| Harald Smith | |
|---|---|
_en_1907.jpg')) H. Smith at Montgenèvre in 1907 | |
| Country |  Norway |
| Born | 29 June 1879 Østre Aker, Oslo, Norway |
| Died | May 1977 (aged 97) Bad Ragaz, Switzerland |
| Personal best | 45 m (148 ft) Davos, Switzerland (28 February 1909) |
Harald Smith (29 June 1879 – May 1977) was a Norwegian Nordic skier who won the Holmenkollen medal in 1904.[1]
Career
Smith was born in Østre Aker, a borough of the city of Oslo. After 1905 he moved to Sauze d'Oulx, Italy, and competed in the Italian Alps.[2] In 1908, together with the Italian ski jumper Paolo Kind, Smith designed the first ski jumping hill of Italy in Bardonecchia, which was finished in 1909, and where he held a record of 43 metres. The hill was named Trampolino Campo Smith in honor of his success.[3] He also kept the record of 45 metres on the Bolgenschanze in Davos (1909).[4]
Smith died in Bad Ragaz. His brother Trygve was also a notable ski jumper of his time.
Ski jumping world records
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909 | Trampolino Campo Smith | Bardonecchia, Kingdom of Italy | 43 | 141 |
| 28 February 1909 | Bolgenschanze | Davos, Switzerland | 45 | 148 |
References
- ^ Holmenkollen medalists Archived 2007-02-24 at the Wayback Machine - click Holmenkollmedaljen for downloadable pdf file (in Norwegian)
- ^ Two Planks and a Passion: The Dramatic History of Skiing, p. 247.
- ^ Bardonecchia (in Italian)
- ^ Roland Huntford: Weltrekordentwicklung Skispringen/Skifliegen (in German)