Flubergbakken Explained

Hill Name:Flubergbakken
Odnesbakken
City:Fluberg / Odnes, Norway
Opened:1926
Renovated:1955, 1985, 2002
Operator:Fluberg IL
Closed:2008
K-Spot:K105
Hill Size:HS117
Hill Record:122.5m (401.9feet)
Magnus Rostad

Flubergbakken (also Odnesbakken) was a HS117 ski jumping hill located between Fluberg and Odnes in Norway, opened in 1926. It was part of Odnes Ski Senter and owned by Fluberg IL Ski Club.

Hill was renovated in 1955, 1985, 2002, then demolished in 2008. They hosted nine Norwegian National Championships in 1969, 1972, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993 and 2002.

History

On 21 February 1926, Norweg Erling Andersen fell at 75abbr=offNaNabbr=off world record distance.[1]

On 18 February 1931, four invalid and two official world records were set on this hill that day, all by Norwegian ski jumpers. First Sverre Kolterud fell at world record distance at 75.5m (247.7feet), Hans Beck at 76.5m (251feet); and Birger Ruud as last one with fall at record 82abbr=offNaNabbr=off, then with only official WR at 76.5abbr=offNaNabbr=off. Johanne Kolstad also set the official world record for ladies at 46.5abbr=offNaNabbr=off.[2] [3]

Ski jumping world records

Men

DateName CountryMetresFeet
bgcolor=gainsboro align=center 21 February 1926 Erling Andersen 75246
bgcolor=gainsboro align=centerF 18 January 1931 Sverre Kolterud75.5248
bgcolor=gainsboro align=centerF18 January 1931 Hans Beck76.5251
bgcolor=gainsboro align=centerF18 January 1931 Birger Ruud82269
bgcolor=gainsboro align=center
  1. 30
18 January 1931 Birger Ruud76.5251
Not recognized! Fall at world record distance.

Ladies

Competitions

Flubergrennet

1976 race was organized on another hill.

DateWinnerSecond placeThird placeRef.
13 March 1968  Bjørn Wirkola Lars Grini Jan Olav Roaldseth[4]
11 March 1969  Jiří Raška Bjørn Wirkola Rudolf Höhnl[5]
11 March 1970  Rudolf Höhnl Stanisław G. Daniel Tom Nyberg[6]
11 March 1971  Jiří Raška Frithjof Prydz Jurij Kalinin[7]
9 March 1972  Hans Schmid Rudi Wanner Lars Grini[8]
14 March 1973 lack of snow; moved to Balbergbakken and canceled for same reason[9] [10]
6 March 1974  Johan Sætre Alfred Grosche Christer Karlsson[11]
6 March 1975  Willi Pürstl Alfred Grosche Johan Sætre[12]
10 March 1976  Toni Innauer Karl Schnabl Johan Sætre[13] [14]
9 March 1977  Jurij Ivanov Thomas Meisinger Matthias Buse[15]
8 March 1978  Walter Steiner Robert Mösching Klaus Ostwald[16]
7 March 1979  Johan Sætre Per Steinar Nordlien Ulf Jørgensen[17]

National Championships

YearWinnerSecond placeThird placeHill
1969 Erling Stranden Bjørn Wirkola Ingolf MorkLH
1972 Frithjof Prydz Ingolf Mork Bjørn WirkolaLH
1977 Johan Sætre Roger Ruud Per BergerudLH
1981 Roger Ruud Tom Levorstad Johan SætreLH
1987 Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl Vegard Opaas Hroar StjernenLH
1989 Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl Erik Johnsen Kent JohanssenLH
1990 Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl Magne Johansen Rune OlijnykNH
1990 BuskerudLars Meløe
Harald Sørensen
Stein Gruben
Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl
OsloOle Fredrik Melleby
Henning Wold
Espen Bredesen
Kent Johanssen
Sør-TrøndelagOle Christian Eidhammer
Kåre Herrem
Magne Johansen
Ståle Fjorden
NH
1993 Espen Bredesen Bjørn Myrbakken Stian KvarstadLH
2002 Anders Bardal Jan Ottar Andersen Bjørn Einar RomørenLH

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Litt av hvert (page 1). Kongsberg Tidende. 25 February 1926. no.
  2. Web site: Verdens lengste skihopp i Fluberg (page 1). Oppland Arbeiderblad. 19 January 1931.
  3. Web site: Kjempe-hopp i Flubergbakken (page 2). Porsgrunns Dagblad. 19 January 1931. no.
  4. http://wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl/KonkursEN.aspx?season=1968&id=641&rodzaj=M Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1968.03.13
  5. http://wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl/KonkursEN.aspx?season=1969&id=641&rodzaj=M Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1969.03.11
  6. http://wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl/KonkursEN.aspx?season=1970&id=641&rodzaj=M Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1970.03.11
  7. http://wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl/KonkursEN.aspx?season=1971&id=641&rodzaj=M Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1971.03.11
  8. http://wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl/KonkursEN.aspx?season=1972&id=641&rodzaj=M Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1972.03.09
  9. Bl.a. Nationen 3. mars 1973
  10. Gudbrandsdølen 13. mars 1973
  11. http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digavis_arbeiderbladetoslo_null_null_19740307_0_56_1 Arbeiderbladet: Johan Sætre norsk utfordrer nr. 1 i årets Holmenkoll-renn
  12. http://wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl/KonkursEN.aspx?season=1975&id=641&rodzaj=M Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1975.03.06
  13. http://wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl/KonkursEN.aspx?season=1976&id=641&rodzaj=M Adam Kwieciński: Raufoss NOR 1976.03.11
  14. Aftenposten 10. mars 1976
  15. http://wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl/KonkursEN.aspx?season=1977&id=641&rodzaj=M Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1977.03.09
  16. http://wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl/KonkursEN.aspx?season=1978&id=641&rodzaj=M Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1978.03.08
  17. VG 8. mars 1979 s. 21