Axel Zitzmann
Axel Zitzmann (born 21 February 1959) is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1981.
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| Born | 21 February 1959 Gräfenthal, East Germany | ||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | ||||||||||
| Ski club | SC Motor Zella-Mehlis | ||||||||||
| Personal best | 170 m (560 ft) Planica, Yugoslavia (15-17 March 1979) | ||||||||||
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| Seasons | 1981 | ||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 1 | ||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 5 | ||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
He won silver medal at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1979 in Planica. Zitman's best World Cup event in ski jumping was third in the large hill event in 1981, also in Planica.
Invalid ski jumping world record
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
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| 17 March 1979 | Velikanka bratov Gorišek K165 | Planica, Yugoslavia | 179 | 587 |
Not recognized! Crash at world record distance.[1]
References
- "5. Svetovno prvenstvov poletih - Planica '79, p.20" (PDF) (in Slovenian). Gorenjski glas. 20 March 1979.
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