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

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 Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria.

Ski jumping world records

DateHillLocationMetresFeet
1 March 1962KulmTauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria141463
21 March 1965KulmTauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria145.5477
20 March 1965KulmTauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf, Austria147482

Not recognized! Crash at world record distance.

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