Well, he had a concussion and a broken ankle. And before he knew that, he wanted to try the jump again, according to press reports.
I’m betting his feet hurt. I’m betting all of him kinda hurt.
And then he didn’t know he was famous in the US until ABC tracked him down for a reunion show. Where he got more applause than everyone else, including Mohammed Ali, and Ali wanted his autograph. They kept in touch.
He became an artist. I like his paintings.
Whatever happened to ‘agony of defeat’ ski jumper?
And what happened next?
Well, he had a concussion and a broken ankle. And before he knew that, he wanted to try the jump again, according to press reports.
I’m betting his feet hurt. I’m betting all of him kinda hurt.
And then he didn’t know he was famous in the US until ABC tracked him down for a reunion show. Where he got more applause than everyone else, including Mohammed Ali, and Ali wanted his autograph. They kept in touch.
He became an artist. I like his paintings.
https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/17310907/happened-agony-defeat-ski-jumper
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vinko_Bogataj
https://groovyhistory.com/agony-of-defeat-wide-world-of-sports-vinko-bogataj
The clip inspired philosophical thoughts about accidental media driven fame:
https://tedium.co/2018/07/12/wide-world-of-sports-agony-of-defeat-fall/
https://web.archive.org/web/20100324110528/http:/www.realclearsports.com/articles/2010/03/20/vinko_bogataj_and_the_ecstasy_of_defeat_96904.html