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British Ski Jumping Records
Men This is a list of the top ten ski jumpers to represent Great Britain as measured by their longest jump in official competitions. ---- British record by chronological progression Notes: In competition only. Glynn Pedersen improved the record with both his first and second jumps on 1st September 2001. Sam Bolton was aged 16 years and 98 days when he jumped 134.50m, making him the youngest person to hold the record. Women The current record holder is Mani Cooper, whose longest jump is 77m at the FIS Alpen Cup in Seefeld, Austria, December 2020.{{Cite web, title=FIS Nordic Combined Alpen Cup, url=http://medias2.fis-ski.com/pdf/2021/NK/4185/2021NK4185RL.pdf Cooper competes in the Nordic Combined discipline. References Ski jumping in the United Kingdom British records Ski jumping Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, compet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Bolton
Sam Adams Bolton (born 9 December 2002) is a British ski jumper and current national record holder. Bolton was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England and moved to Calgary, Canada at the age of five. After initially playing hockey, Bolton discovered ski jumping whilst taking part in a summer camp at Calgary's Winsport facility in 2011. Following a development career in North America, competing in FIS Race, FIS Cup and Continental Cup series competitions, he now predominantly trains and competes in Europe. British record Bolton set the current British record at the age of 16 on the large hill (HS140) at Whistler Olympic Park, Canada on 17 March 2019, when he jumped 134.50m to finish second in the FIS NORAM tournament. His second jump in that competition (119.50m) equalled the second longest jump by a British jumper in any FIS competition. Youth Olympics Sam Bolton took part in the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics and finished 18th. See also * Eddie the Eagle Michael Da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |