Johann Lahr Explained

Johann Lahr
Nationality:	Czechoslovakia
Birth Date:	21 January 1913
Birth Place:	Strážné, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary
Death Place:	Rudnya, Soviet Union
Personalbest:	111m (364feet) 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]

Notes and References

1. Johann Lahr Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418051227/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/hans-lahr-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 25 August 2019.
2. Web site: Nov svetovni in nov jugoslovenski rekord v Planici — Chapter: Rezultati. Slovenski narod. 3 March 1941. sl.
3. Web site: Novi svetovni rekord v Planici — Chapter:Serija senzacij. Jutro. 3 March 1941. sl.
4. Web site: Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417055433/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/friv/lists.cgi?id=65 . dead . 17 April 2020 . Sports Reference . 10 April 2020.