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Srednja Bloudkova
Srednja Bloudkova ( en, Bloudek's normal hill) was a ski jumping K90 hill located in Planica, Slovenia, that existed between 1949 and 2012. History The hill was opened in 1949 and constructed by Slovenian engineer Stanko Bloudek. The hill has a perfect location and the first original inrun was made of thin steel stick construction. His main assistant at the construction of this hill was Stano Pelan, Slovenian pilot, constructor, bank officer, working supervisor, credited as Planica expert, FIS judge of ski jumping and technical judge delegate. This hill is also known under his name. The winner of a first international opening competition on this hill on 27 March 1949 was Janez Polda. The winner of the last international competition on March 28, 1971, was East German Hans-Georg Aschenbach. The winner of the first World Cup competition on 21 March 1980 was Austrian Hans Millonig. Constructors of the present hill are brothers Vlado Gorišek, Vlado and Janez Gorišek. They reconstru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lasse Johansson (ski Jumper)
Lasse Johansson may refer to: * Lucidor (1638–1674), Swedish baroque poet * Lasse Johansson (footballer) (born 1975), Swedish footballer * Lars-Olof Johansson Lars-Olof Johansson (born 23 February 1973, in Huskvarna, Sweden) is best known as a member of the alternative rock band The Cardigans. Johansson's role in the band is keyboardist and guitarist. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herm Anwander
Herm ( Guernésiais: , ultimately from Old Norse 'arm', due to the shape of the island, or Old French 'hermit') is one of the Channel Islands and part of the Parish of St Peter Port in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It is located in the English Channel, north-west of France and south of England. It is long and under wide; oriented north–south, with several stretches of sand along its northern coast. The much larger island of Guernsey lies to the west, Jersey lies to the south-east, and the smaller island of Jethou is just off the south-west coast. Herm was first discovered in the Mesolithic period, and the first settlers arrived in the Neolithic and Bronze Ages. Many tombs from that period remain today, the majority in the north of the island. The island was annexed to the Duchy of Normandy in 933, but returned to the English Crown with the division of Normandy in 1204. It was occupied by Germany in the Second World War and the scene of Operation Huckaback, but was largely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planica 1953
Planica 1953 was an International ski jumping week with international competition on Srednja Bloudkova K80 hill, held on 8 March 1953 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. Over 11,000 people has gathered. Cockta, the most famous Slovenian soft drink, was introduced to the public for the very first time in Planica, advertised on huge billboards as main sponsor and became instant hit. Schedule Competitions On 6 March 1953, first training with three rounds in front of around 1,000 spectators was on schedule. Bine Rogelj was the longest with 85 metres. On 7 March 1953, second training with four rounds was on schedule. Rudi Finžgar was the longest with 78 metres. On 8 March 1953, international competition with 38 competitors from Yugoslavia, Austria, France, West Germany, Switzerland and Italy on K80 normal hill was on schedule. Hermann Anwander Hermann or Herrmann may refer to: * Hermann (name), list of people with this name * Arminius, chieftain of the Germanic Cherusci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alois Leodolter
Alois Leodolter (born 16 August 1931) is an Austrian skier. He competed in the Nordic combined event at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall .... References External links * 1931 births Living people Austrian male Nordic combined skiers Olympic Nordic combined skiers for Austria Nordic combined skiers at the 1960 Winter Olympics Skiers from Styria People from Bruck an der Mur District {{Austria-skijumping-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Wegeman
Keith Richard Wegeman (August 28, 1929 – August 22, 1974) was an American ski jumper who competed in the early 1950s. He tied for 12th place in the individual large hill competition at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. A native of Colorado, Wegeman was on the national championships ski team at the University of Denver. After college he became a ski instructor for the US Army Mountain and Cold Weather Training Company. In the early 1960s, he moved to Los Angeles, California, and hosted the television series ''Ski Tips''. At the 1960 Winter Olympics in Squaw Valley, he served as a technical advisor. Wegeman was posthumously inducted into the Colorado Ski and Snowboard Hall of Fame in 1989. His older brother, Alvin, competed as a nordic combined skier at Oslo and was inducted into the same Hall of Fame in 1998. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planica 1952
Planica 1952 was an International ski jumping week with international competition on Srednja Bloudkova K80 hill, held on 23 March 1952 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. 5,000 people has gathered. Schedule Competitions On 21 March 1952, first training was on schedule with 19 competitors on start. The longest jump was set by Rudi Finžgar at 75 metres. On 22 March 1952, second training was on schedule with 21 competitors on start. The longest jump was set by Keith Wegeman from Hollywood at 81.5 metres. On 23 March 1952, second international competition, with 25 competitors from Yugoslavia, Austria and United States on K80 normal hill was on schedule. Keith Wegeman Keith Richard Wegeman (August 28, 1929 – August 22, 1974) was an American ski jumper who competed in the early 1950s. He tied for 12th place in the individual large hill competition at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo. A native of Colorad ... won with 81 and 70.5 metres. Training 1 21 March 1952 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alwin Plank
Alwin Plank (4 April 1931 – 5 April 2019) was an Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1953 to 1961. He won the 1959-60 Four Hills Tournament event in Bischofshofen. Plank also finished 14th in the ski jumping event at the 1960 Winter Olympics The 1960 Winter Olympics (officially the VIII Olympic Winter Games and also known as Squaw Valley 1960) were a winter multi-sport event held from February 18 to 28, 1960, at the Squaw Valley Resort (now known as Palisades Tahoe) in Squaw Vall ... in Squaw Valley. He was born in Hohenems. References *Sports-Reference.com profile * 1931 births 2019 deaths [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sepp Bradl
Josef "Sepp" / "Bubi" Bradl (8 January 1918 – 3 March 1982) was an Austrian ski jumper who competed during the 1930s and 1950s. He was born in Wasserburg am Inn, Bavaria. Career on 15 March 1936, he became the first man in history to stand to stand on feet a "flight" of more than one hundred meters at 101.5 m (333 ft) on Bloudkova velikanka hill in Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. On 15 March 1938, exactly two years later after historic jump, he set another world record at 107 m (351 ft), this time again on Bloudkova velikanka hill in Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. He won the ski jumping gold medal at the 1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Zakopane while competing under Nazi Germany in the wake of Austria being annexed in late 1938. Following World War II, Bradl wasn't allowed to compete in 1948 Olympics because he was a Sturmbannführer in the paramilitary Nazi organization Sturmabteilung. He returned to competition in the early 1950s and was the first winner ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Planica 1951
Planica 1951 was an International ski jumping week with international competition on Srednja Bloudkova K80 hill, held on 11 March 1951 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. Circa 15,000 people has gathered. Schedule Competitions On 6 March 1951, training on Planica week opening day on K80 normal hill with 13 ski jumpers was on schedule. Each of them made three to four jumps. Dobrin was the longest with 72.5 metres. On 8 March 1951, training on K80 normal hill with 18 Yugoslavians, 2 Austrians and 2 Swiss was on schedule. Janez Polda was the longest with 74 metres. On 9 March 1951, training on K80 normal hill with 14 Yugoslavians and 10 Austrians was on schedule. Austrian Josef Bradl was the longest with 75.5 metres. On 11 March 1951, an international competition with 23 competititors from Yugoslavia, Austria and Switzerland on K80 normal hill was on schedule. Josef Bradl Josef "Sepp" / "Bubi" Bradl (8 January 1918 – 3 March 1982) was an Austrian ski jumper who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sverre Stenersen
Sverre Stenersen (18 June 1926 – 17 December 2005) was a Norwegian Nordic combined skier who dominated the event throughout the 1950s. His biggest triumphs were winning individual gold medals at the 1954 World Championships and 1956 Olympics. He also won a bronze at the 1952 Olympics and a silver at the 1958 World Championships. Stenersen won the Nordic combined event at the national championships in 1954–58 and at the Holmenkollen ski festival in 1955, 1956 and 1959. In 1955 he received the Holmenkollen medal, shared with King Haakon VII, Hallgeir Brenden Hallgeir Brenden (10 February 1929 – 21 September 2007) was a Norwegian cross-country skier and steeplechase runner. He competed in various skiing events at the 1952, 1956 and 1960 Winter Olympics and won two individual gold medals in 1952 and ..., and Veikko Hakulinen. Stenersen was born on a small farm in Målselv. In the late 1940s, seeking better training conditions, he moved to the Oslo area and worked there as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sverre Kronvold
Sverre, Sverrir or Sverri is a Nordic name from the Old Norse ''Sverrir'', meaning "wild, swinging, spinning". It is a common name in Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands; it is less common in Denmark and Sweden. It can also be a surname. Sverre may refer to: First name Sverre * Sverre of Norway (c. 1145/1151 – 9 March 1202) *Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway (born 3 December 2005) *Sverre Farstad, Norwegian speed skater *Sverre Fehn (1924–2009), Norwegian architect *Sverre Hassel, Norwegian *Sverre Anker Ousdal, Norwegian actor *Sverre Petterssen, Norwegian *Sverre Steen, Norwegian history professor *Sverre Stenersen, Norwegian *Sverre Seeberg, Norwegian Sverri *Sverri Sandberg Nielsen (born 1993) a Faroese rower *Sverri Patursson (1871–1960), a Faroese writer Sverrir *Sverrir Garðarsson, Icelandic *Sverrir Gudnason, Swedish *Sverrir Hermannsson, Icelandic Last name *Johan Sverre (actor) *Johan Sverre (sports official) Johan Tidemann Sverre (7 October 1867 – 6 June 1934) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
