Ski jumping at the 1924 Winter Olympics
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At the 1924 Winter Olympics
one individual ski jumping
event was contested. It was held on Monday, February 4, 1924. The event was unusual, as the bronze medallist was not properly rewarded until 50 years later. Originally, Thorleif Haug
was awarded third place, but a calculation error had been made. Upon its 1974 discovery, the medal was awarded to Anders Haugen
of the United States
.
also won a silver medal in sailing
at the 1936 Summer Olympics
, he is among very few athletes to win both Winter and Summer Olympic medals.
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France...
one individual ski jumping
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
event was contested. It was held on Monday, February 4, 1924. The event was unusual, as the bronze medallist was not properly rewarded until 50 years later. Originally, Thorleif Haug
Thorleif Haug
Thorleif Haug was a Norwegian skier who competed in nordic combined and cross-country. -Biography:Thorleif Haug was born in Vivelstad, a narrow valley between the Lier Lier, Drammen in Buskerud county, Norway...
was awarded third place, but a calculation error had been made. Upon its 1974 discovery, the medal was awarded to Anders Haugen
Anders Haugen
Anders Haugen was an American ski jumper who won four national ski jumping championships. He competed in the 1924 Winter Olympics in Chamonix and the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz....
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
Medalists
Results
This competition took place at Le Mont with a K-point of 71 meters. The winner of the competition Jacob Tullin ThamsJacob Tullin Thams
Jacob Tullin "Tulla" Thams was a Norwegian Olympian. He won the first Olympic ski jumping gold medal in 1924, and became the third person to medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympics in 1936 as a member of the silver medal-winning...
also won a silver medal in sailing
Sailing
Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...
at the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
, he is among very few athletes to win both Winter and Summer Olympic medals.
| Place | Ski jumper | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18.960 | |
| 2 | 18.689 | |
| 3 | 17.916 | |
| 4 | 17.821 | |
| 5 | 17.521 | |
| 6 | 17.146 | |
| 7 | 17.083 | |
| 8 | 16.793 | |
| 9 | 16.737 | |
| 10 | 16.480 | |
| 11 | 16.418 | |
| 12 | 16.397 | |
| 13 | 16.262 | |
| 14 | 16.200 | |
| 15 | 15.500 | |
| 16 | 14.917 | |
| 17 | 14.010 | |
| 18 | 13.437 | |
| 19 | 12.605 | |
| 20 | 12.501 | |
| 21 | 12.458 | |
| 22 | 12.397 | |
| 23 | 10.313 | |
| 24 | 7.813 | |
| 25 | 7.355 | |
| 26 | 2.333 | |
| — | DNF |