Cause of death World War II Occupation ski jumper | Nationality German | |
Born October 18, 1917 ( 1917-10-18 ) Johanngeorgenstadt, Saxony, Germany Died 20 February 1942, Borovichi, Russia | ||
Paul Krauß (18 October 1917 – 20 February 1942) was a German ski jumper.
In 1941 on Bloudkova velikanka in Planica at a competition called Smuški poleti Week he set a world record with 112 meters long. He took 43rd place on normal hill at 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Krauß died as a soldier on the Eastern Front (World War II).
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