Thomas Hörl
| Thomas Hörl | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Thomas Hörl |
| Born |
20 August 1981 Saalfelden, Austria |
| Professional information | |
| Club | SC Saalfelden |
| Skis | Fischer |
| Personal best |
224.5 m (737 ft) Planica, 16 Mar 2000 |
| World Cup | |
| Seasons | 2000–2003 |
| Wins | 0 |
| Additional podiums | 0 |
Thomas Hörl (born 20 August 1981) is an Austrian former ski jumper who competed from 1997 to 2003. After winning the Alpencup in 1996 at the age of fifteen, as well as winning medals in junior level competitions, Hörl started his senior level World Cup career in Bischofshofen on 8 January 2000. On 16 March 2000, in Planica, he set a world record jump of 224.5 metres.[1] This was broken the next day by Andreas Goldberger, who jumped 225 m.
Hörl retired from ski jumping after the 2003 Continental Cup season.
References
- ↑ "Letalnica, Planica " Skisprungschanzen-Archiv "" (in German). skisprungschanzen.com. Retrieved 17 January 2011.
External links
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tommy Ingebrigtsen |
World's longest ski jump 16 March 2000 – 18 March 2000 |
Succeeded by Andreas Goldberger |