Bloudkova velikanka
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Bloudkova velikanka is large K-130 ski jumping hill Planica
, Slovenia
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who finished the construction. It was renovated in 1945 and closed in 2001. The first ski jump in over 100 meters in history was achieved here on Bloudkova velikanka in 1936 by the Austrian Sepp Bradl.
Bloudkova velikanka was in use until 2001, when the upper part of the hill which standed in the air, was demolished by itself. Record holder of this hill is Noriaki Kasai
who jumped 147,5 meters in World Cup 1998, which was also the world record for large K-130 hills at that time. That year the last international competition was held here.
In 1996 there was an international exhibition competition, which was won by Primož Peterka
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Inrun incline is 36,5° and table jump incline is 11°.
* In 1934 opening competition, was also National Championships with International competitors.
* In 1976, individual 8th Janez Polda Memorial competition was interrupted and cancelled.
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...
, Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
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Construction history
It was built in 1934, and named after Slovene engineers Stane Rožman who started and Stanko BloudekStanko Bloudek
Stanko Bloudek was a Slovenian aeroplane and automobile designer, a sportsman and a sport inventor, designer, builder and educator.- Biography :...
who finished the construction. It was renovated in 1945 and closed in 2001. The first ski jump in over 100 meters in history was achieved here on Bloudkova velikanka in 1936 by the Austrian Sepp Bradl.
Bloudkova velikanka was in use until 2001, when the upper part of the hill which standed in the air, was demolished by itself. Record holder of this hill is Noriaki Kasai
Noriaki Kasai
, born June 6, 1972 in Shimokawa, Hokkaidō, Japan, is a Japanese ski jumper.Kasai holds a record for most performances in World Cup. To a date of March 23, 2011 he performed record 435 times in World Cup...
who jumped 147,5 meters in World Cup 1998, which was also the world record for large K-130 hills at that time. That year the last international competition was held here.
In 1996 there was an international exhibition competition, which was won by Primož Peterka
Primož Peterka
Primož Peterka is a former Slovenian ski jumper. He has won 15 World Cup events, making him the second most successful Slovenian winter sports athlete and one of the most successful Slovenian sports personalities.-Career:...
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Inrun incline is 36,5° and table jump incline is 11°.
All winners
The list below shows all past winners of the international ski jumping competitions since 1934 opening, on "Bloudkova velikanka" in Planica. http://www.planica.info/index.php?i=20&l=3 & http://www.osc-planica.si/uploads/file/0EngPlanica10.pdfInternational
| Year | Winner | Country | Competition |
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| 1934 | Franc Palme |  Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
Opening-National Ch. |
| 1934 | Birger Ruud Birger Ruud Birger Ruud was a Norwegian ski jumper.Born in Kongsberg, Birger Ruud, with his brothers Sigmund and Asbjørn, dominated international jumping in the 1930s, winning three world championships in 1931, 1935 and 1937. Ruud also won the Olympic gold medal in 1932 and 1936... |
 Norway |
international |
| 1935 | Stanisław Marusarz |  Poland |
international |
| 1936 | Sepp Bradl |  Austria |
international |
| 1938 | Sepp Bradl | Austria |
international |
| 1940 | Sepp Bradl | Austria |
Smuški Poleti week |
| 1941 | Rudolf Gering |  Nazi Germany |
Smuški Poleti week |
| 1947 | Rudi Finžgar |  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
Smuški Poleti week |
| 1948 | Fritz Tschanen |  Switzerland |
Smuški Poleti week |
| 1950 | Janez Polda Janez Polda Janez Polda was a Slovenian ski jumper who competed for Yugoslavia between 1948 to 1956. He finished 41st in the individual large hill at the 1948 Winter Olympics in Sankt Moritz, tied for 16th at the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo and was 24th at the 1956 Games.Polda's best career finish was fifth... |
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia |
Ski-flying study |
| 1954 | Ossi Laaksonen |  Finland |
Planica's ski-flying week |
| 1957 | Helmut Recknagel Helmut Recknagel Helmut Recknagel is a former East German ski jumper who was active in the late 1950s and early 1960s.Recknagel was born in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Thuringia.... |
 German Democratic Republic |
Planica's ski-flying week |
| 1960 | Helmut Recknagel Helmut Recknagel Helmut Recknagel is a former East German ski jumper who was active in the late 1950s and early 1960s.Recknagel was born in Steinbach-Hallenberg, Thuringia.... |
German Democratic Republic |
Planica's ski-flying week |
| 1963 | Dieter Bokeloh | German Democratic Republic |
Planica's ski-flying week |
| 1966 | Jiří Raška Jirí Raška Jiří Raška is the most famous Czech ski jumper, Olympic winner and Czech skier of the century.- Early life :His father died of leukaemia when Jiří Raška was nine years old, leaving his mother to raise four children on her own. His interest in winter sports was not surprising. His cousin and... |
 Czechoslovakia |
Planica's ski-flying week |
| 1968 | Jiří Raška Jirí Raška Jiří Raška is the most famous Czech ski jumper, Olympic winner and Czech skier of the century.- Early life :His father died of leukaemia when Jiří Raška was nine years old, leaving his mother to raise four children on her own. His interest in winter sports was not surprising. His cousin and... |
Czechoslovakia |
Planica's ski-flying week |
| 1973 | Walter Steiner Walter Steiner Walter Steiner is a Swiss ski jumper who was active in the 1970's.Steiner earned a ski jumping silver medal in the Individual large hill at the 1972 Winter Olympics... |
Switzerland |
3rd Janez Polda Memorial |
| 1975 | Toni Innauer Toni Innauer Anton Innauer is an Austrian former ski jumper who competed during the late 1970s and early 1980s.... |
Austria |
Kongsberg Cup |
| Willi Pürstl Willi Pürstl Willi Pürstl is an Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1973 to 1981. He won the overall Four Hills Tournament in 1974-75.Pürstl's lone victory was during that same tournament at Oberstdorf in December 1974.-References:... |
Austria |
7th Janez Polda Memorial | |
| 1976 | Hans Wallner Hans Wallner Hans Wallner is a former Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1971 to 1984.He won a silver medal in the team large hill event at the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo.... |
Austria |
Kongsberg Cup |
| 1978 | Reinhold Bachler Reinhold Bachler Reinhold Bachler is a former Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1968 to 1978.His best known finish was a silver medal in the Individual Normal Hill at the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble.... |
 West Germany |
9th Janez Polda Memorial |
World Cup
| Season | Winner | Country |
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| 1979/80 | Hubert Neuper Hubert Neuper Hubert Neuper was an Austrian ski jumper who competed during the late 1970s and early 1980s.His best known success was at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York, where he won a silver medal in the individual large hill event... |
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| 1980/81 | Dag Jensen-Holmen | |
| 1981/82 | Ole Bremseth Ole Bremseth Ole Bremseth is a ski jumper from Hokksund. At the 1982 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo, Bremseth won a bronze medal in the individual normal hill and a gold medal in the team large hill. He has six World Cup victories with the first one in Lahti and the final one in Planica.- External... |
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| 1982/83 | Primož Ulaga Primož Ulaga Primož Ulaga is a Slovene ski jumper who competed for the former Yugoslavia from 1980 to 1992. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the team large hill competition at Calgary in 1988.... |
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| 1983/84 | Pavel Ploc Pavel Ploc Pavel Ploc is a former Czech ski jumper who competed from 1982 to 1991 representing Czechoslovakia.At the Winter Olympics, he earned a silver in the individual normal hill in 1988 and a bronze in the individual large hill in 1984. Ploc also earned two bronze medals in the Team large hill event at... |
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| 1985/86 | Ernst Vettori Ernst Vettori Ernst Vettori is an Austrian former ski jumper. He won the Four Hills Tournament twice... |
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| 1987/88 | Primož Ulaga Primož Ulaga Primož Ulaga is a Slovene ski jumper who competed for the former Yugoslavia from 1980 to 1992. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the team large hill competition at Calgary in 1988.... |
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| 1988/89 | Jens Weißflog | |
| 1989/90 | Roberto Cecon Roberto Cecon Roberto Cecon is an Italian ski jumper who competed from 1988 to 2003. He won two bronze medals at the FIS Ski Flying World Championships, earning them in 1992 and 1994.... |
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| Ari-Pekka Nikkola Ari-Pekka Nikkola Ari-Pekka Nikkola is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1986 to 1998. He won two gold medals in the Team large hill competition at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary and the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville... |
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| 1991/92 | team | |
| Andreas Felder Andreas Felder Andreas Felder Andreas Felder Andreas Felder (born 6 March 1962 in Hall, (Tyrol) is an Austrian ski jumper who competed in the 1980s and early 1990s. He dominated ski jumping together with Jens Weißflog and Matti Nykänen. He finished in the top three overall six times in the World Cup, including a... |
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| 1992/93 | team | |
| Espen Bredesen Espen Bredesen Espen Bredesen is a Norwegian ski jumper who competed from 1990 to 2000 representing Oppsal IL/Kollenhopp in Oslo.At the 1992 Winter Olympics, he performed badly, coming last in the normal hill and 57th out of 59 on the large hill. He had converted from the classical to the V-style just a month... |
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| 1995/96 | Mika Laitinen Mika Laitinen Mika Antero Laitinen is Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1990 to 2000. He won a gold medal in the Team large hill competition at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.... |
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| 1997/98 | Noriaki Kasai Noriaki Kasai , born June 6, 1972 in Shimokawa, Hokkaidō, Japan, is a Japanese ski jumper.Kasai holds a record for most performances in World Cup. To a date of March 23, 2011 he performed record 435 times in World Cup... |
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| Kazuyoshi Funaki Kazuyoshi Funaki , born April 27, 1975 in Yoichi, Hokkaido) is a Japanese ski jumper.He ranked among the most successful sportsmen of its discipline, particularly in the 1990s. Funaki is known for his special variant of the V-style technique, where the body lies flat.... |
World records
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External links
- http://www.osc-planica.si/uploads/file/0EngPlanica10.pdf