Franc Palme
Olympic ski jumper
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| Intro | Olympic ski jumper | |
| Places | Slovenia | |
| is | Athlete Ski jumper | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 14 December 1914, Ljubljana | |
| Age | 110 years |
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Franc Palme (born 14 December 1914) is a Slovenian former ski jumper.
Palme competed in 1930s for the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He took 43rd place on small hill at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. In February 1934, he won the national championships at the opening competition Bloudkova velikanka in Planica. At this opening competition he also set first two hill records with 55 and 60 meters. At the time, these two jumps were national.
Winter Olympic Games
| Rank | Location | Year | Hill |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | 1936 | normal |