Reinhold Bachler
Austrian ski jumper
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Reinhold Bachler (born 26 December 1944) is an Austrian former ski jumper. He was born in Eisenerz, and competed from 1968 to 1978.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Austria |
| Born | 26 December 1944 |
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skiing |
| Club | WSV Eisenerz |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | 172 m (564 ft) Planica, Yugoslavia (20 March 1977) |
Career
His best-known finish was a silver medal in the Individual Normal Hill at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble. He later worked as a coach from 1982 to 2000.
On 12 March 1967, he set the ski jumping world record distance at 154 metres (505 ft) on Vikersundbakken hill in Vikersund, Norway.[1][2]
On 20 March 1977, as trial jumper set his personal best and hill record at the same time, which lasted for two years at 172 metres (564 ft) on Velikanka bratov Gorišek K165 in Planica, Yugoslavia.[3][4]
Ski jumping world record
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 March 1967 | Vikersundbakken | Vikersund, Norway | 154 | 505 |