FIS Ski Flying World Championships 1985 explained

Championship:FIS Ski Flying World Championships 1985
Venue:Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185
Date:16–17 March 1985
Competitors:44
Nations:13
Win Value:580.5
Win Label:Winning score
Gold:Matti Nykänen
Goldnoc:FIN
Silver:Jens Weißflog
Silvernoc:GDR
Bronze:Pavel Ploc
Bronzenoc:TCH
Prev:1983
Next:1986

The FIS Ski Flying World Ski Championships 1985 was held between 16 and 17 March in Planica, Yugoslavia. This was the third record time hosting world championships after 1972 and 1979.

The attendance at Planica was an all-time record, with a total of 150,000 people in three days: 20,000 people in training, 80,000 on the first day and 50,000 on the second day of the competition.

Schedule

width=88pxDate width=100pxEvent width=50pxRoundswidth=208pxLongest jump of the daywidth=55pxVisitors
13 March 1985   Hill test 2 N/A
14 March 1985   Hill test 2 2 N/A
15 March 1985   Official training 3 20,000
16 March 1985   Individual, Day 1 3 80,000
17 March 1985   Individual, Day 2 2 50,000

All jumps over 190 metres

Chronological order:

Competition

On 13 March 1985 premiere hill test was on schedule. Yugoslavian ski jumper Branko Dolhar had honour to be the first. Distance of the day was set by Matjaž Debelak at 173 metres.[1]

On 14 March 1985 second hill test or unofficial training was on schedule with ten Yugoslavian trial jumpers who made 20 jumps in total. Matjaž Debelak set the longest distance at 158 metres.[2]

On 15 March 1985 official training in three rounds was on schedule with no qualifying. Three world records were set: Mike Holland in 1st round with 186 metres. Matti Nykänen broke the record short after with 187 in first and 191 metres in 2nd round.[3]

On 16 March 1985 first day of championships with three rounds in competition on schedule in front of 80,000 people, a record Planica daily crowd and still one of the most visited ski jumping events ever. They saw Nykänen's 190 metres jump in the first round.

On 17 March 1985 second and final day of world championships with only two rounds in competition, because the last round was canceled. Nykänen totally dominated with two world records and became world champion.

Hill test

Morning — 13 March 1985 — Two rounds — chronological order not available

width=35Bibwidth=125Name width=481RD width=482RD
N/A 165.0 m 135.0 m
N/A 112.0 m 130.0 m
N/A 164.0 m 160.0 m
N/A 109.0 m 112.0 m
N/A 155.0 m N/A
N/A 130.0 m 133.0 m
N/A 127.0 m 120.0 m
N/A 120.0 m 126.0 m
N/A 158.0 m N/A
N/A 173.0 m N/A
N/A 112.0 m N/A
N/A 135.0 m N/A
N/A 130.0 m N/A

Official training

Trial jumpers — 15 March 1985 — chronological order not available

width=35Bibwidth=134Name width=451RD width=452RDwidth=453RD
Test jumpers
N/A 145.0 m 185.0 m
N/A 139.0 m
N/A 139.0 m
N/A 128.0 m 128.0 m 142.0 m
N/A 122.0 m 117.0 m
N/A 118.0 m
N/A 117.0 m 116.0 m
N/A 106.0 m
N/A 94.0 m
N/A 122.0 m 154.0 m

11:00 AM — Competitors — 15 March 1985 — incomplete chronological order

width=35Bibwidth=134Name width=451RD width=452RDwidth=453RD
Competitors
3 align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7118.0 m 117.0 m 133.0 m
4 align=center bgcolor=#B0E0E6186.0 m 175.0 m 159.0 m
10168.0 m 167.0 m
16144.0 m 162.0 m 154.0 m
18 Tomaž Dolar120.0 m 136.0 m 137.0 m
26 align=center bgcolor=#B0E0E6187.0 m align=center bgcolor=#B0E0E6191.0 m 172.0 m
28 Franz Wiegele158.0 m 173.0 m 159.0 m
34 Borut Mur95.0 m 119.0 m 124.0 m
36 124.0 m 139.0 m 129.0 m
41128.0 m 171.0 m 143.0 m
42 129.0 m 175.0 m 164.0 m
43 174.0 m 176.0 m 154.0 m
44 129.0 m 121.0 m 151.0 m
46 138.0 m 175.0 m 152.0 m
49 121.0 m 159.0 m 151.0 m
N/A 143.0 m 141.0 m
N/A 169.0 m 168.0 m 161.0 m
N/A 143.0 m 150.0 m 149.0 m
N/A 158.0 m 153.0 m
N/A 131.0 m 167.0 m
N/A 119.0 m 149.0 m 135.0 m
N/A 109.0 m 144.0 m 146.0 m
N/A159.0 m 134.0 m 156.0 m
N/A125.0 m 173.0 m 140.0 m
N/A149.0 m 159.0 m 132.0 m
N/A119.0 m 157.0 m 151.0 m
N/A128.0 m 133.0 m 151.0 m
N/A129.0 m 143.0 m 147.0 m
N/A147.0 m 156.0 m
N/A Trond Jøran Pedersen150.0 m 164.0 m 151.0 m
N/A Lorenz Wegscheider132.0 m 126.0 m 118.0 m
N/A Zane Palmer131.0 m 144.0 m 134.0 m
N/A Chris Hastings116.0 m 153.0 m 139.0 m
N/A124.0 m 146.0 m 144.0 m
N/A102.0 m 151.0 m 128.0 m
N/A132.0 m 150.0 m 141.0 m
N/A126.0 m 148.0 m 118.0 m
N/A98.0 m 131.0 m 123.0 m
N/A118.0 m 141.0 m 131.0 m
N/A157.0 m 167.0 m 150.0 m
N/A134.0 m 128.0 m 123.0 m
N/A104.0 m 131.0 m 134.0 m
N/A92.0 m 102.0 m
N/A112.0 m 148.0 m 125.0 m
N/A123.0 m 131.0 m 147.0 m
N/A106.0 m 105.0 m 124.0 m
N/A125.0 m 122.0 m 111.0 m
N/A117.0 m 104.0 m
N/A Roberto Varutti111.0 m 122.0 m 114.0 m
N/A109.0 m 109.0 m 106.0 m

Official results

3 of 5 best jumps counted. Two best from first day and the best one from second day. The last 6th round was canceled.[4]

Rank Bib
(D1)
Bib
(D2)
Name D1 (16 March 1985)D2 (17 March 1985)Points
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11 44 190.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7174.0 m 180.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7187.0 m 186.0 m 580.5
15 43 align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7164.0 m 174.0 m 170.0 m 168.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7166.0 m 531.5
17 42 169.0 m 169.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7158.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7142.0 m 173.0 m 524.0
31 36 align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD798.0 m 166.0 m 159.0 m 180.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7155.0 m 517.0
7 41 170.0 m 165.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7133.0 m 168.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7153.0 m 515.0
35 40 167.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7161.0 m 164.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7143.0 m 164.0 m 511.5
1 35 168.0 m 161.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7145.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7144.0 m 173.0 m 510.5
33 38 166.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7158.0 m 162.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7157.0 m 165.0 m 509.0
20 37 164.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7164.0 m 164.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7170.0 m 169.0 m 509.0
12 31 165.0 m 157.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7145.0 m 170.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7153.0 m 508.5
19 39 align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7144.0 m 169.0 m 163.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7124.0 m 151.0 m 490.5
27 30* 164.0 m 158.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7139.0 m 157.0 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7159.0 m 481.5
1332 28151.0 m163.0 m153.0 m 158.0 m141.0 m480.5
1421 34159.0 m165.0 m152.0 m 133.0 m151.0 m477.0
15 44 26162.0 m151.0 m105.0 m 163.0 m134.0 m476.0
10 29* 159.0 m145.0 m162.0 m 154.0 m139.0 m476.0
1736 27110.0 m166.0 m152.0 m 117.0 m153.0 m473.5
1822 32143.0 m159.0 m153.0 m 140.0 m146.0 m472.5
199 23102.0 m145.0 m153.0 m 142.0 m159.0 m461.0
2016 25*165.0 m140.0 m136.0 m 142.0 m153.0 m460.5
2134 33 Franz Wiegele164.0 m162.0 m153.0 m 160.0 m453.5
2242 24*157.0 m141.0 m147.0 m 138.0 m142.0 m445.0
2325 21*145.0 m141.0 m138.0 m 163.0 m158.0 m443.5
2424 22 Trond Jøran Pedersen139.0 m145.0 m142.0 m 150.0 m152.0 m437.0
2518 18 Lorenz Wegscheider141.0 m138.0 m123.0 m 136.0 m156.0 m428.0
266 20* Tomaž Dolar135.0 m151.0 m124.0 m 142.0 m135.0 m422.0
272 13 Zane Palmer135.0 m135.0 m136.0 m 130.0 m156.0 m420.0
2840 17 Chris Hastings141.0 m140.0 m131.0 m 128.0 m143.0 m410.0
2926 19140.0 m145.0 m122.0 m 136.0 m113.0 m408.0
305 15126.0 m143.0 m124.0 m 142.0 m140.0 m407.5
313 12*134.0 m132.0 m132.0 m 118.0 m148.0 m403.5
3238 16129.0 m122.0 m142.0 m 136.0 m122.0 m398.5
3337 10136.0 m132.0 m125.0 m 139.0 m134.0 m390.5
3427 11*133.0 m134.0 m132.0 m 132.0 m136.0 m390.0
3543 5*113.0 m128.0 m122.0 m 118.0 m151.0 m389.5
29 14122.0 m136.0 m135.0 m 124.0 m129.0 m389.5
374 4117.0 m132.0 m107.0 m 142.0 m153.0 m385.0
3814 9132.0 m131.0 m122.0 m 122.0 m136.0 m381.0
3930 8122.0 m119.0 m133.0 m 120.0 m139.0 m378.0
4023 6*125.0 m123.0 m125.0 m 128.0 m140.0 m375.5
418 7128.0 m128.0 m111.0 m 129.0 m131.0 m368.5
4213 3121.0 m109.0 m 117.0 m 124.0 m117.0 m345.0
4328 2 Roberto Varutti106.0 m115.0 m120.0 m 102.0 m108.0 m317.5
4439 1107.0 m110.0 m110.0 m 110.0 m123.0 m314.5
World record!
Didn't count into official results. The lowest scored jump of the day.

Ski flying world records

DateNameCountryMetresFeet
15 March 1985   United States186610
15 March 1985  Matti Nykänen Finland187614
15 March 1985  Matti Nykänen Finland191627

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Prezkus je povsem uspel, p.11. Delo. 14 March 1985. sl.
  2. Web site: Že na treningu danes bo hud boj, p.9. Delo. 15 March 1985. sl.
  3. Web site: V manj kot dveh urah trije svetovni rekordi in kup državnih: Štartne številke za soboto, p.5. Delo. 16 March 1985. sl.
  4. Web site: Olimpijski vrstni red v Planici: Rezultati prvega dne / Rezultati drugega dne, p.1,9. Delo. 18 March 1985. sl.