Falko Weißpflog (born March 26, 1954) is an East German former ski jumper who competed from 1977 to 1980.
Career
On 5 March 1976, he set the ski jumping world record distance at 174 metres (571 ft) on Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze hill in Oberstdorf, West Germany. The record only lasted 2 days, as Toni Innauer (Austria) jumped 176 metres (577 ft) on 7 March.
He won a bronze medal in the individual large hill competition at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti.
Weißpflog's best non-world championship career finish was fourth on three occasions, twice in 1978 and once in 1980. Rock singer Falco took his stage name from Weißpflog.
Ski jumping world record DateHillLocationMetresFeet5 March 1976 Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze K175 Oberstdorf, West Germany174571
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