Nilo Zandanel (8 November 1937 – 25 July 2015) was an Italian ski jumper.
| Nilo Zandanel | |
|---|---|
 Nilo Zandanel c. 1966 | |
| Country |  Italy |
| Born | 8 November 1937 Cibiana di Cadore, Kingdom of Italy |
| Died | 25 July 2015 (aged 77) Pieve di Cadore, Italy |
| Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Ski club | G.S. Fiamme Gialle |
| Personal best | 144 m (472 ft) Oberstdorf, West Germany (18 February 1964) |
Career edit
He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics in the normal and large hill events with the best achievement of 25th place in the large hill in 1964.[1] He was the Olympic flag bearer for Italy at the 1956 Olympics.[2]
On 16 February 1964, he set the ski jumping world record distance at 142 metres (466 ft) on Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze in Oberstdorf, West Germany.[3][4]
Ski jumping world record edit
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 February 1964 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze | Oberstdorf, West Germany | 144 | 472 |
References edit
- ^ Nilo Zandanel. sports-reference.com
- ^ Italy. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Zandanelu rekord, Sjöbergu zmago (page 5)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 17 February 1964.
- ^ "Nilo Zandanel - Oberstdorf 1964 - 144 m - World record". YouTube. 16 February 1964.