About Falko Weißpflog
Born 1954. Falko Weißpflog is a German ski jumper.
Falko Weißpflog (born March 26, 1954) is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1980.
Career
On 5 March 1976, he set the ski jumping world record distance at 174 metres (571 ft) on Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze hill in Oberstdorf, West Germany. The record only lasted 2 days, as Toni Innauer (Austria) jumped 176 metres (577 ft) on 7 March.
He won a bronze medal in the individual large hill competition at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.
Weißpflog's best non-world championship career finish was fourth on three occasions, twice in 1978 and once in 1980. Rock singer Falco took his stage name from Weißpflog.
Ski jumping world record
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Who is Falko Weißpflog?
ski jumper
When was Falko Weißpflog born?
Falko Weißpflog was born in 1954 in Pleißa.
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Falko Weißpflog is a ski jumper.
What nationality is Falko Weißpflog?
Falko Weißpflog is German.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Falko Weißpflog. https://biography.guide/falko-weisspflog/
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