Willi Gantschnigg
Willi Gantschnigg was an Austrian ski jumper and folk musician being a member of Schuhplattler group Edelraute.
Career
He was member of his homeclub SC St. Johann in Tirol. He donated his skis to local history museum Kitzbühel, which was run by his friend Martin Wörgötter.On 28 February 1950 he set the world record, not clear if 123, 124 or 125 metres at Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze in Oberstdorf, West Germany. Two days later he crashed and seriously injured at the world record distance 130 m.