Peter Lesser
| Peter Lesser | |
|---|---|
 Peter Lesser in Oberhof 1963 | |
| Country |  East Germany |
| Born | 15 August 1941 Eisenberg, Nazi Germany |
| Ski club | SC Motor Zella-Mehlis |
| Personal best | 145 m (476 ft) Tauplitz, Austria (21 March 1965) |
Peter Lesser (born 15 August 1941) is an East German former ski jumper.
Career[]
In 1962 at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane, he reached fifth place on the large hill.[1]
He improved world record two times; 141 metres (463 ft) in 1962 and 145.5 metres (477 ft) in 1965, both on Kulm ski flying hill in Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria.[2][3][4][5]
Ski jumping world records[]
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 March 1962 | Kulm | Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria | 141 | 463 |
| 21 March 1965 | Kulm | Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria | 145.5 | 477 |
| 20 March 1965 | Kulm | Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria | 147 | 482 |
Not recognized! Crash at world record distance.[6]
References[]
- ^ Egon Theiner: Enzyklopädie des Skispringens, S. 159
- ^ "Šlibarjev svetovni rekord ogrožen? (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 2 March 1962.
- ^ "P. Lesser: 145.5 m! (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 22 March 1965.
- ^ "Peter Lesser - Kulm 1965 - 145.5 m - World record". YouTube. 21 March 1965.
- ^ "Skiflugweltrekorde". Skisprungschanzen.com. Retrieved 2014-03-02.
- ^ "145.5 m nov svetovni rekord / Peter Lesser 147 m p. (page 5)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 22 March 1965.
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External links[]
- Peter Lesser at the International Ski Federation
- Peter Lesser at The-Sports.org
Categories:
- 1941 births
- Living people
- German male ski jumpers
- People from Eisenberg, Thuringia