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Falko Weißpflog

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Falko Weißpflog
Country East Germany
Born1954 (age 69–70)
Pleißa, East Germany
Personal best174 m (571 ft)
Oberstdorf, West Germany
(5 March 1974)
World Cup career
Seasons1980
Starts6
Medal record
Men's ski jumping
Representing  East Germany
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Lahti Individual LH

Falko Weißpflog (born 1954) is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1980.

Career

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He won a bronze medal in the individual large hill competition at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.

On 5 March 1974, he set the ski jumping world record distance at 174 metres (571 ft) on Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze hill in Oberstdorf, West Germany.[1][2]

Weißpflog's best non-world championship career finish was fourth on three separate occasions, twice in 1978 and once in 1980. Rock singer Falco took his stage name from Weißpflog.

Ski jumping world record

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Date Hill Location Metres Feet
5 March 1974   Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze K175 Oberstdorf, West Germany 174 571

References

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  1. ^ "Dva sta poletela 174 m! (page 8)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 6 March 1976.
  2. ^ "Toni Innauer & Falko Weißpflog - Oberstdorf 1976 - 174 m - World record". YouTube. 5 March 1976. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17.
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