FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2002
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The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 2002 took place on 9–10 March 2002 in Harrachov
, Czech Republic
for the third time. Harrachov hosted the championships previously in Czechoslovakia
in 1983
and 1992
. This marked the first time the event took place on separate days. Germany
's Sven Hannawald
led after the first day, but the results were allowed to stand after two jumps after weather cancelled the final two jumps on the second day. Hannawald became the first repeat winner of the championships as a result. Finland
's Matti Hautamäki
had the longest jump of the competition with his first-round jump of 202.5 m.
Harrachov
Harrachov is a town on the Mumlava river in the northern Czech Republic, 300 m from the border with Poland. It is within the Krkonoše mountain range, about above sea level.-History:...
, Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
for the third time. Harrachov hosted the championships previously in Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
in 1983
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1983
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1983 took place in Harrachov, Czechoslovakia.-Individual:-Medal table:-References:* - accessed 25 November 2009....
and 1992
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1992
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1992 took place on 22 March 1992 in Harrachov, Czechoslovakia for the second time. Harrachov hosted the championships previously in 1983. It is the first championships that Germany competed as a unified nation since their October 1990 reunificiation...
. This marked the first time the event took place on separate days. Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Sven Hannawald
Sven Hannawald
Sven Hannawald is a former German ski jumper who competed from the mid 1990s to the mid 2000s. Hannawald won the Four Hills Tournament once. He also won four medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, as well as three medals each in the Olympic Winter Games and the FIS Ski-Flying World...
led after the first day, but the results were allowed to stand after two jumps after weather cancelled the final two jumps on the second day. Hannawald became the first repeat winner of the championships as a result. Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
's Matti Hautamäki
Matti Hautamäki
Matti Antero Hautamäki is a Finnish ski jumper.-Biography:Matti made his first ski-jumping attempts at the age of seven near his home town of Oulu. When his older brother Jussi and his friend Lauri Hakola moved to Kuopio, Matti followed them...
had the longest jump of the competition with his first-round jump of 202.5 m.
Individual
9 March 2002| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | 396.3 | |
| Silver | 368.3 | |
| Bronze | 363.4 |
Medal table
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |