In the 1970s during the opening of the ABC TV show 'Wide World of Sports' when the announcer said "and the agony of defeat" they showed footage of a downhill skier in a total wipeout. Who was that and did he survive?

dave_fl

The International Ski Flying Championship on March 21, 1970, from Oberstdorf provides one of the most memorable moments in Wide World of Sports history. On his third jump, Vinko Bogataj tumbled down the jump and became known forever more as 'the agony of defeat.' Bogataj wasn't seriously hurt, suffering only a concussion. He was jumping again the following year, but never with the same reckless abandon. Bogataj continued jumping for some time following the fall and later coached in Lese, Yugoslavia. Apr 30 00, 12:26 AM

zbeckabee

Monday, April 23, 2001 -- Wide World of Sports 40th Anniversary Among the classic "Wide World" moments to be revisited are the famous "agony of defeat" fall of ski jumper Vinko Bogataj... Despite the ferocity of the crash, Bogataj suffered only a mild concussion. "Every time I'm on ABC, I crash." -—Vinko Bogataj, having suffered a minor car accident in a hotel parking lot while on his way to be interviewed by ABC's Terry Gannon. (Reported in the Los Angeles Times, December 8, 2002) http://espn.go.com/abcsports/pressreleases/s/2001/0315/1155353.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinko_Bogataj Feb 03 08, 1:34 PM