André Kiesewetter
André Kiesewetter (born 20 August 1969) is an East German/German former ski jumper.
| André Kiesewetter | |
|---|---|
| Country |  East Germany (1989-90) Germany (1990-1994) |
| Born | 20 August 1969 Neuhaus am Rennweg, East Germany |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 1⁄2 in) |
| Personal best | 191 m (627 ft) Planica, 23 March 1991 |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1990–1991 1993–1994 |
| Individual wins | 2 |
| Indiv. podiums | 4 |
| Indiv. starts | 33 |
Medal record
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| Updated on 10 February 2016. | |
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Career
He won the bronze medal in the team large hill and 7th in the individual large hillat at the 1991 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and had his best and two World Cup wins in Lake Placid and Sapporo.
On 23 March 1991, he crashed as trial jumper at ski jumping world record distance at 196 metres (643 ft) back home on Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 in Planica, Yugoslavia.[1][2][3]
World Cup
Wins
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1990/91 | 2 December 1990 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Lake Placid | MacKenzie Intervale K114 | LH |
| 2 | 15 December 1990 |  Sapporo | Miyanomori K90 | NH |
Invalid ski jumping world record
This is the longest parallel style ski jump in history.
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 1991 | Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 | Planica, Yugoslavia | 196 | 643 |
Not recognized! Ground touch at world record distance.
References
- "Tudi Kiessewetter je bil ob sapo, zato je nekoliko podrsal v sneg (page 9)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 25 March 1991.
- "Zgodovinski let - André Kiesewetter po 196 metrih z dotikom (page 16)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 25 March 1991.
- "André Kiesewetter - Planica 1991 - 196 m - World record crash". YouTube. 23 March 1991.
External links
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