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	Vinko Bogataj Information
		Vinko Bogataj is a former ski jumper from Slovenia who became noted on US television in the 1970s for a moment of spectacular failure that was featured on ABC's Wide World of Sports as the infamous "Agony of Defeat".
		Bogataj was competing as a Yugoslavian entrant at the World Ski Flying Championships in Oberstdorf, West Germany (now Germany) on March 21, 1970.
		Bogataj appeared in the pilot episode of the television sitcom Scrubs as a patient whom two of the main characters shock with defibrillation paddles because they thought he was in cardiac arrest, only to discover when he wakes up screaming in pain that he was merely sleeping.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Vinko_Bogataj (503 words)

	Vinko Bogataj - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Vinko Bogataj is a former ski jumper from Slovenia who became noted on US television in the 1970s for a moment of spectacular failure that was featured on ABC's Wide World of Sports as the infamous "Agony of Defeat".
		Bogataj was competing as a Yugoslavian entrant at the World Ski Flying Championships in Oberstdorf, West Germany (now Germany) on March 21, 1970.
		Bogataj appeared in the pilot episode of the television sitcom Scrubs as a patient whom two of the main characters shock with defibrillation paddles because they thought he was in cardiac arrest, only to discover when he wakes up screaming in pain that he was merely sleeping.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Vinko_Bogataj (529 words)

	Did You Know? - Vinko Bogataj is the unlucky skier who became the famed symbol of defeat in the opening credits of Wide ...
		- Vinko Bogataj is the unlucky skier who became the famed symbol of defeat in the opening credits of Wide World of Sports.
		Vinko Bogataj is the unlucky skier who became the famed symbol of defeat in the opening credits of Wide World of Sports.
		Vinko Bogataj was a professional ski jumper who never won any significant medals.
	reference.aol.com /mf_general/_a/vinko-bogataj-is-the-unlucky-skier-who/20050126233109990021 (378 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Vinko Bogataj
		Vinko Bogataj was a Slovenian ski jumper, who became noted on television in the United States for a moment of spectacular failure that was featured on ABC's Wide World of Sports as the infamous "Agony of Defeat".
		Bogataj was competing as a (then) Yugoslav entrant at the World Ski Flying Championships in Oberstdorf, Germany (then West Germany) on March 21, 1970.
		It is likely that Vinko Bogataj's crash would have remained an obscure sports legend had a film crew from the American sports televsion show ABC's Wide World of Sports not been on hand to record the event.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Vinko_Bogataj (439 words)

	Vinko Bogataj (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Vinko Bogataj was a Slovenian ski jumper, who became noted on U.S. television in the 1970s for a moment of spectacular failure that was featured on ABC's Wide World of Sports as the infamous "Agony of Defeat".
		Bogataj was competing as a Yugoslav entrant at the World Ski Flying Championships in Oberstdorf, West Germany (now Germany) on March 21, 1970.
		He appeared in the pilot episode of the television sitcom Scrubs as a patient whom two of the main characters shock with defibrillation paddles because they thought he was in cardiac arrest, only to dicover when he wakes up screaming in pain that he was merely sleeping.
	www.toshare.info /en/The_Agony_of_Defeat.htm (448 words)

	The Journal Times Online
		Bogataj tried lowering his center of gravity in an effort to stop the jump, but lost his balance and rocketed into the cosmos.
		Bogataj crashed through a light retaining fence near a crowd of stunned spectators and came to a stop.
		Bogataj traveled to the States in 1991 for Wide World of Sports' 30th anniversary celebration and also appeared in the pilot episode of the NBC television series "Scrubs," playing a patient the main characters shock with defibrillation paddles.
	www.journaltimes.com /articles/2006/01/14/local/columns/iq_3852192.txt (759 words)

	mental_floss library (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Vinko Bogataj was a professional ski jumper who never won any significant medals, but will forever be ingrained in the memories of television viewers because he happened to have an off day in 1970.
		As luck would have it, ABC Sports was on the scene filming the competition, and Vinko's tumble became the immortal symbol of "the agony of defeat" in the opening credits of Wide World of Sports.
		Vinko, who wasn't quite sure why he'd been invited, was absolutely stunned when a host of celebrated sports figures, including Muhammad Ali, surrounded him and requested his autograph.
	www.mentalfloss.com /archives/archive2003-10-11.htm (235 words)

	Vinko Bogataj - TheBestLinks.com - Football World Cup, Germany, March 21, Painting, ...
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		Vinko Bogataj was a ski jumping athlete from the former Yugoslavia who is now a coach (in Slovenia).
		He is famous for his spectacular tumble during competition in 1970 which became immortalized in the title sequence of ABC's Wide World of Sports as the "Agony of Defeat".
	www.thebestlinks.com /Vinko_Bogataj.html (138 words)

	SKINET :: Pain and Glory: Vinko Bogataj (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Horrific as it appeared, Vinko Bogataj's crash at the World Ski Flying Championships left him with only a concussion.
		And yet it forever enshrined him in the collective consciousness as the "Agony of Defeat Guy." The amazing part is that after returning to Yugoslavia, then still an Iron Curtain country, Bogataj lived in ignorance of the fact that he had become an icon for pain and failure.
		When ABC did a Wide World of Sports anniversary show, the Slovenian wasn't quite sure why he had been invited-and was stunned when some of the world's greatest athletes, including Muhammed Ali, swarmed him for autographs.
	www.skinet.com /skinet/travel/article/0,26908,592859,00.html (137 words)

	Whatever Happened To: Vinko Bogataj
		At the International Ski Flying Championship from Oberstdorf in 1970, Bogataj crashed on his third jump, and forever became identified with "the agony of defeat" through use of that clip on the opening titles of ABC's Wide World of Sports.
		At last writing, Vinko Bogataj lived in Lesce, Slovenia, in the northern part of the former Yugoslavia, with his wife and two daughters.
		He drives a forklift in a factory that manufactures anchor chains, does some coaching and still jumps in senior competitions.
	www.weht.net /WEHT/Vinko_Bogataj.html (196 words)

	Snowboarding: Getting Stoked, Staying Young
		Yet, to ride the chairlift, a snowboarder must have the board attached to one foot and be prepared to dismount from a moving throne.
		I would have to say that my first ten or so experiences on the chairlift would have done Vinko Bogataj proud.
		Trivia fans will quickly remember that this is the poor Yugoslavian skier better known as "the agony of defeat" on Wide World of Sports.
	www.peteranthonyholder.com /boarding.htm (1094 words)

	Welcome to New York Spirit (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The opening montage of ABC’s Wide World of Sports concluded with a Yugoslavian ski jumper named Vinko Bogataj tumbling down a run and crashing through a wall faster than you can say Yugoslavian ski jumper.
		The dramatic voice-over boomed the phrase, “The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” Bogataj’s legendary spill and his literal embodiment of agony evoked a rush of emotions in viewers: horror; empathetic pain; hope (that he lived); and finally, though he fell, inspiration.
		If scientists are right about the benefits of this ancient concoction, the U.S. may soon join the majority of the world in consuming more of the hot drink.
	www.nyspirit.com /issue118/index_118.html (599 words)

	ABC Sports - Audio & Video Highlights
		International ski jumper Vinko Bogataj became known as the epitome of "the agony of defeat" after his now-infamous tumble in a ski flying competition, but was that really the most memorable "agony of defeat" moment?
		Vinko Bogataj tumbles down the jump, thus becoming forever linked with "the agony of defeat."
		Julie Moss battles intense fatigue and injury, and struggles to finish the 1981 Ironwoman Triathlon.
	espn.go.com /abcsports/audiovideo/wwos/agony.html (179 words)

	Off the Kuff: RIP, Roone Arledge
		ESPN has a great obit on Arledge which gives some interesting details about MNF and Wide World (the slogan, "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.
		Then Roone asked Bogataj if he was aware that in the US, he was the symbol of the Agony of Defeat.
		Guys, that is just amazing what Vinko Bogataj icon means in the States.
	www.offthekuff.com /mt/archives/001135.html (583 words)

	ABC Sports - Wide World of Sports
		On his third jump, Vinko Bogataj tumbled down the jump and became forever more the "agony of defeat".
		Vinko wasn't seriously hurt, suffering only a concussion.
		With Rodnina and Zaitsez taking the year off to have their first child, Tai Babilonia and Randy Gardner become the first Americans to win the world pairs title in 29 years at the World Figure Skating Championships in Vienna, Austria.
	espn.go.com /abcsports/wwos/milestones/1970s.html (3236 words)

	Winter Olympics Memorable Moments: Hermann Maier
		That was what came to mind after Hermann Maier's spectacular crash in Nagano.
		It was easily the worst wipeout on skis seen since Yugoslavian ski jumper Vinko Bogataj tumbled off the ramp at the 1970 International Ski Flying Championships and into the collective consciousness of American sports fans as "the agony of defeat guy" seen on ABC's Wide World of Sports opening sequence.
		Austria's Maier, affectionately nicknamed "Das Monster" and "the Herminator" by his fans, was the best skier in the world at the time and a heavy gold-medal favorite.
	www.infoplease.com /spot/02olmaier.html (365 words)

	Sportsguide Magazine
		Every red-blooded American male has a similar reaction when he hears the words "the agony of defeat." It's Saturday afternoon, and you're watching the ABC Wild World of Sports.
		Vinko Bogataj rockets down the ski jump ramp at 80 mph, trying to stop but instead becomes a human missile, tumbling out of control, bouncing off the lip of the ramp and eventually smashing into a fence in a heap.
		It's the image all skiers have when they think about a high speed crash, and probably goes a long way towards explaining why many of us managed not to attempt that big huck at Alta last winter.
	www.sportsguidemag.com /archive/April/features-toAir.asp (1588 words)

	Vinko Bogataj (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		The incident occurred at the International Ski Flying Championship in Oberstdorf, West Germany, on 21 March 1970.
		Bogataj suffered a mild concussion from his fall, and for many years was completely unaware that his footage had reached the status of pop culture icon, and was surprised when invited to a WWoS anniversary special and at the attention he was receiving.
		He now works as a coach in Slovenia.
	www.nndb.com /people/435/000049288 (115 words)

	Entertainment Weekly \| The 100 Greatest Moments in Television \| 1970s, p. 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Even the most sports-phobic TV viewer has the image stamped indelibly on the brain: Yugoslavian Vinko Bogataj illustrating the "agony of defeat" by careening off a ramp during the International Ski Flying Championship in Oberstdorf, West Germany.
		Bogataj not only survived the hideous spill but went on to become a celebrity thanks to ABC's Wide World of Sports coordinating producer Dennis Lewin, who inserted the segment into the show's opening credits.
		Lewin recalls the U.S. ski-jumping team being none too pleased with his use of Vinko's tumble: "They thought we were giving the sport a bad name."
	www.ew.com /ew/fab400/tv100/70s_p1.html (335 words)

	SKI Magazine ~ Pain and Glory: Vinko Bogataj
		Horrific as it appeared, Vinko Bogataj's crash at the World Ski Flying Championships left him with only a concussion.
		And yet it forever enshrined him in the collective consciousness as the "Agony of Defeat Guy." The amazing part is that after returning to Yugoslavia, then still an Iron Curtain country, Bogataj lived in ignorance of the fact that he had become an icon for pain and failure.
		When ABC did a Wide World of Sports anniversary show, the Slovenian wasn't quite sure why he had been invited-and was stunned when some of the world's greatest athletes, including Muhammed Ali, swarmed him for autographs.
	www.skimag.com /skimag/features/article/0,12795,592859,00.html (193 words)

	Northwest Herald - Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		His name is Vinko Bogataj, and he's a Yugoslavian ski jumper.
		Yugoslavia's contact with the outside world was limited during the Cold War era, so for many years Bogataj had no idea he was a TV icon in the West.
		Many notable sports figures were in attendance, and most asked Bogataj for his autograph.
	www.nwherald.com /print/281076447455133.php (477 words)

	Lesce - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Near the town there are Alpine flying center Lesce Bled and Camping Šobec.
		Lesce is also the home town of retired ski jumper Vinko Bogataj.
		This page was last modified 05:32, 14 February 2006.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lesce (76 words)

	Snow Journal - Serious About Snowsports! 2005 Winter Edition
		Vinko Bogataj is the lift attendant who changed ski history forever by one day placing a box of tissues at the base of his lift, the Summit.
		Vinko retired to a quiet life of farming, mildly surprised when informed of his agony of defeat fame in the late 1970s.
		Vinko probably got more TV screen time by ABC Wide World of Sports than any other skier.
	www.snowjournal.com /page.php?cid=topic7458 (442 words)

	GOAZCATS.com Message Board - My day at the Ski Jumping World Cup in Planica - Slovenia
		Looks like a new world record was set, only to be broken a few minutes later.
		Vinko Bogataj was a Slovenian ski jumper, who became noted on television in the United States for a moment of spectacular failure.
		Of course I know Bogataj, I heard a long interview with him yesterday, we´re all very proud of him and he´s often mentioned in the media still.
	forum.goazcats.com /printthread.php?t=28842&pp=40 (1805 words)

	MESSAGES - Compass Community Church (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		You see, Vinko was a professional ski jumper.
		You don’t have to be Vinko Bogataj, having your moral wipeout replayed over and over and over until it practically defines your life.
		If you have never begun that relationship with God, then you can’t imagine the joy and freedom and refreshment and celebration that is waiting for you.
	www.compasschurch.info /Messages/Romans/F090102.htm (3457 words)

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