Vikersundbakken
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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.
The hill was built in 1936 and was rebuilt to a ski flying hill in 1966, when Bjørn Wirkola
set a new world record
, jumping 146 meters. The hill has been rebuilt and renovated many times, the last time before the 2012 Ski-Flying World Championships
. The hill is owned by "Stiftelsen Vikersund Hoppsenter", a foundation created by Vikersund IF.
In 2006, Vikersundbakken became the first ski flying hill with permanent floodlight
s, and in 2007 became the first hill to arrange a ski flying night event.
In 2012 Vikersund will host the Skiflying World Championships.
The old in-run was demolished in 2010. Architects of the new and larger hill were Slovenia
ns Janez Gorišek
& his son Sebastjan Gorišek. Janez Gorišek, together with his brother Lado, is most famous for creating Letalnica Bratov Gorišek in Planica
, the previous largest hill in the world, before Vikersundbakken was enlarged in 2011. He is usually named as the father of modern ski flying and is also known as an expert on skiflying hills in the world.
* In 2000 World Championships competition was limited to three out of four jumps due to bad weather conditions.
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...
. With a hill and world record of 246,5 meters, Vikersundbakken is the world's largest ski jumping hill.
The hill was built in 1936 and was rebuilt to a ski flying hill in 1966, when 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...
set a new world record
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...
, jumping 146 meters. The hill has been rebuilt and renovated many times, the last time before the 2012 Ski-Flying World Championships
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2012
The FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2012 will be held 23. - 26. February 2012 in Vikersund, Norway for the fourth time. Vikersund hosted the event previously in 1977, 1990, and 2000.-Events leading up to the championships:...
. The hill is owned by "Stiftelsen Vikersund Hoppsenter", a foundation created by Vikersund IF.
In 2006, Vikersundbakken became the first ski flying hill with permanent floodlight
Floodlights (sport)
Floodlights are broad-beamed, high-intensity artificial lights often used to illuminate outdoor playing fields while an outdoor sports event is being held during low-light conditions....
s, and in 2007 became the first hill to arrange a ski flying night event.
In 2012 Vikersund will host the Skiflying World Championships.
Demolition & Enlargment
The hill has been rebuilt for the 2012 Skiflying World Championships. It is the first in the world with a hill size of 225 meters, making Vikersundbakken the largest skiflying hill in the world, as Slovenia's Planica, which was the largest as of 2010, is HS215. It has been built further in to the terrain with sidewalls made of natural gravel to avoid wind problems during competitions. Furthermore, it has been slanted slightly to the south from the in-run area to further reduce wind problems. The hill was ready for the 2011 Trial Skiflying World Championships held on the 11-13th of February 2011.The old in-run was demolished in 2010. Architects of the new and larger hill were 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...
ns 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...
& his son Sebastjan Gorišek. Janez Gorišek, together with his brother Lado, is most famous for creating Letalnica Bratov Gorišek in Planica
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...
, the previous largest hill in the world, before Vikersundbakken was enlarged in 2011. He is usually named as the father of modern ski flying and is also known as an expert on skiflying hills in the world.
Ski-Flying World Championships
| Year | Winner | Country |
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| 1977 FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1977 The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1977 took place in Vikersund, Norway. Switzerland's Walter Steiner became the first-two time winner of the championships.-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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| 1990 FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1990 The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1990 took place on 25 February 1990 in Vikersund, Norway for the second time. Vikersund hosted the championships previously in 1977.-Individual:25 February 1990-Medal table:-References:... |
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... |
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| 2000 FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2000 The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 2000 took place on 14 February 2000 in Vikersund, Norway for the third time. Vikersund hosted the championships previously in 1977 and 1990. The event was limited to three jumps due to weather conditions.-Individual:... |
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... |
World Cup
| Year | Winner | Nationality |
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| 1980 | Per Bergerud Per Bergerud Per Bergerud is a former ski jumper who represented Svene IL in Flesberg, Norway. At the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, he won a gold medal in the team large hill event... |
 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... |
| 1983 | 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... |
 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... |
| 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... |
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 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... |
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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| 1986 | 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... |
 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... |
| 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... |
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| 1995 | Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger is a former ski jumper.He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s... |
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... |
| Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger is a former ski jumper.He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s... |
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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| 1998 | Andreas Widhoelzl | 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... |
| 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... |
 JAPJapan 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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| 2007 | Anders Jacobsen Anders Jacobsen (ski jumper) Anders Jacobsen is a Norwegian ski jumper, representing Ringkollen Skiklubb, and the youngest Norwegian to have won the Four Hills Tournament. He has competed since 2003.-Early career:... |
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... |
| 2009 | 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... |
| 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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| 2011 | 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... & Evensen Johan Remen Evensen Johan Remen Evensen is a Norwegian ski jumper from Molde. A late bloomer, Evensen made his World Cup debut during the 2008–09 season at age 23, and earned a place in the Norwegian World Cup team following consecutive top-12 finishes at Granåsen... |
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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... |
- In 2004 there were two Continental Cup competitions both won by Austrian Roland Mueller.
Official
| Year | Name | Nation | Length (m) |
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| 1936 | Hilmar Myhra Hilmar Myhra Hilmar Arnold Myhra is a retired Norwegian ski jumper who competed before World War II.Myhra won the opening competition of the hill Vikersundbakken in February 1936, and held the hill record of 85 meters for a few years... |
85 | |
| 1946 | Arnold Kongsgård | 87,5 | |
| 1948 | Arnold Kongsgård | 88,5 | |
| 1951 | Arne Hoel Arne Hoel Arne Hoel was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. He was born in Drammen.Hoel won the ski jumping event at the Holmenkollen ski festival three times... |
98 | |
| 1957 | Arne Hoel Arne Hoel Arne Hoel was a Norwegian ski jumper who competed in the 1940s and 1950s. He was born in Drammen.Hoel won the ski jumping event at the Holmenkollen ski festival three times... |
100,5 | |
| 1958 | Asbjørn Osnes Asbjørn Osnes Asbjørn Osnes was a Norwegian ski jumper. He was born in Hønefoss and represented the club Jevnaker IF.He placed 18th in the individual ski jump event at the 1956 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo.... |
108,5 | |
| 1960 | Paavo Lukkariniemi Paavo Lukkariniemi Paavo Lukkariniemi is a Finnish ski jumper who competed in the mid-1960's. He won a bronze medal in the individual normal hill at the 1966 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.... |
116,5 | |
| 1966 | 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... |
145  |
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| 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... |
146 |
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| 1967 | 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.... |
154 |
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| 1977 | Frantisek Novak | 157 | |
| 1986 | 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... |
163 | |
| 1990 | 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... |
171 | |
| 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... |
171 | ||
| 1995 | 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.... |
175 | |
| Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger is a former ski jumper.He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s... |
179 | ||
| 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... |
185 | ||
| Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger is a former ski jumper.He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s... |
188 | ||
| 1998 | 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... |
194 | |
| 2000 | Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger Andreas Goldberger is a former ski jumper.He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s... |
207 | |
| 2007 | Michael Uhrmann Michael Uhrmann Michael Uhrmann is a German ski jumper who has competed since 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the team large hill event at Salt Lake City in 2002.... |
214,5 | |
| 2009 | Martin Koch Martin Koch (ski jumper) Martin "Mascht" Koch is a ski jumper from Austria.A competitor since 1999, he has finished in the Top 3 in all ski jumping events eighteen times, including two victories with the first being on January 8, 2011 in Harrachov... |
216,5 | |
| 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... |
219 | ||
| 2011 | Daiki Ito Daiki Ito is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2002. He won two bronze medals in the team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships .... |
220 | |
| Johan Remen Evensen Johan Remen Evensen Johan Remen Evensen is a Norwegian ski jumper from Molde. A late bloomer, Evensen made his World Cup debut during the 2008–09 season at age 23, and earned a place in the Norwegian World Cup team following consecutive top-12 finishes at Granåsen... |
243 |
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| Johan Remen Evensen Johan Remen Evensen Johan Remen Evensen is a Norwegian ski jumper from Molde. A late bloomer, Evensen made his World Cup debut during the 2008–09 season at age 23, and earned a place in the Norwegian World Cup team following consecutive top-12 finishes at Granåsen... |
246,5 |
Unofficial/Invalid
| Year | Name | Nation | Length (m) | Note |
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| 2000 | Tom Aage Aarnes Tom Aage Aarnes Tom Aage Aarnes is a retired Norwegian ski jumper.In the World Cup he finished once among the top 30, with a 23rd place from Lillehammer in November 1998. He also competed in Zakopane in January 1998, Engelberg in January 1999 and Iron Mountain in February 2000... |
204 | test | |
| Terje Nyhus | 211 | V-jumper | ||
| 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... |
214,5 | fall | ||
| 2004 | Jostein Smeby | 211 | Continental Cup | |
| Kim-Roar Hansen Kim-Roar Hansen Kim-Roar Hansen is a retired Norwegian ski jumper.In the World Cup he finished five times among the top 15, with a twelfth place from Trondheim in December 2002 as his best result.-References:... |
212 | Continental Cup | ||
| Olav Magne Dønnem Olav Magne Dønnem Olav Magne Dønnem is a former Norwegian ski jumper.In the World Cup he finished 3 times among the top 10. He won the Continental Cup in the 2003/04 season. Personal best is 4th place in Harrachow... |
214 | Continental Cup | ||
| Roland Müller Roland Müller Roland Richard Guaves Müller is a German–Filipino professional footballer who plays for MSV Duisburg and the Philippines national team.- Club :... |
219 | Continental Cup | ||
| 2007 | Martin Koch Martin Koch (ski jumper) Martin "Mascht" Koch is a ski jumper from Austria.A competitor since 1999, he has finished in the Top 3 in all ski jumping events eighteen times, including two victories with the first being on January 8, 2011 in Harrachov... |
220,5 | fall | |
| 2009 | Bøorge Gellein Blikeng | 220,5 | V-jumper | |
| 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... |
224 | fall | ||
| 2011 | Andreas Vilberg | 220,5 | test |
Hill records in Vikersund (women)
| Year | Name | Nation | Length (m) |
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| 2004 | Anette Sagen Anette Sagen Anette Sagen is a Norwegian ski jumper from Mosjøen, and one of the best female jumpers of all time. She received a lot of media attention in 2004, when she was denied the opportunity to jump K185 in Vikersund, in spite of her good results... |
174,5 |