1999–2000 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup
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The 1999–2000 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 21st
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season in
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and the 10th official World Cup season in
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with tenth small crystal globe awarded. Season began in
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,
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on 27 November 1999 and finished in
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,
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on the 19 March 2000. The individual World Cup overall winner was
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, small crystal globe in ski flying and Nordic Tournament both went to
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and Four Hills Tournament winner was
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. Nations Cup was taken by Team of
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. 26 men's individual events on 18 different venues in 11 countries were held on the three different continents (Europe, Asia and North America). And this season only one event (in ski flying) was cancelled in
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due to bad weather conditions (wind). There were also three men's team events held, first time in history team event in ski flying. After four years break compettion returned to North America to
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. Peaks of the season were FIS Ski Flying World Championships (which didn't count for World Cup anymore), Four Hills Tournament and Nordic Tournament.


Map of world cup hosts


Calendar


Men's Individual


Men's Team


Standings


Overall


Ski Jumping (JP) Cup


Ski Flying


Nations Cup


Four Hills Tournament


Nordic Tournament


See also

* 1999 Grand Prix (top level summer series) * 1999–2000 FIS Continental Cup (2nd level competition)


References

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World cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is ...
World cup A world cup is a global sporting competition in which the participant entities – usually international teams or individuals representing their countries – compete for the title of world champion. The event most associated with the name is ...
FIS Ski Jumping World Cup