[citation needed] On 18 March 2000, he set the ski jumping world record distance at 225 metres (738 ft) on Velikanka bratov Gorišek in Planica, Slovenia[3] It stood for the next three years.

As a result of that ban, in November 1997, he even declared he would, from that moment on, compete under the flag of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.

[4] Yet, after reaching an agreement with the Austrian Ski Association, he continued competing for his native Austria.

Goldberger last World Cup appearance as a ski jumper was in Lahti on 6 March 2005 (49 place).

After ending his ski jumping career he immediately became an expert co-commentator on the Austrian national TV station ORF, where he still works today.