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FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2002
The FIS Ski Flying World Ski Championships 2002 took place on 9 and 10 March 2002 at Čerťák in Harrachov, Czech Republic for the third time. Harrachov hosted the championships previously in Czechoslovakia in 1983 and 1992. This marked the first time the event took place on separate days. Germany's Sven Hannawald led after the first day, but the results were allowed to stand after two jumps after weather cancelled the final two jumps on the second day. Hannawald became the first repeat winner of the championships as a result. Finland's Matti Hautamäki Matti Antero Hautamäki (; born 14 July 1981) is a Finnish former ski jumper who competed from 1997 to 2012. He is one of Finland's most successful ski jumpers, having won sixteen individual World Cup competitions; multiple medals at the Winter ... had the longest jump of the competition with his first-round jump of 202.5 m. Individual 9 March 2002 Medal table ReferencesFIS Ski flying World Championships 2002 event i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harrachov
Harrachov (; german: Harrachsdorf) is a town in Jablonec nad Nisou District in the Liberec Region of the Czech Republic, close to the border with Poland. It has about 1,300 inhabitants. It is known for its ski resort. Administrative parts The town is made up of four town parts and villages: Harrachov, Mýtiny, Nový Svět and Ryžoviště. Geography Harrachov is located about east of Jablonec nad Nisou, on the border with Poland. It lies in the Giant Mountains. The highest point is the mountain Luboch at above sea level. Part of the municipal territory belongs to Krkonoše National Park. The Mumlava River flows through the town. Its confluence with the Jizera is situated on the municipal border. On the Mumlava there is the Mumlava Waterfall, the biggest and one of the most famous waterfalls in the Czech Republic. It has a flow rate of 800 L/s and a height of . History Harrachov was established in the 17th century, after a glassworks was founded in the area of Ryžoviště, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
