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Planica 1954

Planica 1954 was an international ski flying week competition, held from 13 to 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.

Planica 1954
Host cityPlanica, FPR Yugoslavia
SportSki flying
EventsInternational Ski Flying Week
Main venueBloudkova velikanka K120
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Schedule edit

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 Ossi Laaksonen
109 metres (358 ft) by Jack Alfredsen		 N/A
13 March 1954   International event: day 1 3 110 metres (361 ft) by Jack Alfredsen 8,000
14 March 1954   International event: day 2 2 114.5 metres (376 ft) by Jack Alfredsen (standing)
119 metres (390 ft) by Jack Alfredsen (fall)		 15,000

Competitions edit

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 Jack Alfredsen 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. Jack Alfredsen 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 in front of 15,000 people. With one trial round and only one round in count due to bad weather conditions. Jack Alfredsen set the longest valid distance of this year competition at 114.5 metres and crashed at 119 metres. Finnish ski jumper Ossi Laaksonen won the two days competitions by points.[4]

Training 1 (Qualifications) edit

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
Jože Langus   Yugoslavia 62 m
Jože Zidar   Yugoslavia 69 m
Albin Adlešič   Yugoslavia 68 m
Janez Saksida   Yugoslavia 64 m
Antti Hyvärinen   Finland N/A
Josef Bradl   Austria N/A

Training 2 edit

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 Jože Langus   Yugoslavia 75.5 m 99 m 75 m
6 Albin Adlešič   Yugoslavia 69 m 76 m 76 m
8 Walter Steinegger   Austria 92 m 103 m 102.5 m
9 Mato Krznarič   Yugoslavia 98 m 81.5 m 79 m
11 Janez Saksida   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 Rudi Finžgar   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 Hermann Anwander   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 Aaro Pokka   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 Ossi Laaksonen   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 Jack Alfredsen   Norway 94 m 109 m 108.5 m
41 competitors on start in total; 14 N/A

Official results edit

 
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 Ossi Laaksonen   Finland 327.0
2 Jack Alfredsen   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 Aaro Pokka   Finland 281.0
15 Ferdi Kerber   Austria 280.0
16 Bine Rogelj   Norway 273.6
17 Rudi Finžgar   Yugoslavia 270.4
18 Bror Östman   Sweden 269.4
19 Jože Zidar   Yugoslavia 267.2
20 Hermann Anwander   West Germany 261.6
21 Erlandson   Sweden 261.3
22 Jože Langus   Yugoslavia 259.2
23 Janez Saksida   Yugoslavia 254.5
24 Monier   France 248.7
25 Albin Adlešič   Yugoslavia 237.7
26 Bläsl    Switzerland 237.5
27 Siegfried Kostner   Austria 236.9
28 Mato Krznarič   Yugoslavia 225.8
29 Régis Rey   France 225.2
30 Richard Rabasa   France 219.1
31 Bühler   West Germany N/A

References edit

  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.

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