About Jože Šlibar
Born 1934. Jože Šlibar is a Slovenian and Yugoslav ski jumper.
Jože Šlibar (born 18 March 1934) is a Yugoslav former ski jumper.
Career On 24 February 1961, he set the ski jumping world record at 141 metres (463 ft) in Oberstdorf, West Germany, which he held and shared for the next three years together with Peter Lesser and Kjell Sjöberg.
It was Yugoslav record until 1969. His best performance at Four Hills Tournament in 1959/60 was 14th place overall. In 1962 he performed at World Championships in Zakopane where he took 31st place at normal and 47th place at large hill. In 2012 he was inducted into Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame which was founded one year earlier.
Four Hills Tournament Overall standings Season Rank Points1959/60 14th 801.11960/61 40th 731.71961/62 55th 558.4
Ski jumping world record
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ski jumper
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Jože Šlibar was born on 18 March 1934 in Kovor.
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Jože Šlibar is a ski jumper.
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Jože Šlibar is Slovenian and Yugoslav.
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