Peter Lesser

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Peter Lesser (born 15 August 1941) is an East German former ski jumper.

Born (1941-08-15) 15 August 1941 (age 84)
Eisenberg, Nazi Germany
Country East Germany
SportSkiing
ClubSC Motor Zella-Mehlis
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Peter Lesser
Lesser in Oberhof, 1963
Personal information
Born (1941-08-15) 15 August 1941 (age 84)
Eisenberg, Nazi Germany
Sport
Country East Germany
SportSkiing
ClubSC Motor Zella-Mehlis
Achievements and titles
Personal bests145 m (476 ft)
Tauplitz, Austria
(21 March 1965)
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Career

In 1962 at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane, he reached fifth place on the large hill.[1]

He improved world record two times; 141 metres (463 ft) in 1962 and 145.5 metres (477 ft) in 1965, both on Kulm ski flying hill in Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria.[2][3][4][5]

Ski jumping world records

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Date Hill Location Metres Feet
1 March 1962   Kulm Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria 141 463
21 March 1965   Kulm Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria 145.5 477
20 March 1965   Kulm Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria 147 482
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  Not recognized! Crash at world record distance.[6]

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