Puijo ski jumping hill
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Puijon hyppyrimäet is a ski jumping hill
in the city of Kuopio
, Finland
. It is located at the 150-metre-high Puijo
hill, which is also the site of a well-known lookout tower, the Puijo tower
.
In 1949, a K-90 hill was built at Puijo, which at the time was the largest hill in Finland. In 1958, a K-50 hill was added to the complex.
The first World Cup competition was held at Puijo in 1995. In 1998, the K-120 was constructed, which has not been modified since.
For a certain time, the first annual competition of the World Cup, the so-called Nordic Opening took place in Kuopio (now relocated to Kuusamo
). For several years now, Puijo has been the second event of the Nordic Tournament
.
has been held on the large hill at Kuopio
. In the 2008-09 season, Japanese veteran jumper Takanobu Okabe
won the night event on 10 March 2009.
Ski jumping hill
A ski jumping hill is a sports venue used for ski jumping. They vary in size from temporary hand-made snow structures to permanent competition venues. At the top is an in-run where the jumper runs down to generate sufficient speed, before reaching the jump. The skier is then airborne until landing...
in the city of Kuopio
Kuopio
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...
, 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...
. It is located at the 150-metre-high Puijo
Puijo
Puijo is a 150 metres high hill, the famous landmark of city of Kuopio in Finland and a tourist attraction.-Puijo Ridge:The ridge of Puijo is a well-known and popular recreation area. A 75 metres high observation tower, Puijo tower is atop the hill, near the city centre of Kuopio. The tower affords...
hill, which is also the site of a well-known lookout tower, the Puijo tower
Puijo tower
The Puijo tower is a 75 metre high observation tower in Kuopio, Eastern Finland. The tower has a revolving restaurant with 100 seats, which has worked flawlessly since its opening in 1963. It was the first tower with a revolving restaurant in the Nordic countries...
.
History
The first documented ski jumping competition at Puijo took place in 1886. The first proper jumping hill was erected around 1900. Jumps of up to 14 metres were reportedly made on this hill. Ten years later, an additional 20-metre hill was constructed.In 1949, a K-90 hill was built at Puijo, which at the time was the largest hill in Finland. In 1958, a K-50 hill was added to the complex.
The first World Cup competition was held at Puijo in 1995. In 1998, the K-120 was constructed, which has not been modified since.
For a certain time, the first annual competition of the World Cup, the so-called Nordic Opening took place in Kuopio (now relocated to Kuusamo
Kuusamo
Kuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....
). For several years now, Puijo has been the second event of the Nordic Tournament
Nordic Tournament
The Nordic Tournament is an annual ski jumping tournament that is a part of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. The tournament started in 1997 as a counterpart to the widely successful Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria...
.
HS 127 (Large hill)
Since 2004, the second competition of the Nordic TournamentNordic Tournament
The Nordic Tournament is an annual ski jumping tournament that is a part of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. The tournament started in 1997 as a counterpart to the widely successful Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria...
has been held on the large hill at Kuopio
Kuopio
Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...
. In the 2008-09 season, Japanese veteran jumper Takanobu Okabe
Takanobu Okabe
is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed in the ski jumping World Cup since 1990.His debut World Cup performance was on December 16, 1989 in Sapporo and at the moment he is the oldest ski jumper in a world of ski jumping...
won the night event on 10 March 2009.
Hill record
- 104.5 m -
Belarus Petr ChaadaevPetr Chaadaev (ski jumper)Petr Chaadaev is a Belarusian ski jumper who has competed since 2001.Petr made his debut on November 17, 2001, He started in the Nordic Ski WC in Oberstdorf....
, 18 December 2005 (FIS)