FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2004
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The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 2004 took place on 20-22 February 2004 in Planica
, Slovenia
for the record fifth time. Planica hosted the championships previously in 1972
, 1979
, 1985
, and 1994
. The team event, consisting of two jumps, debutted at these championships.
Ahonen and Germany
's Georg Späth
had the longest jumps of the competition with their 225.0 m second round-jumps. Norway
's Tommy Ingebrigtsen
led after the first round, Späth after the second round,, and Kiuru after the third round.
Romøren had the longest jump of the event with his second round jump of 227.0 m.
Planica
Planica is an alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, extending south from the border village of Rateče, not far from another well-known ski resort, Kranjska Gora. Further south, the valley extends into the Tamar Valley, a popular hiking destination in Triglav National Park.Planica is famous for...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
for the record fifth time. Planica hosted the championships previously in 1972
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1972
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1972 took place on 1 January 1972 in Planica, Slovenia.-Individual:-Medal table:-References:* - accessed 25 November 2009....
, 1979
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1979
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1979 took place in Planica, Slovenia for the second time. Planica hosted the FIS Ski Flying World Championships in 1972.-Individual:-Medal table:-References:* - accessed 25 November 2009....
, 1985
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1985
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1985 took place in Planica, Yugoslavia for the record third time. Planica hosted the championships previously in 1972 and 1979.-Individual:-Medal table:-References:* - accessed 25 November 2009....
, and 1994
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1994
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1994 took place on 20 March 1994 in Planica, Slovenia for the record fourth time. Planica hosted the championships previously when it was part of Yugoslavia in 1972, 1979, and 1985. This was the first sports event to take place in Slovenia after it...
. The team event, consisting of two jumps, debutted at these championships.
Individual
20-21 February 2004.| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | 832.1 | |
| Silver | 814.1 | |
| Bronze | 813.0 |
Ahonen and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Georg Späth
Georg Späth
Georg Späth is a German ski jumper who has competed since 1999. He won a silver medal in the team normal hill at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 5th in the individual normal hill at those same championships.Späth won a bronze medal in the team event at the...
had the longest jumps of the competition with their 225.0 m second round-jumps. Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's Tommy Ingebrigtsen
Tommy Ingebrigtsen
Tommy "Tiger'n" Ingebrigtsen is a former Norwegian ski jumper who represented Byåsen in Trondheim. He won the large hill competition at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995 in Thunder Bay, Ontario at only 17 years of age...
led after the first round, Späth after the second round,, and Kiuru after the third round.
Team
22 February 2004.| Medal | Team | Points |
| Gold | Roar Ljøkelsøy Roar Ljøkelsøy Roar Ljøkelsøy is a Norwegian ski jumper. Ljøkelsøy's early career was not particularly brilliant. While considered almost flawless technically, he did not win an individual World Cup event until 25 January 2003, at age 26... Sigurd Pettersen Sigurd Pettersen Sigurd Pettersen is a Norwegian ski jumper . His greatest achievement is winning the Four Hills Tournament in Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen in 2003.... Bjørn Einar Romøren Bjørn Einar Romøren Bjørn Einar Romøren is a Norwegian ski jumper representing Øvrevoll Hosle IL in Bærum.His first World Cup victory came in Bischofshofen, Austria during the Four Hills Tournament in January 2003. He has later won several World Cup competitions as well as two FIS Nordic World Ski Championships... Tommy Ingebrigtsen Tommy Ingebrigtsen Tommy "Tiger'n" Ingebrigtsen is a former Norwegian ski jumper who represented Byåsen in Trondheim. He won the large hill competition at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995 in Thunder Bay, Ontario at only 17 years of age... |
1711.8 |
| Silver | Janne Ahonen Janne Ahonen Janne Petteri Ahonen is a former Finnish ski jumper who has competed in the world cup between 1992-2011. A legendary ski jumper, he is widely considered one of the best and most successful athletes in the history of the sport... Tami Kiuru Tami Kiuru Tami Petri Antero Kiuru is a retired Finnish ski jumper.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003, he won a gold medal in the team large hill event. At the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2004 event, he won a bronze medal in the individual competition and a silver medal in the team... Matti Hautamäki Matti Hautamäki Matti Antero Hautamäki is a Finnish ski jumper.-Biography:Matti made his first ski-jumping attempts at the age of seven near his home town of Oulu. When his older brother Jussi and his friend Lauri Hakola moved to Kuopio, Matti followed them... Veli-Matti Lindström Veli-Matti Lindström Veli-Matti Lindström is a Finnish ski jumper who has competed since 1999. He won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in the team large hill event.... |
1704.1 |
| Bronze | Thomas Morgenstern Thomas Morgenstern Thomas Morgenstern is an Austrian ski jumper. Having won the world cup twice, the Four Hills Tournament and the Nordic Tournament once each, the Grand Prix three times, and 12 gold medals at world championships and Olympic games, he is one of the most successful contemporary jumpers.- Career... Andreas Widhölzl Andreas Widhölzl Height: 5' 10"Andreas Widhölzl is an Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1997 to 2008... Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger is a former ski jumper.He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s... Wolfgang Loitzl Wolfgang Loitzl Wolfgang "Wuff" Loitzl is an Austrian ski jumper who has competed since 1997. He won seven medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with six golds and one bronze .He earned a bronze medal in the team event at the FIS Ski-Flying World... |
1620.8 |
Romøren had the longest jump of the event with his second round jump of 227.0 m.
Medal table
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