Peter Lesser (born 15 August 1941) is an East German former

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fin ...

Career

In 1962 at the Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane, he reached fifth place on the large hill. He improved world record two times; 141 metres (463 ft) in 1962 and 145.5 metres (477 ft) in 1965, both on Kulm ski flying hill in

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Ski jumping world records

Not recognized! Crash at world record distance.

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Peter Lesser
at The-Sports.org {{DEFAULTSORT:Lesser, Peter 1941 births Living people German male ski jumpers People from Eisenberg, Thuringia Skiers from Thuringia 20th-century German sportsmen