Planica 1938 was a ski flying study week, allowed only in study purposes, with main competition held on 16 March 1938 in Planica, Drava Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
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| Host city | Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ski flying |
| Events | Ski Flying Study Week |
| Main venue | Bloudkova velikanka K106 |
Schedule edit
| Date | Event | Rounds | Longest jump of the day | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 1938 | Official training | 4 | 107 metres (351 ft) by Josef Bradl | N/A |
| 16 March 1938 | Competition | 5 | 104 metres (341 ft) by Josef Bradl | N/A |
Competition edit
On 15 March 1938, official training day was held with five competitors from three countries: Austria, Yugoslavia and Nazi Germany. Josef Bradl set another world record in last 4th round at 107 metres (351 ft).[1][2]
On 16 March 1938, ski flying study competition was on schedule with only four jumpers on start, each with five jumps. After two years, Josef Bradl won the competition again. Novšak didn't jump due to injury.[3]
Official training edit
15 March 1938 – 14:00 PM – chronological order not available
| Bib | Name | Country | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | Hans Wiedemann |  Nazi Germany |
84 m | 96 m | — | — |
| Paul Schneidenbach | Nazi Germany |
62 m | 75 m | — | — | |
| Walter Delle Karth |  Austria |
72 m | 81 m | — | — | |
| Albin Novšak |  Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
72 m | 79 m | 85 m | — | |
| Josef Bradl | Austria |
83 m | 95 m | 100 m | 107 m |
World record!
Fall or touch!
Official results edit
Ski Flying Study competition edit
16 March 1938 – Five rounds – the best jump counted[4]
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josef Bradl |
90 m | 98 m | 102 m | 100 m | 104 m |
| 2 | Hans Wiedemann |
84 m | 95 m | 98 m | 95 m | 99 m |
| 3 | Walter Delle Karth |
77 m | 80 m | 88 m | 90 m | 89 m |
| 4 | Paul Schneidenbach |
75 m | 80 m | 80 m | 80 m | 89 m |
Ski flying world record edit
| Date | Name | Country | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 1938 | Josef Bradl | Austria
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107 | 351 |
Note edit
On 12 March 1938, just a couple of days before the competition, Austria was officially annexed and joined with Nazi Germany. However, both Austrian ski jumpers (Josef Bradl, Walter Delle Karth) still performed under the flag of Austria.
References edit
- ^ "107 metrov na planiški skakalnici, p.7" (in Slovenian). Slovenec. 16 March 1938.
- ^ "Bradl je skočil 107 m, p.4" (in Slovenian). Slovenski narod. 16 March 1938.
- ^ "Bradl podira 100metrske znamke, p.7" (in Slovenian). Slovenec. 17 March 1938.
- ^ "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.