Axel Zitzmann
East German ski jumper
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Axel Zitzmann (born 21 February 1959) is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1981.
Born21 February 1959
Gräfenthal, East Germany
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Country
East Germany
East GermanySportSkiing
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 21 February 1959 Gräfenthal, East Germany | |||||||||||
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Country | East Germany | |||||||||||
| Sport | Skiing | |||||||||||
| Club | SC Motor Zella-Mehlis | |||||||||||
| World Cup career | ||||||||||||
| Seasons | 1981 | |||||||||||
| Indiv. starts | 5 | |||||||||||
| Indiv. podiums | 1 | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 170 m (560 ft) Planica, Yugoslavia (15-17 March 1979) | |||||||||||
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.
On 17 March 1979, he crashed as trial jumper at ski jumping world record distance at 179 metres (587 ft) on Velikanka bratov Gorišek K165 in Planica, Yugoslavia.[1][2]
Invalid ski jumping world record
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 March 1979 | Velikanka bratov Gorišek K165 | Planica, Yugoslavia | 179 | 587 |
Not recognized! Crash at world record distance.[3]