Sigmund Ruud [SEP] date of death
Sigmund Ruud
Sigmund Ruud (30 December 1907 – 7 April 1994) was a Norwegian ski jumper. Together with his brothers Birger and Asbjørn, he dominated ski jumping in the 1920s and 1930s. At the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Sigmund earned a silver medal. At the 1929 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, he won the ski jumping competition while earning a bronze at the 1930 event. Sigmund also competed in the ski jumping competition at the Holmenkollen ski festival, which first began in 1933. He also competed
the national record at the same time. In March they organized the first international competition when Birger Ruud set the first world record in Planica with . Later, his brother Sigmund Ruud touched the ground at 94 metres, a world record distance.
In 1935, Bloudek took control over the hill as a constructor. From here he was the main engineer for renovating and enlarging the hill until his death.
The same year Rožman stepped out as an engineer in Planica, starting the argument on who was the original constructor and