Johann Lahr

Johann Lahr
Johann Lahr
	Johann Lahr in 1939
Country	Czechoslovakia
Born	21 January 1913; Strážné, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Died	24 February 1942 (aged 29); Rudnya, Soviet Union
Personal best	111 m (364 ft); Planica, King. of Yugoslavia; (2 March 1941)

Johann Lahr (21 January 1913 – 24 February 1942) was a Czechoslovak ski jumper. He competed in the individual event at the 1936 Winter Olympics.^[1] On 2 March 1941, he set personal best at 111 m (364 ft) in Planica, and not a world record as it was misconception for many years.^[2]^[3] Lahr, an ethnic German, served in Wehrmacht, and was killed in action on the Eastern Front during World War II.^[4]

References

^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johann Lahr Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
^ "Nov svetovni in nov jugoslovenski rekord v Planici — Chapter: Rezultati" (in Slovenian). Slovenski narod. 3 March 1941.
^ "Novi svetovni rekord v Planici — Chapter:Serija senzacij" (in Slovenian). Jutro. 3 March 1941.
^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

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