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Primož Ulaga
Primož Ulaga (born 20 July 1962) is a Yugoslav/Slovenian former ski jumper. Career Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the team large hill competition at Calgary in 1988. Ulaga also won a silver medal at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1988 in Oberstdorf. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was sixth in the individual large hill event at Seefeld in 1985 The year 1985 was designated as the International Youth Year by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** The Internet's Domain Name System is created. ** Greenland withdraws from the European Economic Community as a result of a n .... He had nine world cup victories between 1981 and 1988. World Cup Standings Wins External links * (listed as YUG nationality) * 1962 births Living people Slovenian male ski jumpers Yugoslav male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers for Yugoslavia Olympic silver medalists for Yugoslavia Ski jumpers at the 1984 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ljubljana
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1981–82 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
The 1981–82 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the third World Cup season in ski jumping. It began in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy on 20 December 1981 and finished in Planica, Yugoslavia on 28 March 1982. The individual World Cup overall winner was Austrian ski jumper Armin Kogler for the second year in a row (although he won only three times this season and Ole Bremseth six wins in total) and Nations Cup was taken by Team of Austria. 22 men's individual events on 14 different venues in 11 countries were held. Two individual World Cup competitions in St. Nizier were completely cancelled due to lack of snow. Peaks of the season were FIS Nordic World Ski Championships which also counted for World Cup points (the only time in history that Nordic World Championships also counted for WC) and Four Hills Tournament, Swiss Tournament and K.O.P. International Ski Flying Week Competitions were held on three different continents; Europe, Asia and North America. Map of world cup hosts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ski jumping. The first ski jumping hill was constructed before 1930 at the slope of Mount Ponca. In 1933, Ivan Rožman constructed a larger hill, known as the Bloudek Giant ('' Bloudkova velikanka'') after Stanko Bloudek, which later gave rise to ski flying Ski flying is a winter sport discipline derived from ski jumping, in which much greater distances can be achieved. It is a form of competitive individual sport, individual Nordic skiing where athletes descend at high speed along a specially de .... The venue was completed in 1934. The first ski jump over in history was achieved at the hill in 1936 by Sepp Bradl. At the time, it was the biggest jumping hill in the wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big Thunder Ski Jumping Center
Big Thunder Ski Jumping Centre was a twin ski jumping hill located in Thunder Bay in Northwestern Ontario, Canada. It constitutes part of Big Thunder National Training Centre. The first hills were built by Knute and Thor Hansen and opened in 1963. They were originally known as Lille Norway Ski Area, then Mt. Norway Ski Area, and Sundance Northwest Resort before taking the current name. The large and normal hills were built in 1974 and the venue was taken over by the provincial government in 1985. The hills hosted 29 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup and 50 Canadian Ski Jumping Championships tournaments between 1975 and 1995, climaxing with the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1995. Funding was then cut and the venue has since been closed and unmaintained. History The location was first identified by Knute Hansen, a ski jumper who felt that a location on Mount McRae in Lakehead would be ideal for a ski jumping hill. He and Thor Hansen built the first jumps, which were opened in 196 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay is a city in and the seat of Thunder Bay District, Ontario, Canada. It is the most populous municipality in Northwestern Ontario and the second most populous (after Greater Sudbury) municipality in Northern Ontario. Its population is 108,843 according to the 2021 Canadian census. Located on Lake Superior, the census metropolitan area of Thunder Bay has a population of 123,258 and consists of the city of Thunder Bay, the municipalities of Oliver Paipoonge and Neebing, Ontario, Neebing, the townships of Shuniah, Conmee, Ontario, Conmee, O'Connor, Ontario, O'Connor, and Gillies, Ontario, Gillies, and the Fort William First Nation. European settlement in the region began in the late 17th century with a French fur trading outpost on the banks of the Kaministiquia River., City of Thunder Bay. Retrieved 5 June 2007. It grew into an important transportation hub with its port forming an important link in the shipping of grain and other products from western Canada, through t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1990–91 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
The 1990–91 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 12th World Cup season in ski jumping and the 1st official World Cup season in ski flying with first ever small crystal globe awarded. Season began in Lake Placid, United States on 1 December 1990 and finished in Štrbské Pleso, Czechoslovakia on 21 March 1991. The individual World Cup winner was Andreas Felder and Nations Cup was taken by Team of Austria. Total 4 events were cancelled; Oberwiesenthal was rescheduled 3-times (two times to Oberhof) and finally cancelled due to bad weather. Oympic test for both events in Courchevel was cancelled as new hills were not yet completed. And last of the season in Štrbské Pleso was cancelled due to severe crashes and poorly prepared inrun. 22 men's individual events on 16 different venues in 10 countries were held on three different continents (Europe, Asia and North America). Two competition were cancelled this season. On 23 March 1991, André Kiesewetter made longest ever parallel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989–90 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
The 1989–90 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 11th World Cup season in ski jumping. Season began in Thunder Bay, Canada on 3 December 1989 and finished in Planica, Yugoslavia on 25 March 1990. The individual World Cup overall winner was Finnish jumper Ari-Pekka Nikkola and Nations Cup was taken by Team of Austria for the fith time in total. Due to lack of snow competition from Falun was replaced in Sollefteå; and from Bærum to Oslo on Friday (cancelled due to bad water) and once again on Saturday to Raufoss. Originally scheduled Sunday competition in Oslo didn't count for World Cup as porcelain inrun was used instead (warm weather). Coaches and athletes almost boycott the competition as they didnt agree with that FIS decision. Coaches were right as some of the jumpers didn't find their way to porcelain. 25 men's individual events on 19 different venues in 13 countries were held on three different continents (Europe, Asia and North America). Two competition were cancelled t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1988–89 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
The 1988–89 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 10th World Cup season in ski jumping. Season began in Thunder Bay, Canada on 3 December 1988 and finished in Planica, Yugoslavia on 26 March 1989. The individual World Cup overall winner was Jan Boklöv, one of the pioneers of modern V-style (as the only one this season in this tehnique easily surpassed everyone else with parallel style by a few meters) and Nations Cup was taken by Team of Norway. Events in Oberhof were moved from large to normal hill due to lack of snow. And total 3 events were cancelled; Bærum and Falun (due to lack of snow) and Harrachov (due to bad weather). 20 men's individual events on 14 different venues in 11 countries were held on three different continents (Europe, Asia and North America). Two competition were cancelled this season. Peaks of the season were FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, Four Hills Tournament, Bohemia Tournament and K.O.P. International Ski Flying Week. Map of world cup hosts ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1987–88 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
The 1987–88 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 9th World Cup season in ski jumping. Season began in Thunder Bay, Canada on 5 December 1987 and finished in Planica, Yugoslavia on 27 March 1988. The individual World Cup overall winner was Finnish ski jumper Matti Nykänen (for the 4th and last time in his career) dominating the season with 10 WC wins, double olympic gold and bronze at Ski Flying World Champ.; Nations Cup was taken by Team of Finland. 20 men's individual events on 15 different venus in 10 countries were held on three different continents (Europe, Asia and North America). Two competition were cancelled this season. Peaks of the season were Winter Olympics, FIS Ski Flying World Championships, Four Hills Tournament, Bohemia Tournament (cancelled) and Swiss Tournament. Two events (Harrachov and Liberec), counting for Bohemia Tournament were cancelled. Map of world cup hosts Calendar Men's Individual Standings Overall Nations Cup Four H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1986–87 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
The 1986–87 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 8th World Cup season in ski jumping. Season began in Thunder Bay, Canada on 6 December 1986 and was finished in Oslo, Norway on 21 March 1987. The individual World Cup winner was Norwegian ski jumper Vegard Opaas (first for his country) and Nations Cup was taken by Team of Austria. 22 men's individual events on 15 different venus in 12 countries were held on three different continents (Europe, Asia and North America). One competition was cancelled this season in Oberhof due to strong wind and freezing cold weather. Peaks of the season were Nordic World Ski Championships, 4H Tournament and K.O.P. On 14 March 1987 in Planica, polish Piotr Fijas improved the world record on 194 metres (636 ft). But FIS didn't recognize distances longer than 191 metres at that time. Map of world cup hosts Calendar Men's Individual Standings Overall Nations Cup Four Hills Tournament See also * 1986–87 FIS Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1985–86 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
The 1985–86 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the seventh World Cup season in ski jumping. Season began in Thunder Bay, Canada on 7 December 1985 and finished in Planica, Yugoslavia on 23 March 1986. The individual World Cup winner became Finnish ski jumper Matti Nykänen (third time in his career) and Nations Cup was taken by Team of Austria Austria, formally the Republic of Austria, is a landlocked country in Central Europe, lying in the Eastern Alps. It is a federation of nine Federal states of Austria, states, of which the capital Vienna is the List of largest cities in Aust .... 25 men's individual events on 19 different venus in 12 countries were held on the three different continents (Europe, Asia and North America). And no cancelled this season. Peaks of the season were FIS Ski Flying World Championships, Four Hills Tournament, Swiss Tournament and the K.O.P. International Ski Flying Week. On 9 March 1986, at World Championships in Bad Mitterndorf, world r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
