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.[1][2][3]
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.[4][5] In 2012 he was inducted into Slovenian Athletes Hall of Fame which was founded one year earlier.[6]
«I held myself by the fence and pushed down very hard. I knew I catched perfect timing at take-off table immediately. During flying in the air I was above 140 m mark and said to myself, just hold on and landed in telemark. I took my skis off and waited for length to be published which lasted 30 min.»
—Šlibar's statement after WR[7]
Four Hills Tournament
Overall standings
Ski jumping world record
References
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