Nilo Zandanel
| Nilo Zandanel | |
|---|---|
 Nilo Zandanel c. 1966 | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Born | 8 November 1937 Cibiana di Cadore, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 25 July 2015 (aged 77) Pieve di Cadore, Italy |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Ski club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
| Personal best | 144 m (472 ft) Oberstdorf, West Germany (18 February 1964) |
Nilo Zandanel (8 November 1937 – 25 July 2015) was an Italian ski jumper.
Career[]
He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics in the normal and large hill events with the best achievement of 25th place in the large hill in 1964.[1] He was the Olympic flag bearer for Italy at the 1956 Olympics.[2]
On 16 February 1964, he set the ski jumping world record distance at 142 metres (466 ft) on Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze in Oberstdorf, West Germany.[3][4]
Ski jumping world record[]
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February 1964 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 144 | 472 |
References[]
- ^ Nilo Zandanel. sports-reference.com
- ^ Italy. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Zandanelu rekord, Sjöbergu zmago (page 5)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 17 February 1964.
- ^ "Nilo Zandanel - Oberstdorf 1964 - 144 m - World record". YouTube. 16 February 1964.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1937 births
- 2015 deaths
- Ski jumpers at the 1960 Winter Olympics
- Ski jumpers at the 1964 Winter Olympics
- Olympic ski jumpers of Italy
- Italian male ski jumpers