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Aug 15, 2016 · Vinko Bogataj gained fame after his wipeout became an iconic part of "ABC's Wide World of Sports." Find out what he's up to these days and what he remembers about his "agony of defeat" moment.
ABC's Wide World of Sports: Spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety of sport! The thrill of victory, and the agony of defeat! The human drama of athletic competition. This is...
Vinko Bogataj ( Slovenian: /ˈʋiːŋko bɔɡaˈtaj/) is a Slovenian painter and former ski jumper. Footage of him crashing featured on ABC 's Wide World of Sports represented the Agony of Defeat. [1] Agony of Defeat jump. Bogataj competed as a Yugoslav entrant at the ski flying event in Oberstdorf, West Germany on 7 March 1970.
Dec 15, 2021 · The original Agony of Defeat (1970) Rog. 3.79K subscribers. Subscribed. 502. 204K views 2 years ago. With this ski jump attempt, skier Vinko Bogataj ended up as part of ABC's Wide World of...
Feb 23, 2017 · Brent Musburger takes us to Oberstdorf, Germany and the 1970 ski jumping competition where this all got started. There, Vinko Bogataj, the former Yugoslavian skier, became a part of sports history and here’s the whole story of the man that put “the agony” in defeat.
Mar 21, 2020 · Could you imagine the worst moment of your career being put on display for all to see on a weekly basis for decades? If so, then you can identify with Vinko Bogataj, immortalized by his epic crash off a ski-jumping ramp that came to represent “the agony of defeat.”
Mar 5, 2023 · Tragic story behind the fall. In the 1970s, Vinko Bogataj was a ski jumper representing Yugoslavia in a competition in Germany. During his run, he lost control and tumbled off the ramp, crashing into the snow. The moment was captured on camera and became an iconic symbol of the agony of defeat.
Aug 10, 2018 · Vinko Bogataj’s tale, on television sets thousands of miles from his home, became one about the agony of defeat, a story that repeated every Saturday afternoon for nearly 30 years.
While the "thrill of victory" changed almost every year, "the agony of defeat" was forever symbolized by hapless Yugoslavian ski jumper, Vinko Bogataj, whose spectacular wipeout was taped in 1970.
May 12, 2014 · How to Deal With the “Agony of Defeat” Losing sucks! How to deal with it. Posted May 12, 2014. Athletes differ a lot in their reactions to a loss. Some may be barely affected or may forget...
