| Thomas Hörl | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Hörl |
| Born | August 20, 1981 Saalfelden, Austria |
| Professional information | |
| Club | SC Saalfelden |
| Skis | Fischer |
| Personal best | 224,5 m (Planica 2000) |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 2000-2003 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Additional podiums | 0 |
Thomas Hörl (born August 20, 1981) is a retired Austrian ski jumper and former ski jumping world record-holder.
At the age of 15 Thomas Hörl won the Alpencup in 1996.After winning medals in junior-competitions he became a professional in Bischofshofen, Austria on January 8, 2000. As a nobody in the international ski-jumping scene, he managed to stand a 224,5m-jump in Planica, Slovenia which was a world record.[1] The very next day Andreas Goldberger flew to the mark of 225m. He retired in 2003.