Russian Sets Ski Record (1959)

Titles read: “RUSSIAN SETS SKI RECORD“. Gorky, Russia. Various shots of contestants taking part in an international ski-jump event at Gorky on the Volga. Austrian ace Walter Habersatter goes down the enormous jump followed by World Champion Karkinnen of Finland. Crowds of people watch them fly through the air with the greatest of ease. Russia’s hope, 19-year-old Yurie Samsonov, takes his jump. He makes 308 feet and wins the event. The crowd applauds and he signs autographs. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items from the news agencies Gaumont Graphic (1910-1932), Empire News Bulletin (1926-1930), British Paramount (1931-1957), and Gaumont British (1934-1959), as well as Visnews content from 1957 to the end of 1984. All footage can be viewed on the British Pathé website.