page_title: Oberwiesenthal
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Oberwiesenthal / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: Areal of winter sports
context_page_description: Oberwiesenthal is a town and a ski resort in the district of Erzgebirgskreis in Saxony in Germany. It is situated in the Ore Mountains, on the border with the Czech Republic, 19 km south of Annaberg-Buchholz, and 23 km northeast of Karlovy Vary. At 914 metres, it is the highest town in Germany. The Olympic and World Championships goldmedalist in ski jumping Jens Weißflog competed for SC Tractor Oberwiesenthal and Oberwiesenthaler SV.
context_section_description: Franz Ströher (1874-1936), German hairdresser and businessman
caption: The Fichtelberg ski jumps
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