Rudi Gering

Rudi Gering (1917–1998) was a German ski jumper. He was born in Thüringen in Germany and died somewhere in Bavaria.

Rudi Gering
CountryGermany
Born29.05.1917
Gehlberg, Thüringen,
German Empire
Died03.02.1998
Bavaria, Germany
Personal best118 m (387 ft)
Planica, King. of Yugoslavia
(2 March 1941)

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.[1][2][nb 1]

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
  1. 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
  1. "Novi rekordi / Najzanimivejši poleti (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski narod. 3 March 1941.
  2. "Paragraphs: Znamki 101 za nas in 108 za Nemce & Serija senzacij (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Jutro. 3 March 1941.
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