Planica 1947

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Planica 1947
Razglednica Planice 1937.jpg
Host cityPlanica, FPR Yugoslavia
Sport(s)Ski flying
EventsSki Flying Study Week
Main venueBloudkova velikanka K120
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Planica 1947 was a ski flying week, allowed only in study purposes, competition held on 24 March 1947 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. This was the first post WWII competition with total over 25,000 people.

Schedule[]

Date Event Rounds Longest jump of the day Visitors
17 March 1947   Training 1 3 94 metres (308 ft) by Rudi Finžgar N/A
18 March 1947   Training 2 4
4		 91 metres (299 ft) by Rudi Finžgar (morning)
109 metres (358 ft) by Rudi Finžgar (afternoon)		 N/A
19 March 1947   Training 3 — canceled due to heavy rain in the morning —
20 March 1947   —
1		 canceled; wet snow problems (morning)
90 metres (295 ft) by Fritz Tschannen (afternoon)		 N/A
21 March 1947   Training 4 2 95 metres (312 ft) by Janko Mežik N/A
22 March 1947   Training 5 2 102 metres (335 ft) by Rudi Finžgar N/A
23 March 1947   Competition — canceled;heavy rain, rescheduled on 24 March 15,000
24 March 1947   2 89 metres (292 ft) by Rudi Finžgar N/A

Competition[]

On 17 March 1947, the first training of ski flying study week was on schedule at 11 AM with three rounds. The longest distance was set by Rudi Finžgar at 94 metres.[1][2]

On 18 March 1947, the second training of ski flying study week was on schedule with four rounds at the 10 AM morning event and four rounds at the 15:15 PM afternoon event. Both times Rudi Finžgar was the longest with 91 and 109 metres.[3]

On 19 March 1947, training of ski flying study week was on schedule. But it was canceled, no jumps at large hill that day due to heavy rain in the morning. Hill was useless. They all moved to near Hotel Ilirija where Finžgar was telling stories.[4]

On 20 March 1947, the third training day of ski flying study week was on schedule. Morning event was canceled due to wet snow, late afternoon event was ready at 16 PM with thirteen jumps. The longest was Fritz Tschannen at 90 metres.[5]

On 21 March 1947, the fourth training of ski flying study week was on schedule in three rounds. It started at 10 AM with the longest jump of Janko Mežik at 95 metres. Today were totally different weather conditions than yesterday, sunny and frozen snow.[6]

On 22 March 1947, the last training of ski flying study week was on schedule in two rounds. With more visitors each Rudi Finžgar was the longest again with 102 metres. Today was the day with full preparations for tomorrow's main competition.[7]

On 23 March 1947, the main competition was on scheduled, but canceled due to heavy rain. 15,000 disappointed and angry people that gathered around the hill had to go home. Competition was rescheduled on Monday, at the next day.[8]

On 24 March 1947, rescheduled competition from Sunday, this time a lot smaller crowd was held. Hill was ready at 9 AM and Rudi Finžgar who the competition in a battle for the best jump of the day.

Training 1[]

11:00 AM — 17 March 1947 — Three rounds — chronological order

Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
1 Fritz Tschannen   Switzerland 65 m 70 m 86 m
2   Switzerland 65 m 80 m —
3   Switzerland 61 m 69 m 70 m
4  Yugoslavia 78 m 91 m 94 m
5 Janko Mežik  Yugoslavia 75 m 81 m 82 m
6 Karel Klančnik  Yugoslavia 58 m 73 m 72 m
7  Yugoslavia 65 m 72 m 76 m
8  Yugoslavia 68 m 78 m 77 m
9  Yugoslavia 61 m 71 m 79 m
10  Yugoslavia 67 m — —
11  Yugoslavia 64 m 77 m 82 m
12 Janez Polda  Yugoslavia 70 m 77 m —

Training 2[]

10:00 AM — 18 March 1947 — Four rounds — chronological order

Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
1   Switzerland 70 m 86 m 83 m 87 m
2   Switzerland 61 m 80 m 75 m 76 m
3 Fritz Tschannen   Switzerland 65 m 85 m 87 m 89 m
4  Yugoslavia 62 m 72 m 74 m 77 m
5 Karel Klančnik  Yugoslavia 64 m 82 m 81 m —
6  Yugoslavia 73 m 88 m 91 m —
7  Yugoslavia 68 m 83 m 78 m —
8  Yugoslavia 63 m 71 m 74 m —
9  Yugoslavia 69 m 75 m 77 m —
10 Janez Polda  Yugoslavia 74 m 78 m — —
11 Janko Mežik  Yugoslavia 73 m 75 m — —
12 Franc Pribošek  Yugoslavia 63 m 70 m — —
13  Yugoslavia 53 m 58 m — —
Afternoon jumps, 15:15 PM
1   Switzerland 77 m 95 m 98 m —
2 Fritz Tschannen   Switzerland 76 m 93 m 100 m —
3  Yugoslavia 80 m — — —
4  Yugoslavia 80 m 96 m 109 m —

Training 3[]

16:00 AM — 20 March 1947 — One round — chronological order

Bib Name Country Round 1
1  Yugoslavia 84 m
2 Albin Novšak  Yugoslavia 63 m
3  Yugoslavia 72 m
4 Janko Mežik  Yugoslavia 85 m
5  Yugoslavia 69 m
6 Franc Pribošek  Yugoslavia 73 m
7 Karel Klančnik  Yugoslavia 84 m
8   Switzerland 88 m
9   Switzerland 76 m
10 Fritz Tschannen   Switzerland 90 m
11  Yugoslavia 77 m
12 Janez Polda  Yugoslavia 89 m
13  Yugoslavia 76 m

Training 4[]

10:00 AM — 21 March 1947 — Three rounds — chronological order

Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
1  Yugoslavia 82 m 90 m 91 m
2   Switzerland 81 m 81 m 85 m
3   Switzerland 68 m 78 m 76 m
4 Fritz Tschannen   Switzerland 85 m 80 m 93 m
5 Franc Pribošek  Yugoslavia 76 m 84 m —
6 Karel Klančnik  Yugoslavia 88 m 85 m 84 m
7  Yugoslavia 76 m 75 m 76 m
8  Yugoslavia 77 m 73 m —
9 Janko Mežik  Yugoslavia 78 m 95 m —
10 Albin Novšak  Yugoslavia 75 m — —
11  Yugoslavia 77 m — —
12 Janez Polda  Yugoslavia 75 m 86 m —
13 Bine Rogelj  Yugoslavia 53 m — —

Training 5[]

8:30 AM — 22 March 1947 — Two rounds — chronological order

Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2
1 Janko Mežik  Yugoslavia 93 m 99 m
2   Switzerland 96 m 101 m
3 Fritz Tschannen   Switzerland 100 m 101 m
4   Switzerland 85 m 90 m
5  Yugoslavia 94 m 102 m
6  Yugoslavia 84 m 86 m
7 Franc Pribošek  Yugoslavia 88 m —
8 Janez Polda  Yugoslavia 100 m —

  Yugoslavian national record!
  Fall or touch!

Official results[]

Ski Flying Study competition[]

24 March 1947 — 9:00 AM — Two rounds — ranking incomplete — points N/A[9]

Rank Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2
1 1  Yugoslavia 86 m 89 m
2 3   Switzerland 81 m N/A
3 4 Fritz Tschannen   Switzerland 92 m N/A
N/A 2  Yugoslavia 72 m N/A
N/A 5   Switzerland 63 m N/A
N/A 6  Yugoslavia 69 m N/A
N/A 7 Franc Pribošek  Yugoslavia 87 m N/A
N/A 8 Janko Mežik  Yugoslavia 87 m 95 m
N/A 9 Karel Klančnik  Yugoslavia 84 m N/A
N/A 10  Yugoslavia 68 m N/A

References[]

  1. ^ "Jutri se prične teden smuških poletov, p.6" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 16 March 1947.
  2. ^ "Finžgar Rudi skočil 94 metrov!, p.5" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 18 March 1947.
  3. ^ "Finžgar Rudi skočil 109 metrov, p.2" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 19 March 1947.
  4. ^ "Med našimi in švicarskimni tekmovalci v Planici, p.5" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 20 March 1947.
  5. ^ "Tretji dan smuških poletov v Planici, p.3" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 21 March 1947.
  6. ^ "Danes je najdlje skočil Mežik 95 metrov, p.3" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 22 March 1947.
  7. ^ "V Planici pet poletov nad 100 metrov, p.6" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 23 March 1947.
  8. ^ "Teden smuških poletov je zaključen, p.5" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 25 March 1947.
  9. ^ "Planica 1934 – 2011: Podiums and top distances for each international competition" (PDF). Jože Šlibar. 3 June 2020. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-01.

Coordinates: 46°28′43″N 13°43′16″E / 46.47861°N 13.72111°E / 46.47861; 13.72111

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