Bolgenschanze (1928, new hill) explained

Hill Name:New Bolgenschanze
Opened:1928
Operator:Ski Club Davos
Closed:1964
K-Spot:K74
Hill Record:81m (266feet)
Sigmund Ruud
(24 February 1931)

New Bolgenschanze is an abandoned K74 ski jumping hill at Davos, Switzerland from 1928. It was located on the same road as old Bolgenschanze, approximately 500 meters away.

History

In December 1928 the hill, planned by Grünenfelder and Straumann, was completed. Local Swiss jumper E. Maurer from Davos made an inaugural test jump and set first but unofficial hill record at 57 meters (197 ft).

In 1930, Davos hosted Academic World Winter Games, when Fritz Kaufmann jumped 73 meters during intern training of Swiss national team.

On 24 February 1931, Sigmund Ruud set the only official world record on this hill at 81 metres (266 ft). Local Fritz Kaufmann won the international competition.[1] [2] [3]

In March 1932, Sigmund Ruud jumped 82 meters (269 ft) in hours concours (unofficially after competition) tied the Robert Lymburne's WR distance short after (he set it on 12 March), but both of them were never officially recognized.[4]

With its modern profile the Bolgenschanze attended a lot of worldwide attention in those days and was assessed very much by the international jumper's elite, consequently Davos was the jumping stronghold of Switzerland.

Hill and world records

DateNameCountryMetresFeet
bgcolor=gainsboro align=center align=right bgcolor=#FAEBD726 December 1928   E. Mauerer bgcolor=#FAEBD7 align=center57 align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7187
bgcolor=gainsboro align=center 15 January 1929   60 197
bgcolor=gainsboro align=centerHR 15 January 1929   61 200
bgcolor=gainsboro align=center align=right bgcolor=#F4C2C216 January 1930   align=center bgcolor=#F4C2C273.5 align=center bgcolor=#F4C2C2241
bgcolor=gainsboro align=centerHR 17 January 1931   70 230
bgcolor=gainsboro align=centerHR 4 January 1931   72 236
bgcolor=gainsboro align=center
  1. 31
align=right bgcolor=#FCF75E24 February 1931   align=center bgcolor=#FCF75E81 align=center bgcolor=#FCF75E266
bgcolor=gainsboro align=center March 1932   82 269
Official world record!
Not recognized! Hill record set on hill test.
Not recognized! Hill record set on Swiss internal training.
Not recognized! Tied Lymburne's WR distance, set hors concours (out of ompetition).

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Le concours de saut a Davos (page 5). Journal de Genève. 25 February 1931. fr.
  2. Web site: Verdensrekord-hopp (page 3, column 5). Halden Arbeiderblad. 25 February 1931. no.
  3. Book: Powder Pioneers, p. 29, 30. 2005. Chic Scott. 9781894765640. 31 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Canadian Ski Annual: Recent Ski Records. Canadian Ski Annual. 12 March 1932.