The 1984–85 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the sixth

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season in

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. Season began in

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on 8 December 1984 and was finished in

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on 24 March 1985. The individual World Cup winner became Finnish ski jumper

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and Nations Cup was taken by Team of

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. 21 men's individual events on 16 different venus in 12 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 Championships, Ski Flying World Championships, Four Hills Tournament, Bohemia Tournament and the K.O.P. International Ski Flying Week. On 15 March 1985, at World Championships in

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, at the official training, world record was improved three times in about an hour. American Mike Holland 186 metres (610 ft) and finnish legend

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two times on 187 metres (614 ft) and 191 metres (627 ft).

Map of world cup hosts

Calendar

Men's Individual

Standings

Overall

Nations Cup

Four Hills Tournament

Swiss Tournament

Notes

References

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