Bruno Da Col
Bruno Da Col (25 February 1913 – 29 July 1995) was an Italian ski jumper. He competed at the 1936 Winter Olympics and the 1948 Winter Olympics. In the town of Ponte di Legno Ponte di Legno ( Camunian: ) is an Italian ''comune'' of 1,729 inhabitants in Val Camonica, province of Brescia, in Lombardy. Geography Situated at the confluence of the two source rivers of the Oglio, Ponte di Legno is the uppermost comune of V ..., Da Col completed the first ski jump over 100 meters in Italy. He later received a medal of honor for his achievements from Benito Mussolini. References External links * 1913 births 1995 deaths Italian male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers for Italy Ski jumpers at the 1936 Winter Olympics Ski jumpers at the 1948 Winter Olympics Place of birth missing {{Italy-skijumping-bio-stub ...
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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, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the final score. Ski jumping was first contested in Norway in the late 19th century, and later spread through Europe and North America in the early 20th century. Along with cross-country skiing, it constitutes the traditional group of Nordic skiing disciplines. The ski jumping venue, commonly referred to as a ''hill'', consists of the jumping ramp (''in-run''), take-off table, and a landing hill. Each jump is evaluated according to the distance traveled and the style performed. The distance score is related to the construction point (also known as the ''K-point''), which is a line drawn in the landing area and serves as a "target" for the competitors to reach. The score of each judge evaluating the style can reach a maximum of 20 points. The j ...
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