Paul Krauß Explained

Paul Krauß
Birth Date:	1917 10, df=yes
Birth Place:	Johanngeorgenstadt, Kingdom of Saxony, German Empire
Death Place:	Borovichi, Soviet Union
Personalbest:	112m (367feet) Planica, King. of Yugoslavia (2 March 1941)

Paul Krauß (18 October 1917  - 15 February 1942) was a German ski jumper.

Career

In 1941 on Bloudkova velikanka in Planica at Smuški poleti Week event, he set only a personal best with 112 metres (367 ft) and not world record as it was misconception for many years.^{[1] [2]} He took 43rd place on normal hill at 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.^[3] Krauß died as a soldier on the Eastern Front (World War II).^[4]

External links

• Sports Reference: Paul Krauß

Notes and References

1. Web site: Nov svetovni in nov jugoslovenski rekord v Planici — Chapter: Rezultati. Slovenski narod. 3 March 1941. sl.
2. Web site: Novi svetovni rekord v Planici — Chapter:Serija senzacij. Jutro. 3 March 1941. sl.
3. Paul Krauß Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200417222456/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/kr/paul-krauss-1.html . dead . 17 April 2020 . 24 August 2019.
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 . 24 July 2018 . Sports Reference.