The 1980–81 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the second

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season in

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. The season began in

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on 30 December 1980 and it finished in

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on 22 March 1981. The individual World Cup overall winner was Austrian ski jumper

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and Nations Cup winner was Team of

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. 24 men's individual events on 19 different venues in 12 countries were held. Three scheduled World Cup events in

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and

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were completely canceled and one ski flying event in

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(due to strong wind) was also cancelled.

and

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hosted World Cup at the same time on two different venues, the first and last time in history. Peaks of the season were FIS Ski Flying World Championships, Four Hills Tournament, Bohemia Tournament, Swiss Tournament and K.O.P. International Ski Flying Week. Competitions were held on three different continents this season; Europe, Asia and North America. On 26 February 1981, Austrian ski jumper

, set and improved his own world record in

at 180 metres (591 ft), from previous year (that he set in

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Map of world cup hosts

Calendar

Men's Individual

Standings

Overall

Nations Cup

Four Hills Tournament

Swiss Tournament

Bohemia Tournament

Notes

References

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