Paul Krauß
| Paul Krauß | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Nazi Germany |
| Born | 18 October 1917 Johanngeorgenstadt, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire |
| Died | 15 February 1942 (aged 24)[1] Borovichi, Soviet Union |
| Personal best | 112 m (367 ft) Planica, King. of Yugoslavia (2 March 1941) |
Paul Krauß (18 October 1917 – 15 February 1942) was a German ski jumper.
Career
[edit]In 1941 on Bloudkova velikanka in Planica at Smuški poleti Week event, he set only a personal best with 112 metres (367 ft) and not world record as it was misconception for many years.[2][3] He took 43rd place on normal hill at 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.[4] Krauß died as a soldier on the Eastern Front (World War II).[5]
Winter Olympics
[edit]| Rank | Location | Year | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen
|
1936 | normal |
References
[edit]- ^ Paul Krauß at Olympedia
- ^ "Nov svetovni in nov jugoslovenski rekord v Planici — Chapter: Rezultati" (in Slovenian). Slovenski narod. 3 March 1941.
- ^ "Novi svetovni rekord v Planici — Chapter:Serija senzacij" (in Slovenian). Jutro. 3 March 1941.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Krauß Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
- ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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