The 2011–12 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 33rd

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season in

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for men, the 15th official World Cup season in

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and the 1st World Cup season in history for women, who previously competed only in the Continental Cup. The men's World Cup has began on 27 November 2011 in

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, Finland and ended on 18 March 2012 in

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, Slovenia. Women's World Cup has began on 3 December 2011 in

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, Norway and ended on 9 March 2012 in

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, Norway. 26 men's individual events on 18 different venues in 10 countries and 13 women's individual events on 7 different venues in 7 countries had been organised on two different continents (Europe and Asia). There were also 6 men's team events. 2 individual events (1 men, 1 women) were cancelled. And 6 events (2 men's individual, 2 Men's team and 2 women's individual) were rescheduled. Peaks of the season were FIS Ski Flying WorldChampionships, the Four Hills Tournament and FIS Team Tour.

Map of world cup hosts

Men's Individual

Calendar

Standings

Overall

Ski Flying

Nations Cup

Four Hills Tournament

Prize money

FIS Team Tour

Women's Individual

Calendar

Standings

Overall

Nations Cup

Prize money

Team events

Calendar

Achievements

;First World Cup career victory: * Sarah Hendrickson, 17, in her 1st season – the WC 1 in Lillehammer; it also was her first podium *

Richard Freitag Richard "Richi" Freitag (; born 14 August 1991) is a German former ski jumper who competed at World Cup level from 2010 to 2022. He was runner-up in the overall 2017–18 Ski Jumping World Cup, and won the bronze medal at the 2018 Ski Flying ...

, 20, in his 3rd season – the WC 5 in Harrachov; first podium was 2011–12 WC 2 in Lillehammer *

Sabrina Windmüller Sabrina Windmüller (born 13 October 1987) is a female Swiss former ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along ...

, 24, in her 1st season – the WC 2 in Hinterzarten; it also was her first podium *

Daiki Ito is a Japanese former ski jumper who competed at World Cup level between 2002 and 2022. Career He won two bronze medals in the team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships (2007, 2009). He won four world cup individual compe ...

, 26, in his 11th season – the WC 16 in Sapporo; first podium was 2004–05 WC 12 in Bischofshofen *

Daniela Iraschko Daniela Iraschko-Stolz ( Iraschko; born 21 November 1983) is an Austrian former ski jumper and footballer. She is one of the ski jumping's most successful female athletes, having won the 2014/15 women's World Cup season, and has the third mos ...

, 28, in her 1st season – the WC 6 in Hinzenbach; first podium was 2011–12 WC 4 in Val di Fiemme *

Sara Takanashi (born 8 October 1996) is a Japanese ski jumper. She is one of the most successful female ski jumpers to date, as well as one of the most successful athletes in the history of the sport, having won four World Cup overall titles (an all-time fema ...

, 15, in her 1st season – the WC 11 in Zaō; first podium was 2011–12 WC 3 in Hinterzarten ;First World Cup podium: *

, 20, in his 3rd season – no. 2 in the WC 2 in Lillehammer * Coline Mattel, 16, in her 1st season – no. 2 in the WC 1 in Lillehammer * Melanie Faisst, 21, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 1 in Lillehammer *

Taku Takeuchi is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2006. His best individual result was in 2013 when he finished 2nd at Klingenthal. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Vancouver is a major city in Western Canada, located in the Lowe ...

, 24, in his 6th season – no. 3 in the WC 10 in Innsbruck * Lindsay Van, 27, in her 1st season – no. 2 in the WC 2 in Hinterzarten * Lisa Demetz, 22, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 2 in Hinterzarten *

, 15, in her 1st season – no. 2 in the WC 3 in Hinterzarten * Jessica Jerome, 24, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 3 in Hinterzarten *

, 28, in her 1st season – no. 2 in the WC 4 in Val di Fiemme *

Anette Sagen Anette Sagen (born 10 January 1985) is a Norwegian former ski jumper. Career She is one of the best female jumpers of all time. She received a lot of media attention in 2004, when she was denied the opportunity to jump K-185 in Vikersund, in sp ...

, 27, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 4 in Val di Fiemme *

Ulrike Gräßler Ulrike Gräßler (also spelled Graessler, born 17 May 1987) is a German ski jumper who has competed since 2003. She won a silver medal in the inaugural women's ski jumping event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec Liber ...

, 24, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 5 in Val di Fiemme * Katja Požun, 18, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 6 in Hinzenbach * Jacqueline Seifriedsberger, 21, in her 1st season – no. 3 in the WC 9 in Ljubno * Lukáš Hlava, 27, in his 10th season – no. 3 in the WC 23 in Lahti ;Victory in this World Cup (in brackets victory for all time): *

Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer (; born 7 January 1990) is an Austrian former ski jumper who competed from 2006 to 2021. He is one of the most successful ski jumpers of all time, having won the Ski Jumping World Cup overall title, the Four Hills Tourname ...

, 5 (40) first places *

Andreas Kofler Andreas Kofler (born 17 May 1984) is an Austrian former ski jumper.
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, 5 (10) first places *

, 4 (4) first places * Martin Koch (ski jumper), Martin Koch, 3 (5) first places *

Anders Bardal Anders Bardal (; born 24 August 1982) is a Norwegian former ski jumper. Career He participated in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, finishing 25th on the individual large hill. He was also part of the Norwegian team that finished nint ...

, 3 (4) first places *

Kamil Stoch Kamil Wiktor Stoch (; born 25 May 1987) is a Polish Ski jumping, ski jumper. He is one of the most successful ski jumpers in the history of the sport, having won two FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, World Cup titles, three Four Hills Tournaments (two o ...

, 2 (5) first places *

Robert Kranjec Robert Kranjec (born 16 July 1981) is a Slovenian former ski jumper. Career Kranjec won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in the team large hill event. He won his first World Cup event at Kuusamo, Finland in 2005. I ...

, 2 (4) first places *

Thomas Morgenstern Thomas Morgenstern (born 30 October 1986) is an Austrian former ski jumper who competed from 2002 to 2014. He is one of the most successful ski jumpers of all time, having won the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, World Cup overall title twice with 23 ...

, 1 (22) first places *

, 1 (1) first place * Sarah Hendrickson, 9 (9) first places *

, 2 (2) first places *

, 1 (1) first place *

, 1 (1) first place

Notes

References

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