About Sepp Weiler
Lived 1921 – 1997 (aged 76). Sepp Weiler was a German ski jumper.
Sepp Weiler (22 January 1921, Oberstdorf, Bavaria – 24 May 1997) was a West German ski jumper who competed from 1952 to 1956.
Career He finished tied for eighth in the individual large hill event at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. Weiler's best career finish was fifth in an individual normal hill event in Austria in 1953.
On 2–3 March 1950 he set two world records at 127 metres (417 ft) on Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze ski flying hill in Oberstdorf, West Germany.
Ski jumping world records Weiler jumped 133 metres after Dan Netzell set world record (Ljudska pravica; 4/3/1950).
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Who was Sepp Weiler?
German ski jumper (1921–1997)
When was Sepp Weiler born?
Sepp Weiler was born on 22 January 1921 in Oberstdorf.
When did Sepp Weiler die?
Sepp Weiler died on 24 May 1997 in Kempten.
What was Sepp Weiler's occupation?
Sepp Weiler was a ski jumper.
What nationality was Sepp Weiler?
Sepp Weiler was German.
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