Falko Weißpflog

Falko Weißpflog
Country	East Germany
Born	1954 (age 70–71) Pleißa, East Germany
Personal best	174 m (571 ft) Oberstdorf, West Germany (5 March 1974)
World Cup career
Seasons	1980
Indiv. starts	6
Medal record Men's ski jumping Representing   East Germany World Championships 1978 Lahti Individual LH

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

Career

On 5 March 1976, he set the ski jumping world record distance at 174 metres (571 ft) on Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze hill in Oberstdorf, West Germany. The record only lasted 2 days, as Toni Innauer (Austria) jumped 176 metres (577 ft) on 7 March. ^{[1] [2]}

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

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 1976	Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze K175	Oberstdorf, West Germany	174	571

References

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.

External links

• Falko Weißpflog at the International Ski and Snowboard Federation