Geir Ove Berg
| Geir Ove Berg | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Norway |
| Born | 13 March 1947 Furnes, Norway |
| Personal best | 173 m (568 ft) Oberstdorf, West Germany (4 March 1976) |
Geir Ove Berg (born 13 March 1947) is a Norwegian former ski jumper.[1][2]
Career[edit]
On 4 March 1976, he set at the ski jumping world record distance at 173 metres (568 ft) on Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze in Oberstdorf, West Germany.[3][nb 1]
Ski jumping world record[edit]
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 March 1976 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze K175 | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 173 | 568 |
Notes[edit]
- ^ Geir Ove Berg's jump was first measured as 167 metres, but later corrected into 173 metres world record. It was officially published the next day
References[edit]
- ^ "Golfavtalen klar". www.sportmedia.no. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ "Women's World Amateur Team Championship Storylines". www.internationalgolffederation.org. Retrieved 2010-02-26.
- ^ "Dva sta poletela 174 m! / Čuden povpravek: Berg 173 m! (page 8)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 6 March 1976.
External links[edit]
- Arne Thoresen: Lengst gjennom lufta. Versal Forlag, Oslo 2007. ISBN 978-82-8188-030-6, s. 183-184, 187
- Skisprungschanzen-Archiv: Flying hills (med liste over verdensrekorder)
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