Thomas Hörl

Thomas Hörl
Country Austria Austria
Full name Thomas Hörl
Born (1981-08-20) 20 August 1981
Saalfelden, Austria
Personal best 224.5 m (737 ft)
Planica, 16 Mar 2000
World Cup career
Seasons 20002003
Updated on 18 May 2015.

Thomas Hörl (born 20 August 1981) is an Austrian former ski jumper who competed from 1997 to 2003. After winning the Alpencup in 1996 at the age of fifteen, together with medalling in junior level competitions, Hörl started his senior level World Cup career in Bischofshofen on 8 January 2000. On 16 March 2000, in Planica, he set a world record jump of 224.5 metres.[1] This was broken the next day by Andreas Goldberger, who jumped 225 m.

Hörl retired from ski jumping after the 2003 Continental Cup season.

References

  1. "Letalnica, Planica " Skisprungschanzen-Archiv "" (in German). skisprungschanzen.com. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
Records
Preceded by
Tommy Ingebrigtsen
World's longest ski jump
224.5 m (737 ft)

16 March 2000 – 18 March 2000
Succeeded by
Andreas Goldberger
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