| Rudi Gering | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Born | (1917-05-29)29 May 1917 Gehlberg, German Empire |
| Died | 3 February 1998(1998-02-03) (aged 80) Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany |
| Personal best | 118 m (387 ft) Planica, King. of Yugoslavia (2 March 1941) |
Rudi Gering (1917–1998) was a German ski jumper. He was born in Thüringen in Germany and died somewhere in Bavaria.
Career
On 2 March 1941 he set two world records on Ski Flying Study week competition in Planica. On legendary hill called Bloudkova velikanka he jumped 108 and 118 meters.
He was the first German world record holder and first person in history who jumped two times over 100 meters line ever. He helped at the construction of Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze in Oberstdorf together with Heini Klopfer, Sepp Weiler and Toni Brutscher.
Ski jumping world records
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 March 1941 | Bloudkova velikanka K120 | Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | 108 | 354 |
| 2 March 1941 | Bloudkova velikanka K120 | Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia | 118 | 387 |
Notes
- Jumps in this order: Lahr (111 m), Krauß (112 m) and Mair (109 m with touch) all jumped after Gering set the world record at 118 metres.
References
- "Novi rekordi / Najzanimivejši poleti (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski narod. 3 March 1941.
- "Paragraphs: Znamki 101 za nas in 108 za Nemce & Serija senzacij (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Jutro. 3 March 1941.
External links
- "Rudi Gering aus Gehlberg: Ein kaum bekannter Weltrekordler Thüringer Allgemeine (German language)
- Homepage zur Chronik des Ortes Gehlberg