About Reinhold Bachler
Born 1944. Reinhold Bachler is an Austrian ski jumper and ski jumping coach.
Reinhold Bachler (born 26 December 1944) is an Austrian former ski jumper. He was born in Eisenerz, and competed from 1968 to 1978.
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.
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.
Ski jumping world record
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Who is Reinhold Bachler?
ski jumper
When was Reinhold Bachler born?
Reinhold Bachler was born on 26 December 1944 in Eisenerz.
What is Reinhold Bachler's occupation?
Reinhold Bachler is a ski jumper and ski jumping coach.
What nationality is Reinhold Bachler?
Reinhold Bachler is Austrian.
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