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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...
. It is the 2nd. largest jumping hill in the world, sometimes also called "the mother of all jumping hills".
Records
- "1972 Planica": first FIS Ski-Flying World Championships ever.
- "1994 Planica": first jump over 200m ever on this hill. Andreas GoldbergerAndreas GoldbergerAndreas Goldberger is a former ski jumper.He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s...
jumped 202m with fall, but Toni NieminenToni NieminenToni Nieminen is a Finnish ski-jumper who competed from 1991 to 2004.His biggest success came very early in his career at the age of 16, where he won three medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, earning two gold medals in the individual and team large hill events; and a bronze medal in...
jumped official 203m. - "1997 Planica": on this hill at the Saturday competition when Primož PeterkaPrimož PeterkaPrimož Peterka is a former Slovenian ski jumper. He has won 15 World Cup events, making him the second most successful Slovenian winter sports athlete and one of the most successful Slovenian sports personalities.-Career:...
won 1st World Cup Overall for SloveniaSloveniaSlovenia , 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...
, has gathered there a world record crowd of 70.000 euphoric people (olympic games, world championships... are not included) at the one day World Cup competitions ever. - "2000 Planica": first World Cup "Team" Ski flying and first Team Ski flying competition ever was held on this hill.
- Hill with most world records ever. 29 official or equaled world records, and 8 invalid world records with fall or touching the snow.
- the most ever, 6 FIS Ski-Flying World Championships was held on this hill.
- the most World Cup Ski-Flying "Individual" (26) and "Team" (7) events ever was held on this hill.
Construction history
The first ski jumping hill at Planica was constructed before 1930 at the slope of Ponca Mountain. In 1934 Stanko Bloudek constructed a larger hill Bliudkova velikanka, sometimes also called the mammoth hill. The first ski jump over 100 meters was achieved here in 1936 by the Austrian Sepp Bradl.In 1969 a new K-185 hill was constructed by Lado and Janez Gorišek
Janez Gorišek
Janez Gorišek is a Slovenian civil engineer, constructor and architect, who holds a degree from the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geodesy at the University of Ljubljana...
. Since 1985, when Matti Nykänen
Matti Nykänen
Matti Ensio Nykänen is a Finnish former ski jumper who won five Olympic medals , nine World Championships medals and 22 Finnish Championships medals . Most notably, Nykänen won three gold medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics, becoming, along with Yvonne van Gennip of the Netherlands, the most...
flew 191 meters, new world records
World's longest ski jumps
Ski jumping is a winter sport in which participants compete on length and style on a jump in a ski jumping hill. As of 2011, the longest ski jump is 246.5 meters, set by Johan Remen Evensen in Vikersundbakken. Ski jumping has traditionally focused on a combination of style and length, and it...
have always been set at Planica rather than any other ski jumping hill (e.g. Kulm
Kulm
The name Kulm is a German language toponym which is derived from the Latin culmen, meaning hill. It may be used as follows:-Places:Austria* Kulm bei Weiz, a municipality in Styria* Kulm am Zirbitz, a municipality in Styria...
in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
, Harrachov
Harrachov
Harrachov is a town on the Mumlava river in the northern Czech Republic, 300 m from the border with Poland. It is within the Krkonoše mountain range, about above sea level.-History:...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
, Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...
in 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...
or Vikersundbakken
Vikersundbakken
Vikersundbakken is the only ski flying hill in the Nordic countries. With a hill and world record of 246,5 meters, Vikersundbakken is the world's largest ski jumping hill....
in Norway).
Renovation plan
The Slovenian government has recently come up with a plan to renovate the ski jumping infrastructure in Planica and establish a new modern Nordic Center there. The project is expected to cost at least €100 million and is expected to be completed by 2013. The Nordic Center will include renovated ski jumps, a new multi-use stadium and a ski jumping museum.Music
- "Planica, Planica" (1980): Slovenians Slavko AvsenikSlavko AvsenikSlavko Avsenik is a Slovenian composer and musician. His career accomplishments place him at the worldwide pinnacle of success among ethnic popular musicians...
and his brother Vilko Avsenik wrote this song, performed by Ansambel bratov Avsenik/Oberkrainer. Chorus ``Planica, Planica, snežena kraljica´´ is played every time someone jumps over 215 m. - "Slow Motion Theme" (1997): Slovenian composer Jani GolobJani GolobJani Golob is a Slovenian composer, conductor and violinist. From 1998, he has been professor of music composition and theory at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana ....
wrote an instrumental song which doesn't have an official name. This music is played in slow motion replays. It was written for Planica's world records. - "Oj, Triglav, moj dom (Oh, Triglav, my home)": Slovenian composer Bojan AdamičBojan AdamicBojan Adamič was a well-known Slovenian composer of film scores, born in Ribnica.-Biography:Adamič earned a degree in piano from the Ljubljana Music Academy. His teacher was Janko Ravnik. Although he had an early preference for jazz, he later concentrated on film, pop, and stage music...
arranged instrumental version of Slovenian poem somewhere in the 1970s or 1980s. Music is every year played in intro and ending on "TV Slovenia" live coverage from Planica.
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Jakob Aljaž
Jakob Aljaž was a Slovene Roman Catholic priest, composer and mountaineer.Aljaž was born in a small Upper Carniolan village of Zavrh pod Šmarno Goro, northeast of Ljubljana, in what was then the Austrian Empire. He was a priest and also a successful composer, singer and choir master. His works are...
wrote music on Zemljic's lyrics in 1896.
Letalnica winners
The list below shows all past winners of the ski flying competitions since 1969 opening, on "Letalnica bratov Gorišek" in Planica. http://www.planica.info/index.php?i=20&l=3 & http://www.osc-planica.si/uploads/file/0EngPlanica10.pdfSki-Flying World Championships
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| 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.... |
Walter Steiner Walter Steiner Walter Steiner is a Swiss ski jumper who was active in the 1970's.Steiner earned a ski jumping silver medal in the Individual large hill at the 1972 Winter Olympics... |
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| 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.... |
Armin Kogler Armin Kogler Armin Kogler is an Austrian ski jumper who competed from the late 1970s to the mid 1980s. After his surprise win at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1979, Kogler set a new record in Planica with a leap of 180 meters... |
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| 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.... |
Matti Nykänen Matti Nykänen Matti Ensio Nykänen is a Finnish former ski jumper who won five Olympic medals , nine World Championships medals and 22 Finnish Championships medals . Most notably, Nykänen won three gold medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics, becoming, along with Yvonne van Gennip of the Netherlands, the most... |
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| 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... * |
Jaroslav Sakala Jaroslav Sakala Jaroslav Sakala is a Czechoslovak-Czech ski jumper who competed from 1989 to 2002. He entered his first Ski jumping World Cup competition on January 15, 1989 in Harrachov. His first big success was at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville with a bronze medal in the team large hill... |
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| 2004 FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2004 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... |
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... |
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| 2010 FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2010 The FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2010 was held 19–21 March 2010 in Planica, Slovenia for a record sixth time. Planica hosted the event previously in 1972, 1979, 1985, 1994, and 2004. Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer was the defending individual champion... |
Simon Ammann Simon Ammann Simon Ammann is a Swiss ski jumper, and double Olympic Champion at both 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics.Ammann was born in Grabs, Switzerland, to Margit and Heinrich Ammann and raised in Unterwasser, Switzerland. He has two brothers and three sisters. He married Yana Yanovskaya on 25 June 2010... |
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Planica's ski-flying week
| Year | Winner | Nationality |
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| 1969 | Jiří Raška Jirí Raška Jiří Raška is the most famous Czech ski jumper, Olympic winner and Czech skier of the century.- Early life :His father died of leukaemia when Jiří Raška was nine years old, leaving his mother to raise four children on her own. His interest in winter sports was not surprising. His cousin and... |
 TCHCzechoslovakia Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992... |
| 1974 | Walter Steiner Walter Steiner Walter Steiner is a Swiss ski jumper who was active in the 1970's.Steiner earned a ski jumping silver medal in the Individual large hill at the 1972 Winter Olympics... |
 SUISwitzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... |
| 1977 | Reinhold Bachler Reinhold Bachler Reinhold Bachler is a former Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1968 to 1978.His best known finish was a silver medal in the Individual Normal Hill at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.... |
 AUTAustria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
World Cup
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| 1987 | Andreas Felder Andreas Felder Andreas Felder Andreas Felder Andreas Felder (born 6 March 1962 in Hall, (Tyrol) is an Austrian ski jumper who competed in the 1980s and early 1990s. He dominated ski jumping together with Jens Weißflog and Matti Nykänen. He finished in the top three overall six times in the World Cup, including a... |
AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
| Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl is a Norwegian ski jumper who competed from 1983 to 1992 representing Vikersund IF... |
 NORNorway 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... |
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| 1991 | Staffan Tällberg Staffan Tällberg Staffan Tällberg is a Swedish former ski jumper who competed from 1987 to 1996. His best Winter Olympics was at Calgary in 1988 where he finished seventh in the team large hill and eighth both in the individual normal hill and individual large hill events.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships,... |
 SWESweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
| Ralf Gebstedt Ralf Gebstedt Ralph Gebstedt is a retired German ski jumper.In the World Cup he finished eight times among the top 10, his best result being a victory from Planica in March 1991.... |
 GERGermany 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... |
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| 1994* | Jaroslav Sakala Jaroslav Sakala Jaroslav Sakala is a Czechoslovak-Czech ski jumper who competed from 1989 to 2002. He entered his first Ski jumping World Cup competition on January 15, 1989 in Harrachov. His first big success was at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville with a bronze medal in the team large hill... |
 CZECzech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... |
| 1997 | Takanobu Okabe Takanobu Okabe is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed in the ski jumping World Cup since 1990.His debut World Cup performance was on December 16, 1989 in Sapporo and at the moment he is the oldest ski jumper in a world of ski jumping... |
 JPNJapan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
| Akira Higashi Akira Higashi Akira Higashi is a Japanese ski jumper who is competing since 1988.His debut World Cup performance was on December 17, 1988 in Sapporo. He won a silver medal in the team large hill at the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme and had his individual finish of 10th in the... |
JPN Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
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| 1999 | Noriaki Kasai Noriaki Kasai , born June 6, 1972 in Shimokawa, Hokkaidō, Japan, is a Japanese ski jumper.Kasai holds a record for most performances in World Cup. To a date of March 23, 2011 he performed record 435 times in World Cup... |
JPN Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
| Hideharu Miyahira Hideharu Miyahira is a retired Japanese ski jumper.He competed from 1994 to 2006. He won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with three silvers and one bronze .Miyahara competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 5th in the team... |
JPN Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
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| Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt is one of Germany's most successful ski jumpers. Beginning his competitive career at the Furtwangen area skiing club in Germany, his and Sven Hannawald's successes made their sport one of the most popular in the country... |
GER 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... |
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| 2000 | German Team | GER 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... |
| Sven Hannawald Sven Hannawald Sven Hannawald is a former German ski jumper who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. Hannawald won the Four Hills Tournament once. He also won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, as well as three medals each in the Olympic Winter Games and the FIS Ski-Flying World... |
GER 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... |
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| 2001 | Finnish Team |  FINFinland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
| Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt is one of Germany's most successful ski jumpers. Beginning his competitive career at the Furtwangen area skiing club in Germany, his and Sven Hannawald's successes made their sport one of the most popular in the country... |
GER 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... |
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| 2002 | Finnish Team | FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
| 2003 | Finnish Team | FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
| 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... |
FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
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| 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... |
FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
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| 2005 | 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... |
FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
| 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... |
NOR 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... |
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| 2006 | 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... |
NOR 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... |
| Janne Happonen Janne Happonen Janne Mikael Happonen is a Finnish ski jumper who has competed since 2002. He represents Puijon Hiihtoseura as his ski club.... |
FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
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| 2007 | Adam Małysz |  POLPoland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
| Adam Małysz | POL Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
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| Adam Małysz | POL Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
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| 2008 | Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer - Schlieri is an Austrian ski jumper. He began his senior career in 2005–06 with one win and three additional podiums in the Ski Jumping Grand Prix, and made his World Cup debut in 2005—06 World Cup... |
AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
| Norwegian team | NOR 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... |
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| Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer - Schlieri is an Austrian ski jumper. He began his senior career in 2005–06 with one win and three additional podiums in the Ski Jumping Grand Prix, and made his World Cup debut in 2005—06 World Cup... |
AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
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| 2009 | Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer - Schlieri is an Austrian ski jumper. He began his senior career in 2005–06 with one win and three additional podiums in the Ski Jumping Grand Prix, and made his World Cup debut in 2005—06 World Cup... |
AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
| Norwegian Team | NOR 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... |
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| Harri Olli Harri Olli Harri Olli is a Finnish former ski jumper who has been competing on World Cup level since 2002. He is best known for his silver medal in the individual large hill at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo... |
FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... |
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| 2011 | Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer - Schlieri is an Austrian ski jumper. He began his senior career in 2005–06 with one win and three additional podiums in the Ski Jumping Grand Prix, and made his World Cup debut in 2005—06 World Cup... |
AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
| Austrian Team | AUT Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
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| Kamil Stoch Kamil Stoch Kamil Stoch is a Polish ski jumper.Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the team large hill at Turin in 2006. At the 2006 Ski-flying World Championships in Kulm, he finished ninth in the team event and 35th in the individual event. Stoch won Poland Championship... |
POL Poland Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north... |
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| Year | Name | Country | Length |
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| 1969 | Bjørn Wirkola Bjørn Wirkola Bjørn Wirkola is former ski jumper and footballer from Norway.He became World Champion in Oslo in 1966, winning both the large and normal hill competitions... |
156 m | |
| Jiří Raška Jirí Raška Jiří Raška is the most famous Czech ski jumper, Olympic winner and Czech skier of the century.- Early life :His father died of leukaemia when Jiří Raška was nine years old, leaving his mother to raise four children on her own. His interest in winter sports was not surprising. His cousin and... |
156 m* | ||
| Bjørn Wirkola Bjørn Wirkola Bjørn Wirkola is former ski jumper and footballer from Norway.He became World Champion in Oslo in 1966, winning both the large and normal hill competitions... |
160 m | ||
| Jiří Raška Jirí Raška Jiří Raška is the most famous Czech ski jumper, Olympic winner and Czech skier of the century.- Early life :His father died of leukaemia when Jiří Raška was nine years old, leaving his mother to raise four children on her own. His interest in winter sports was not surprising. His cousin and... |
164 m | ||
| Manfred Wolf Manfred Wolf Manfred Wolf was an East German ski jumper who competed from 1971 to 1973. He finished fifth in the individual large hill event at the 1972 Winter Olympics in Sapporo.... |
165 m | ||
| 1974 | Walter Steiner Walter Steiner Walter Steiner is a Swiss ski jumper who was active in the 1970's.Steiner earned a ski jumping silver medal in the Individual large hill at the 1972 Winter Olympics... |
169 m* | |
| 1979 | Klaus Ostwald Klaus Ostwald Klaus Ostwald is an East German ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1986 for the Sportvereinigung Dynamo. He won the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1983 in Harrachov... |
176 m* | |
| 1985 | Mike Holland Mike Holland Mike Holland is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.Holland was born, raised and lives in Bishopville, South Carolina. He attended the University of South Carolina and was a member of the golf team, an All-American his senior year... |
186 m | |
| Matti Nykänen Matti Nykänen Matti Ensio Nykänen is a Finnish former ski jumper who won five Olympic medals , nine World Championships medals and 22 Finnish Championships medals . Most notably, Nykänen won three gold medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics, becoming, along with Yvonne van Gennip of the Netherlands, the most... |
187 m | ||
| Matti Nykänen Matti Nykänen Matti Ensio Nykänen is a Finnish former ski jumper who won five Olympic medals , nine World Championships medals and 22 Finnish Championships medals . Most notably, Nykänen won three gold medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics, becoming, along with Yvonne van Gennip of the Netherlands, the most... |
191 m | ||
| 1987 | Vegard Opaas Vegard Opaas Vegard Opaas is a former Norwegian ski jumper.He had his biggest season in 1987 when he became the first Norwegian ski jumper to win the overall World Cup... |
193 m | |
| Piotr Fijas Piotr Fijas Piotr Fijas was a Polish ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1988.He won a bronze medal at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1979 in Planica, Yugoslavia . Fijas also finished seventh in the individual normal hill at the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo... |
194 m | ||
| 1994 | Martin Höllwarth Martin Höllwarth Martin Höllwarth is an Austrian ski jumper who competed from the early 1990s to 2008.At the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, he won three silver medals... |
196 m | |
| Toni Nieminen Toni Nieminen Toni Nieminen is a Finnish ski-jumper who competed from 1991 to 2004.His biggest success came very early in his career at the age of 16, where he won three medals at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, earning two gold medals in the individual and team large hill events; and a bronze medal in... |
203 m | ||
| Espen Bredesen Espen Bredesen Espen Bredesen is a Norwegian ski jumper who competed from 1990 to 2000 representing Oppsal IL/Kollenhopp in Oslo.At the 1992 Winter Olympics, he performed badly, coming last in the normal hill and 57th out of 59 on the large hill. He had converted from the classical to the V-style just a month... |
209 m | ||
| 1997 | Espen Bredesen Espen Bredesen Espen Bredesen is a Norwegian ski jumper who competed from 1990 to 2000 representing Oppsal IL/Kollenhopp in Oslo.At the 1992 Winter Olympics, he performed badly, coming last in the normal hill and 57th out of 59 on the large hill. He had converted from the classical to the V-style just a month... |
210 m | |
| Lasse Ottesen Lasse Ottesen Lasse Ottesen is a former Norwegian ski jumper who competed from 1991 to 2002. He grew up in the little town of Aurskog in Aurskog-Høland municipality in eastern Norway.... |
212 m | ||
| 1999 | Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt is one of Germany's most successful ski jumpers. Beginning his competitive career at the Furtwangen area skiing club in Germany, his and Sven Hannawald's successes made their sport one of the most popular in the country... |
214.5 m | |
| 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... |
219.5 m | ||
| 2000 | Thomas Hörl Thomas Hörl Thomas Hörl is a retired Austrian ski jumper and former ski jumping world record-holder.- Biography :At the age of 15 Thomas Hörl won the Alpencup in 1996.After winning medals in junior-competitions he became a professional in Bischofshofen, Austria on January 8, 2000... |
224.5 m | |
| Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger is a former ski jumper.He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s... |
225 m | ||
| 2003 | Adam Małysz | 225 m* | |
| 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... |
227.5 m | ||
| 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... |
228.5 m | ||
| 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... |
231 m | ||
| 2005 | 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... |
231 m* | |
| 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... |
234.5 m | ||
| 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... |
235.5 m | ||
| 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... |
239 m |
Invalid
| Year | Name | Country | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Walter Steiner Walter Steiner Walter Steiner is a Swiss ski jumper who was active in the 1970's.Steiner earned a ski jumping silver medal in the Individual large hill at the 1972 Winter Olympics... |
177 m | |
| 1977 | Bogdan Norčič Bogdan Norčič Bogdan Norčič was a Yugoslavian ski jumper. He was born in Kranj and died in Cerklje na Gorenjskem. He competed at the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics.-References:*... |
181 m | |
| 1994 | Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger is a former ski jumper.He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s... |
202 m | |
| 1997 | Dieter Thoma Dieter Thoma -Biography:Dieter Thoma is a German ski jumper who competed in the 1990s. In the 1990,s he was the second best German ski jumper after Jens Weißflog. Thoma wasn't the first known ski jumper in the family: His uncle Georg Thoma was both world and Olympic champion in the nordic combined... |
213 m | |
| 1999 | Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt is one of Germany's most successful ski jumpers. Beginning his competitive career at the Furtwangen area skiing club in Germany, his and Sven Hannawald's successes made their sport one of the most popular in the country... |
219 m | |
| 2003 | 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.... |
232.5 m | |
| 2005 | Andreas Widhölzl Andreas Widhölzl Height: 5' 10"Andreas Widhölzl is an Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1997 to 2008... |
234.5 m | |
| 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... |
240 m |
FIS broadcasting rights
TV broadcasters for Planica Ski Flying World Cup competition| Country | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| Austria |
ORF 1 |
| Czech Republic |
ČT4 |
 European Union |
Eurosport Eurosport Eurosport is a pan-European television sport network operated by French broadcaster TF1 Group. The network of channels are available in 59 countries, in 20 different languages providing viewers with European and international sporting events... |
| Finland |
MTV3 MTV3 MTV3 is a Finnish commercial television station owned by Bonnier. It had the biggest audience share of all Finnish TV channels until Finnish Broadcasting Company’s YLE1 took the lead. The letters MTV stand for Mainos-TV , due to the channel getting its revenue from running commercials... |
| Germany |
ARD ARD (broadcaster) ARD is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters... ZDF ZDF Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen , ZDF, is a public-service German television broadcaster based in Mainz . It is run as an independent non-profit institution, which was founded by the German federal states . The ZDF is financed by television licence fees called GEZ and advertising revenues... |
| Japan |
NHK NHK NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee.... |
| Norway |
NRK1 NRK1 NRK1 is the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation's main television channel. Test broadcasts started on 12 January 1954, regular test broadcasts started on 13 April 1958 and regular broadcasts started in 20 August 1960. It is Norway's oldest and largest television channel... |
| Poland |
TVP 1 Telewizja Polska Telewizja Polska Spółka Akcyjna is Poland's public broadcasting corporation... |
 Slovenia |
RTVSLO 2 Radiotelevizija Slovenija Radiotelevizija Slovenija – usually abbreviated to RTV Slovenija – is Slovenia's national public broadcasting organization. Based in the country's capital, Ljubljana, it has regional broadcasting centres in Koper and Maribor and correspondents around Slovenia, Europe and the world... |
| Switzerland |
SF Schweizer Fernsehen Schweizer Fernsehen is the German language division of SRG SSR, in charge of production and distribution of television programmes in German for German-speaking Switzerland... |
 United States |
Universal Sports Universal Sports Universal Sports is an American television network that airs various sports, primarily those contested in the Olympic Games, including swimming, gymnastics, cycling, track and field, figure skating, skiing, bobsledding and triathlon.-Programming:... |
External links
- http://www.osc-planica.si/uploads/file/0EngPlanica10.pdf