Planica 1954

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Planica 1954
Razglednica Planice 1954.jpg
Host cityPlanica, FPR Yugoslavia
Sport(s)Ski flying
EventsInternational Ski Flying Week
Main venueBloudkova velikanka K120
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Planica 1954 was an international ski flying week competition, held from 13–14 March 1954 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. It was the first event after first huge hill renovation. 25,000 people visited in four days.

Schedule[]

Date Event Rounds Longest jump of the day Visitors
11 March 1954   Qualification event K80 N/A 82 metres (269 ft) by Thynes (standing)
86 metres (282 ft) by Erlandson (touch)		 —
12 March 1954   Training K80 (morning)
Training K120 (afternoon)		 1
3		 74.5 metres (244 ft) by
109 metres (358 ft) by 		N/A
13 March 1954   International event: day 1 3 110 metres (361 ft) by 8,000
14 March 1954   International event: day 2 2 114.5 metres (376 ft) by (standing)
119 metres (390 ft) by (fall)		 15,000

Competitions[]

On 11 March 1954, first training on Srednja Bloudkova K80 normal hill was on schedule, which also counted as qualification for main event on large hill, with about total 100 jumps in all rounds. Norwegian ski jumper Thynes was the longest with 82 metres that day, meanwhile Swedish ski jumper Erlandson touched the snow at 86 metres. Janez Gorišek was the best among domestic jumpers at 70 metres.[1]

On 12 March 1954, they made one trial jump on K80 in the morning, when 42 years old Birger Ruud jumped 62 m and the longest was Laaksonen with 74.5 m. Later first training in three rounds, on completely renovated Bloudkova velikanka K120 hill was on schedule with 41 athletes on start. At 11:15 AM there was official opening of renovated hill with new "Planica Fanfares" theme song. Norwegian ski jumper set the distance of the day at 109 m.[2]

On 13 March 1954, first day of competition with 38 competitors on start was on schedule in front of 8,000 people. With one trial round and two rounds counting for result. was the longest with 110 metres, leading after two jumps.[3]

On 14 March 1954, second and the final day of competition was on schedule infront of 15,000 people. With one trial round and only one round in count due to bad weather conditions. set the longest valid distance of this year competition at 114.5 metres and crashed at 119 metres. Finnish ski jumper won the two days competitions by points.[4]

Training 1 (Qualifications)[]

11 March 1954 – Srednja Bloudkova K80 – Three rounds – incomplete

Bib Name Country Round 1
N/A Thynes  Norway 82 m
Erlandson  Sweden 86 m
Janez Gorišek  Yugoslavia 70 m
Bine Rogelj  Yugoslavia 67 m
 Yugoslavia 62 m
Jože Zidar  Yugoslavia 69 m
 Yugoslavia 68 m
 Yugoslavia 64 m
Antti Hyvärinen  Finland N/A
Josef Bradl  Austria N/A

Training 2[]

12 March 1954 – 11:15 AM – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – Three rounds – incomplete

Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Round 3
1 Blassi   Switzerland N/A N/A N/A
3 Pohl  West Germany N/A N/A N/A
5  Yugoslavia 75.5 m 99 m 75 m
6  Yugoslavia 69 m 76 m 76 m
8 Walter Steinegger  Austria 92 m 103 m 102.5 m
9  Yugoslavia 98 m 81.5 m 79 m
11  Yugoslavia 83.5 m 84 m 80.5 m
14 Taraldsen  Norway N/A N/A N/A
15 Antti Hyvärinen  Finland 90.5 m 96 m 100 m
16 Sverre Stallvik  Norway 95 m 98 m 97 m
21  Yugoslavia 85.5 m 93 m 95 m
24 Bine Rogelj  Yugoslavia 84 m 93 m 89 m
27 Janez Gorišek  Yugoslavia 78 m 93 m 88 m
30  West Germany N/A N/A N/A
35 Jože Zidar  Yugoslavia 88 m 92 m 100.5 m
38 Josef Bradl  Austria 84 m 93 m 93 m
40 Simon Slåttvik  Norway 93 m 98.5 m 100.5 m
41 Oieser  Norway N/A N/A N/A
N/A  Finland 94 m 102 m 98 m
N/A Sven Pettersson  Sweden 88 m 96 m 102 m
N/A Otto Leodolter  Austria 85 m 92 m 102 m
N/A  Finland 88 m 108 m 100.5 m
N/A Hemmo Silvennoinen  Finland 82 m 90.5 m 97.5 m
N/A Max Bolkart  West Germany 82 m 107 m 84 m
N/A Körber  Austria 88 m 105 m —
N/A Bror Östman  Sweden 81 m 104 m 97 m
N/A  Norway 94 m 109 m 108.5 m
41 competititors on start in total; 14 N/A

Official results[]

Bojan Adamič composed first "Fanfares"

«On 12 March 1954, at hill renovation official re-opening, on 11:15 AM local time, "Fanfares in Chords" instrumental was played for the first time, written especially for this occasion by Slovenian composer Bojan Adamič.»

— Slovenski poročevalec (13/3/1954)[2]

13–14 March 1954 – Three rounds (2+1)

Rank Name Country Points
1  Finland 327.0
2  Norway 318.2
3 Hemmo Silvennoinen  Finland 315.0
4 Antti Hyvärinen  Finland 312.3
5 Sven Pettersson  Sweden 309.6
6 Simon Slåttvik  Norway 306.1
7 Max Bolkart  West Germany 305.6
8 Sverre Stallvik  Norway 304.7
9 Andreas Däscher   Switzerland 295.4
10 Otto Leodolter  Austria 295.0
11 Thynes  Norway 294.8
12 Walter Steinegger  Austria 292.7
13 Rudolf Dietrich  Austria 281.5
14  Finland 281.0
15  Austria 280.0
16 Bine Rogelj  Norway 273.6
17  Yugoslavia 270.4
18 Bror Östman  Sweden 269.4
19 Jože Zidar  Yugoslavia 267.2
20  West Germany 261.6
21 Erlandson  Sweden 261.3
22  Yugoslavia 259.2
23  Yugoslavia 254.5
24 Monier  France 248.7
25  Yugoslavia 237.7
26 Bläsl   Switzerland 237.5
27  Austria 236.9
28  Yugoslavia 225.8
29 Régis Rey  France 225.2
30 Richard Rabasa  France 219.1
31 Bühler  West Germany N/A

References[]

  1. ^ "Generalka na 80-metrski skakalnici, p.8" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 12 March 1954.
  2. ^ a b "15 skokov nad 100 metrov, p.6" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 13 March 1954.
  3. ^ "Norvežan Alfredsen je šel nad vsa pričakovanja, p.10" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 14 March 1954.
  4. ^ "Finci so še enkrat - tudi pri nas ugnali Norvežane, p.4" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 15 March 1954.

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

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