Ski jumping at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Large hill team
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The men's large hill team ski jumping
competition for the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
was held at Whistler Olympic Park
in Whistler, British Columbia
on 22 February. The Austria
n team of Andreas Widhölzl
, Martin Koch
, Andreas Kofler
, and Thomas Morgenstern
were the defending Olympic
champions in this event. Widhölzl retired after the 2007-08 season
. Austria was also the defending world champions
in this event with the team of Wolfgang Loitzl
, Koch, Morgenstern, and Gregor Schlierenzauer
. The last World Cup event in this format prior to the 2010 Games took place at Willingen
, Germany
on 7 February 2010 and was won by the German
team of Michael Neumayer
, Pascal Bodmer
, Martin Schmitt
, and Michael Uhrmann
.
's Simon Ammann
had set in the large hill event two days earlier. The Swiss did not participate in this event because they only sent two ski jumpers to the Olympics.
The following are the results of the event.
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Pavel Karelin
Denis Kornilov
Ilya Rosliakov
Dimitry Ipatov
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114.5
129.5
119.5
118.5 || 414.1
90.6
122.1
101.1
100.3 || 10 || || || || 414.1
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Anders Johnson
Peter Frenette
Taylor Fletcher
Nicholas Alexander
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115.5
124.5
88.5
119.0 || 340.0
92.4
111.1
36.3
100.2 || 11 || || || ||340.0
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MacKenzie Boyd-Clowes
Trevor Morrice
Eric Mitchell
Stefan Read
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105.0
101.0
102.0
114.0|| 294.6
72.0
64.8
66.6
91.2 || 12 || || || ||294.6
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Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...
competition for the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
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, Canada
Canada
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was held at Whistler Olympic Park
Whistler Olympic Park
The Whistler Olympic Park is the location of the Nordic events facilities for the 2010 Winter Olympics and is located in the Madeley Creek basin in the Callaghan Valley, west of Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The facility hosted the biathlon, cross-country skiing, nordic combined, and ski...
in Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
on 22 February. The Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n team of Andreas Widhölzl
Andreas Widhölzl
Height: 5' 10"Andreas Widhölzl is an Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1997 to 2008...
, 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...
, 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...
, and 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...
were the defending Olympic
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
champions in this event. Widhölzl retired after the 2007-08 season
2007-08 Ski Jumping World Cup
The 2007–08 Ski Jumping World Cup was the 29th World Cup season in history. The season began on 1 December 2007 in Kuusamo, and finished on 16 March 2008 in Planica...
. Austria was also the defending world champions
Ski jumping at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009
At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, Czech Republic, four ski jumping were held with three for men and one for women. It was the first time women's ski jumping took place and was so successful that FIS President Gian Franco Kasper hoped to include the event for the 2014 Winter...
in this event with the team of Wolfgang Loitzl
Wolfgang Loitzl
Wolfgang "Wuff" Loitzl is an Austrian ski jumper who has competed since 1997. He won seven medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with six golds and one bronze .He earned a bronze medal in the team event at the FIS Ski-Flying World...
, Koch, Morgenstern, and 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...
. The last World Cup event in this format prior to the 2010 Games took place at Willingen
Willingen
Willingen is a community in Waldeck-Frankenberg in northern Hesse, Germany, some 80 km west of Kassel.Willingen is regularly advertised as Willingen Hochsauerland and Willingen .-Location:...
, 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...
on 7 February 2010 and was won by the German
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...
team of Michael Neumayer
Michael Neumayer
Michael Neumayer is a German ski jumper who has competed since 2001. He won a silver medal in the team normal hill at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 32nd in the individual normal hill at those same championships.Neumayer also won a bronze in the team event...
, Pascal Bodmer
Pascal Bodmer
Pascal Bodmer is a German ski jumper who has competed since 2004. He finished 31st in the individual normal hill event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....
, Martin Schmitt
Martin Schmitt
Martin Schmitt is one of Germany's most successful ski jumpers. Beginning his competitive career at the Furtwangen area skiing club in Germany, his and Sven Hannawald's successes made their sport one of the most popular in the country...
, and Michael Uhrmann
Michael Uhrmann
Michael Uhrmann is a German ski jumper who has competed since 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the team large hill event at Salt Lake City in 2002....
.
Results
The team trial round took place at 09:00 PST while the first and second rounds took place at 10:00 and 10:45 PST, respectively. Austria defended their Olympic title with Schlierenzauer and Loitzl replacing Widhölzl and Koch, respectively. Germany won the silver with Wank replacing Bodmer. Schlierenzauer's 145.0 meter jump was the longest in Olympic history, breaking the record that SwitzerlandSwitzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
's Simon Ammann
Simon Ammann
Simon Ammann is a Swiss ski jumper, and double Olympic Champion at both 2002 and 2010 Winter Olympics.Ammann was born in Grabs, Switzerland, to Margit and Heinrich Ammann and raised in Unterwasser, Switzerland. He has two brothers and three sisters. He married Yana Yanovskaya on 25 June 2010...
had set in the large hill event two days earlier. The Swiss did not participate in this event because they only sent two ski jumpers to the Olympics.
The following are the results of the event.
| Rank | Bib | Country | Round 1 Distance (m) | Round 1 Points | Round 1 Rank | Final Round Distance (m) | Final Round Points | Final Round Rank | Total Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Wolfgang Loitzl Wolfgang Loitzl Wolfgang "Wuff" Loitzl is an Austrian ski jumper who has competed since 1997. He won seven medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships with six golds and one bronze .He earned a bronze medal in the team event at the FIS Ski-Flying World... 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... 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... |
138.0 132.0 135.5 140.5 |
547.3 140.4 126.1 135.9 144.9 |
1 | 138.5 142.0 135.0 146.5 |
560.6 141.8 138.6 135.0 145.2 |
1107.9 | ||
| 11 | Michael Neumayer Michael Neumayer Michael Neumayer is a German ski jumper who has competed since 2001. He won a silver medal in the team normal hill at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 32nd in the individual normal hill at those same championships.Neumayer also won a bronze in the team event... Andreas Wank Andreas Wank Andreas "Crafty" Wank is a German ski jumper and has a military rank of Corporal in the sports promotion of the Bundeswehr in Oberhof.... Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt Martin Schmitt is one of Germany's most successful ski jumpers. Beginning his competitive career at the Furtwangen area skiing club in Germany, his and Sven Hannawald's successes made their sport one of the most popular in the country... Michael Uhrmann Michael Uhrmann Michael Uhrmann is a German ski jumper who has competed since 1995. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a gold medal in the team large hill event at Salt Lake City in 2002.... |
137.0 128.5 128.0 135.0 |
509.3 135.6 120.3 119.9 133.5 |
2 | 136.5 139.0 122.0 140.0 |
526.5 134.7 141.7 106.6 143.5 |
1035.8 | ||
| 10 | 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... 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... Johan Remen Evensen Johan Remen Evensen Johan Remen Evensen is a Norwegian ski jumper from Molde. A late bloomer, Evensen made his World Cup debut during the 2008–09 season at age 23, and earned a place in the Norwegian World Cup team following consecutive top-12 finishes at Granåsen... 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:... |
128.0 127.5 131.5 138.0 |
504.0 118.4 118.5 126.7 140.4 |
3 | 127.0 139.0 129.5 140.5 |
526.3 117.1 141.7 122.1 145.4 |
1030.3 | ||
| 9 | 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... 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.... Kalle Keituri Kalle Keituri Kalle Keituri is a Finnish ski jumper, who competes since 2002. His current club is Lahden Hiihtoseura , his nicknames are K2ri, Kal-el and Kallemon.... 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... |
133.5 128.5 123.0 134.0 |
490.2 129.8 120.3 108.4 131.7 |
4 | 130.0 139.0 132.0 134.5 |
524.4 123.5 142.2 126.6 132.1 |
1014.6 | ||
| 6 | Daiki Ito Daiki Ito is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2002. He won two bronze medals in the team large hill event at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships .... Taku Takeuchi Taku Takeuchi is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed since 2006.His best individual result was in 2008 when he finished 8th at Sapporo.At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Takeuchi finished fifth in the team large hill, 34th in the individual normal hill, and 37th in the individual large hill... Shōhei Tochimoto 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... |
129.5 125.5 128.0 133.5 |
484.7 122.1 113.4 118.4 130.8 |
5 | 133.5 129.5 132.0 140.0 |
523.0 130.8 122.1 126.6 143.5 |
1007.7 | ||
| 8 | Stefan Hula Stefan Hula, Jr. Stefan Hula, Jr. is a Polish ski jumper who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the team large hill event at Turin in 2006.... Łukasz Rutkowski Kamil Stoch Kamil Stoch Kamil Stoch is a Polish ski jumper.Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fifth in the team large hill at Turin in 2006. At the 2006 Ski-flying World Championships in Kulm, he finished ninth in the team event and 35th in the individual event. Stoch won Poland Championship... Adam Małysz |
129.0 123.0 126.5 136.5 |
484.0 122.2 108.4 116.2 137.2 |
6 | 127.5 127.5 134.5 139.5 |
512.7 118.5 118.5 132.6 143.1 |
996.7 | ||
| 5 | Antonín Hájek Antonín Hájek Antonín Hájek is a ski jumper from the Czech Republic. His specialties include both individual ski jumping and ski flying.Hájek's best result in the World Cup is a 4th place in Tauplitz and Sapporo in 2010.... Roman Koudelka Roman Koudelka Roman Koudelka is a Czech ski jumper who has competed since 2005. His personal best is 211 metre, set in Harrachov, Czech Republic, 2011.-Career:... Lukáš Hlava Lukáš Hlava Lukáš Hlava is a Czech ski jumper who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished seventh in the team large hill and 38th in the individual normal hill events.... Jakub Janda Jakub Janda Jakub Janda is a Czech ski jumper, winner of 2005-6 Four Hills Tournament and winner of the Ski jumping World Cup 2005–6.... |
129.0 131.0 125.0 128.0 |
477.4 121.2 124.3 112.5 119.4 |
7 | 135.0 135.5 126.0 129.0 |
504.4 134.0 134.4 114.3 121.7 |
981.8 | ||
| 7 | Primoz Pikl Primož Pikl Primož Pikl is a Slovenian ski jumper who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished eighth in the team large hill and 24th in the individual normal hill events.... Mitja Mežnar Mitja Mežnar Mitja Mežnar is a Slovenian ski jumper who has competed since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished eighth in the team large hill and 29th in the individual large hill events.... Peter Prevc Peter Prevc Peter Prevc is a Slovenian ski jumper who has competed since 2007. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he finished seventh in the individual normal hill, eighth in the team large hill, and 16th in the individual large hill events.... Robert Kranjec Robert Kranjec Robert Kranjec is a Slovenian ski jumper who has competed since 1998. He won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in the Team Large Hill event.... |
124.0 126.5 132.0 129.0 |
472.2 109.2 114.7 127.1 121.2 |
8 | 119.5 131.0 127.5 139.0 |
486.6 102.1 124.3 118.0 142.2 |
958.8 | ||
| 3 | Vincent Descombes Sevoie Vincent Descombes Sevoie Vincent Descombes Sevoie is a French ski jumper who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished ninth in the team large hill, 21st in the individual large hill, and 28th in the individual normal hill events.Sevoie's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski... David Lazzaroni David Lazzaroni David Lazzaroni is a French ski jumper who has competed since 2002. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished ninth in the team large hill, 34th in the team large hill, and 47th in the individual normal hill events.... Alexandre Mabboux Alexandre Mabboux Alexandre Mabboux is a French ski jumper who has competed since 2006. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished eighth in the team large hill and 42nd in the individual normal hill events.... Emmanuel Chedal Emmanuel Chedal Emmanuel Chedal is a French ski jumper who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth in the team large hill event at Vancouver.... |
125.0 125.0 108.5 127.5 |
419.8 111.0 112.0 78.8 118.0 |
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Pavel Karelin
Pavel Karelin
Pavel Vladimirovich Karelin was a Russian ski jumper from Nizhny Novgorod who competed from 2004 until his death in 2011. He made his World Cup debut on 30 November 2007, finishing 8th in team large hill event at Kuusamo, Finland...
Denis Kornilov
Denis Kornilov
Denis Aleksandrovich Kornilov is a Russian ski jumper who has been competing since 2003. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was fifth in the team normal hill in 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and 23rd in the individual normal hill in 2007.Kornilov competed at two...
Ilya Rosliakov
Ilya Rosliakov
Ilya Sergeyevich Rosliakov is a Russian ski jumper who has been competing since 2003. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 10th in the team large hill and 44th in the individual large hill events....
Dimitry Ipatov
Dimitry Ipatov
Dimitry Gennadyevich Ipatov is a Russian ski jumper who has been competing since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the team large hill event at Turin in 2006....
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114.5
129.5
119.5
118.5 || 414.1
90.6
122.1
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Anders Johnson
Anders Johnson (ski jumper)
Anders Johnson is an American ski jumper who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the team large hill at Vancouver in 2010...
Peter Frenette
Peter Frenette
Peter Frenette is an American ski jumper who has competed since 2009. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 11th in the team large hill, 32nd in the individual large hill, and 41st in the individual normal hill events....
Taylor Fletcher
Taylor Fletcher
Taylor Fletcher is an American Nordic combined skier who has competed since 2006 and ski jumper since 2010. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 11th in the team large hill ski jumping event and 45th in the Nordic combined 10 km individual large hill event.Fletcher's best...
Nicholas Alexander
Nicholas Alexander (ski jumper)
Nicholas "Nick" Alexander is an American ski jumper from Lebanon, New Hampshire, who has competed internationally since 2007. He won the 2010 Season, USA Men's National Ski Jumping Championships in Lake Placid, New York in October 2009...
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115.5
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88.5
119.0 || 340.0
92.4
111.1
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MacKenzie Boyd-Clowes
MacKenzie Boyd-Clowes
Mackenzie Boyd-Clowes is a Canadian ski jumper who has competed internationally since 2004. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 12th in the team large hill, 44th in the individual normal hill, and 45th in the individual large hill events...
Trevor Morrice
Trevor Morrice
Trevor Morrice is a Canadian ski jumper who has competed since 2006. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he finished 12th in the team large hill, 46th in the individual normal hill, and 49th in the individual large hill events....
Eric Mitchell
Eric Mitchell
Eric Mitchell is a Canadian ski jumper who has competed since 2008. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he finished 12th in the team large hill, 49th in the individual normal hill, and 51st in the individual large hill events....
Stefan Read
Stefan Read
Stefan Read is a Canadian ski jumper who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 12th in the team large hill event at Vancouver in 2010....
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105.0
101.0
102.0
114.0|| 294.6
72.0
64.8
66.6
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