Gene Kotlarek

Olympic ski jumper

Eugene Robert "Gene" Kotlarek (March 31, 1940 – November 9, 2017) was an American former ski jumper. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics with the best result of 14th place in the normal hill in 1964.[1] He was born in Duluth, Minnesota.

Kotlarek in 1963

Kotlarek died on November 9, 2017 in Colorado Springs, Colorado at the age of 77.[2]

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gene Kotlarek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2013.
  2. "Duluth's Gene Kotlarek, ski jumping legend, dies at 77". DuluthNewsTribune.com. Retrieved November 26, 2017.

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