FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2008
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The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 2008 took place on 22-24 February 2008 in Oberstdorf
, Germany
for the record tying fifth time, matching that of Planica
, Slovenia
. Oberstdorf hosted the championships previously in 1973
, 1981
, 1988
, and 1998
. For the first time, both events were held in the evening. Finland
's Janne Ahonen
won his record seventh medal though none of them have been gold with five silvers and two bronzes.
Koch had the longest jump of the competition with a 221.0 m second round jump. Norway
's Bjørn Einar Romøren
led after the first two rounds,, but had a poor third round jump to fall to third, allowing Koch to take the lead. Schlierenzauer, who had the second-best jump in each of the previous three rounds, had the longest jump in the final round to win the championships for the first time. Two-time defending champion Roar Ljøkelsøy
of Norway finished 32nd after being eliminated in the first round.
Schlierenzauer had the longest jump of the competition with his 217.0 m second round jump. Finland earned their third straight silver medal in this event.
Oberstdorf
Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...
, 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...
for the record tying fifth time, matching that of Planica
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...
. Oberstdorf hosted the championships previously in 1973
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1973
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1973 took place in Oberstdorf, West Germany. From 1973 to 1985, these championships would be held in odd-numbered years.-Individual:-Medal table:-References:* - accessed 25 November 2009....
, 1981
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1981
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1981 took place in Oberstdorf, West Germany for the second time. Oberstdorf hosted the FIS Ski Flying World Championships in 1973.-Individual:-Medal table:-References:* - accessed 25 November 2009....
, 1988
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1988
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1988 took place in Oberstdorf, West Germany for the record-tying third time, matching Planica, Yugoslavia . Oberstdorf hosted the championships previously in 1973 and 1981.-Individual:-Medal table:...
, and 1998
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1998
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1998 took place on 25 January 1998 in Oberstdorf, Germany for the record-tying fourth time, matching that of Planica, Slovenia. Oberstdorf hosted the championships previously in West Germany in 1973, 1981, and 1988...
. For the first time, both events were held in the evening. 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 Janne Ahonen
Janne Ahonen
Janne Petteri Ahonen is a former Finnish ski jumper who has competed in the world cup between 1992-2011. A legendary ski jumper, he is widely considered one of the best and most successful athletes in the history of the sport...
won his record seventh medal though none of them have been gold with five silvers and two bronzes.
Individual
22-23 February 2008.| Medal | Athlete | Points |
| Gold | 835.4 | |
| Silver | 824.7 | |
| Bronze | 811.9 |
Koch had the longest jump of the competition with a 221.0 m second round jump. Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
's Bjørn Einar Romøren
Bjørn Einar Romøren
Bjørn Einar Romøren is a Norwegian ski jumper representing Øvrevoll Hosle IL in Bærum.His first World Cup victory came in Bischofshofen, Austria during the Four Hills Tournament in January 2003. He has later won several World Cup competitions as well as two FIS Nordic World Ski Championships...
led after the first two rounds,, but had a poor third round jump to fall to third, allowing Koch to take the lead. Schlierenzauer, who had the second-best jump in each of the previous three rounds, had the longest jump in the final round to win the championships for the first time. Two-time defending champion Roar Ljøkelsøy
Roar Ljøkelsøy
Roar Ljøkelsøy is a Norwegian ski jumper. Ljøkelsøy's early career was not particularly brilliant. While considered almost flawless technically, he did not win an individual World Cup event until 25 January 2003, at age 26...
of Norway finished 32nd after being eliminated in the first round.
Team
24 February 2008.| Medal | Team | Points |
| Gold | Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer Gregor Schlierenzauer - Schlieri is an Austrian ski jumper. He began his senior career in 2005–06 with one win and three additional podiums in the Ski Jumping Grand Prix, and made his World Cup debut in 2005—06 World Cup... Andreas Kofler Andreas Kofler Andreas "Kofi" Kofler is an Austrian ski jumper, and member of the Austrian National team .The first Ski jumping World Cup competition he won was in Willingen, Germany on 4 February 2006. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy he won gold in the team competition, together with Andreas... Thomas Morgenstern Thomas Morgenstern Thomas Morgenstern is an Austrian ski jumper. Having won the world cup twice, the Four Hills Tournament and the Nordic Tournament once each, the Grand Prix three times, and 12 gold medals at world championships and Olympic games, he is one of the most successful contemporary jumpers.- Career... Martin Koch Martin Koch (ski jumper) Martin "Mascht" Koch is a ski jumper from Austria.A competitor since 1999, he has finished in the Top 3 in all ski jumping events eighteen times, including two victories with the first being on January 8, 2011 in Harrachov... |
1553.3 |
| Silver | Janne Ahonen Janne Ahonen Janne Petteri Ahonen is a former Finnish ski jumper who has competed in the world cup between 1992-2011. A legendary ski jumper, he is widely considered one of the best and most successful athletes in the history of the sport... 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... Harri Olli Harri Olli Harri Olli is a Finnish former ski jumper who has been competing on World Cup level since 2002. He is best known for his silver medal in the individual large hill at the 2007 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sapporo... Janne Happonen Janne Happonen Janne Mikael Happonen is a Finnish ski jumper who has competed since 2002. He represents Puijon Hiihtoseura as his ski club.... |
1477.0 |
| Bronze | Anders Jacobsen Anders Jacobsen (ski jumper) Anders Jacobsen is a Norwegian ski jumper, representing Ringkollen Skiklubb, and the youngest Norwegian to have won the Four Hills Tournament. He has competed since 2003.-Early career:... Tom Hilde Tom Hilde Tom Hilde is a Norwegian ski jumper who has competed since 2005. Having first competed with the Norwegian World Cup team in 2006, he won two silver medals in the team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships .Hilde also won a bronze medal in the team event at the FIS Ski-Flying... Anders Bardal Anders Bardal Anders Bardal is a Norwegian ski jumper who has competed since 2001. He won two silver medals in the team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships... Bjørn Einar Romøren Bjørn Einar Romøren Bjørn Einar Romøren is a Norwegian ski jumper representing Øvrevoll Hosle IL in Bærum.His first World Cup victory came in Bischofshofen, Austria during the Four Hills Tournament in January 2003. He has later won several World Cup competitions as well as two FIS Nordic World Ski Championships... |
1453.2 |
Schlierenzauer had the longest jump of the competition with his 217.0 m second round jump. Finland earned their third straight silver medal in this event.
Medal table
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |