Heini Klopfer
Appearance
Heinrich "Heini" Klopfer (3 April 1918 in Oberstdorf – 18 November 1968) was a German ski jumper and architect.
At age 17, Klopfer was selected for trials for the
International Ski Federation. He died of a heart attack at the age of 50. In 1970, Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze in Oberstdorf, one of the world's five ski flying hills, was named for him.[1]
References
- ^ "Heini Klopfer, Visionär in Sachen Schanzenbau" (in German). Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze. Archived from the original on 9 August 2011. Retrieved 19 June 2012.