Heinz Wossipiwo
Heinz Wossipiwo (born 25 January 1951 in Bad Elster) is a former East German ski jumper who competed from 1971 to 1975.
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| Born | 25 January 1951 Bad Elster, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 169 m (554 ft) Oberstdorf, West Germany (9 March 1973) | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
He won a silver medal in the individual large hill at the 1974 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Falun. Wossipiwo also won a silver medal at the 1972 Ski-flying World Championships.
He also finished second one other time in his career in a normal hill event at Oberstdorf, West Germany in 1973. He also competed at the 1972 Winter Olympics.[1]
Ski jumping world record
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
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| 9 March 1973 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze K175 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 169 | 554 |
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Heinz Wossipiwo Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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