Falko Weißpflog
| Falko Weißpflog | ||||||||||||
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| Country |  East Germany | |||||||||||
| Born | 1954 (age 69–70) Pleißa, East Germany | |||||||||||
| Personal best | 174 m (571 ft) Oberstdorf, West Germany (5 March 1974) | |||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1980 | |||||||||||
| Starts | 6 | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Falko Weißpflog (born 1954) is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1980.
Career
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
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 March 1974 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze K175 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 174 | 571 |
References
- ^ "Dva sta poletela 174 m! (page 8)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 6 March 1976.
- ^ "Toni Innauer & Falko Weißpflog - Oberstdorf 1976 - 174 m - World record". YouTube. 5 March 1976. Archived from the original on 2021-12-17.