Nilo Zandanel
Italian ski jumper
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Nilo Zandanel (8 November 1937 – 25 July 2015) was an Italian ski jumper.
Born8 November 1937
Died25 July 2015 (aged 77)
Pieve di Cadore, Italy
Height1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Country
Italy
ItalyNilo Zandanel c. 1966 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 November 1937 |
| Died | 25 July 2015 (aged 77) Pieve di Cadore, Italy |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Italy |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 144 m (472 ft) Oberstdorf, West Germany (18 February 1964) |
Career
He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics in the normal and large hill events with the best achievement of 25th place in the large hill in 1964.[1]
On 16 February 1964, he set the ski jumping world record distance at 144 metres (466 ft) on Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze in Oberstdorf, West Germany.[2][3]
Ski jumping world record
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February 1964 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 144 | 472 |
