Ski jumping is a winter sport in which athletes compete on distance and style in a jump from a ski jumping hill. The sport has traditionally focused on a combination of style and distance, and it was therefore early seen as unimportant in many milieus to have the longest jump.[1] The International Ski Federation (Fédération Internationale de Ski; FIS) has opposed the increase in hill sizes, and do not recognize any world records.[2]
Since 1936, when the first jump beyond 100 metres (330 ft) was made, all world records in the sport have been made in the discipline of ski flying, an offshoot of ski jumping using larger hills where distance is explicitly emphasised. As of March 2017, the longest jump ever recorded in any official competition is 253.5m (831.7feet), set by Stefan Kraft at Vikersundbakken in Vikersund, Norway. As of March 2024, the women's world record stands at 230.5m (756.2feet), set by Silje Opseth also in Vikersund.
On 23–24 April 2024, Ryōyū Kobayashi made four successful attempts to unofficially break the world record on a temporary ski flying hill at Hlíðarfjall in Akureyri, Iceland. The purpose-built hill was constructed by Red Bull for promotional purposes. On the first day, Kobayashi jumped 256m (840feet). The following day he improved it to 259m (850feet), 282m (925feet), and finally 291m (955feet).
Ski jumping originated in Norway, and has been practiced since time immemorial, using handmade temporary hills. The first record is credited to Olaf Rye, a Norwegian-Danish soldier, who set up a show spectated by his fellow soldiers in 1808, on an improvised hill of handmade piled snow, reaching 9.4 metres (15 alen) in Eidsberg, Norway. This artificial small hill was built at Lekum gård (farm), a few hundred metres away from Eidsberg church.
Sondre Norheim, credited as the 'father' of modern skiing, made the second official record at 19.5m (64feet) in 1868. Tim Ashburn says in his book The History of Ski Jumping that Norheim's longest jump on the circular track in Haugli ground in 1868 should have been measured at 9.4 metres alen[3] but that newspapers in Christiania reported that the length "was a little exaggerated", so the official record is everywhere written as 19.5 m.
The sport quickly spread to Finland, the United States and Canada, where some of the subsequent records were set. Early jumping competitions were only scored by style, and it was seen as disruptive to attempt to jump further. Not until 1901 was a scoring system for distance introduced. With the construction of Bloudkova Velikanka in Planica, Yugoslavia, in 1934, the separate discipline of ski flying was introduced, which is essentially an 'extreme' version of ski jumping.
With one exception, all of the world records for distance have been set on five of the world's six ski flying hills, of which five remain in use. In 1936, Josef "Sepp" Bradl was the first to surpass 100m (300feet), landing a jump of 101.5m (333feet). The FIS was long opposed to ski flying as a whole, and it has never been included in the Olympic or Nordic World Ski Championships. However, since 1972, the FIS Ski Flying World Championships has been a mainstay event, and ski flying event are also part of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup calendar. The first to officially reach 200m (700feet) was Toni Nieminen in 1994, by landing a jump of 203m (666feet); at the time, ski jumpers did not receive distance points for the part of the jumps exceeding 191 metres.
The distance of a ski jump is measured from the end of the 'table' (the very tip of the 'inrun' ramp) to halfway between the athletes' feet when they touch ground. To qualify, the jump must be made in a sanctioned competition, or official trial or qualification runs for these, with a system to control the actual length. To win a competition, an athlete needs both distance and style, the latter of which is achieved by attaining a proper Telemark landing; therefore jumpers are not motivated to jump as far as possible, only as far necessary to attain a good landing. Jumps are invalid if the jumper falls, defined as touching the ground with his hands or body before reaching the fall line. However, if an athlete touches the snow with any part of their body after landing, and receives style points greater than 14 from at least three judges, the jump is valid and counts as an official world record.[4]
When ski flying began in the 1930s, jumps were recorded in a traditional Scandinavian measure of length, the Norwegian alen (1 alen (Norway) = 0.6275m (02.0587feet)). Some older United States and Canadian records were recorded in feet. Now, jump length is measured by the meter. Today, camera technology capably makes the measurements. Before, spectators were stationed downhill, meter by meter, and the raised hand of the nearest observer marked the jumper's landing.[5]
width=184 colspan=2 | First ever recorded jump (22 November 1808) | width=184 colspan=2 | First official jump over 100 meters in history (15 March 1936) | ||||
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Olaf Rye | Lekum gård | Sepp Bradl | Bloudkova velikanka | ||||
width=92 | width=92 | width=132 | width=100 | ||||
9.4 metres (31 feet) | Eidsberg Church (NOR) | 101.5 metres (333 feet) | Planica (JUG) |
width=184 colspan=2 | First ever (but invalid) jump over 100 metres in history (17 March 1935) | width=184 colspan=2 | First ever (but invalid) jump over 200 metres in history (17 March 1994) | ||||
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Olav Ulland (2nd) | Trampolino del Littorio | Andreas Goldberger | |||||
width=125 | width=125 | width=125 | width=125 | ||||
103.5 metres (340 feet) | Ponte di Legno (ITA) | 202 metres (663 feet) | Planica (SLO) |
Progress of all valid world records by fully standing on both feet, although International Ski Federation doesn't recognize them.
Also distances set by test and trial jumpers during competition rounds are deemed official.
Not counting if touching the ground, falling before reaching the outrun line or landing during non-competition training rounds.
Date | Athlete | Country | Hill | Location | m | ft | Note | |
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12 February 1879 | Olaf Haugann | Norway | Kastellbakken | Oslo (NOR) | 22 | 72 | Practice | |
24 February 1886 | Norway | Raukleiv (Raudkleiv) | Seljord (NOR) | 27 | 89 | Fall | ||
10 February 1889 | Richard Blichfeldt | Norway | Frognerseteren | Kristiania (NOR) | 25.5 | 84 | Fall[171] [172] | |
21/22 March 1891 | Gustav Bye | Norway | Blybergbakken | Trondheim (NOR) | 33 | 108.2 | Claimed[173] | |
17 February 1894 | Norway | McSorley Hill | Red Wing (US) | 36.6 | 120 | Fall[174] [175] [176] | ||
2 February 1896 | Alf Staver | Norway | Bærum (NOR) | 31.5 | 103 | Fall[177] | ||
7 February 1897 | Cato Aall | Norway | Bærum (NOR) | 31.5 | 103 | Non- competition[178] | ||
7 February 1897 | Norway | Bærum (NOR) | 35 | 115 | Fall | |||
1899 | Trygve Smith | Norway | Solbergbakken | Bærum (NOR) | 36 | 118 | ?[179] | |
28 January 1900 | Thor Thorsen | Norway | Blybergbakken | Trondheim (NOR) | 34 | 112 | Fall[180] | |
11 February 1900 | Aksel Refstad | Norway | Solbergbakken | Bærum (NOR) | 36 | 118 | Fall[181] [182] [183] | |
11 February 1900 | Aksel Refstad | Norway | Solbergbakken | Bærum (NOR) | 36 | 118 | Fall | |
25 February 1900 | Aslak Solid | Norway | Donstadbakken (Donstadkleiva) | Morgedal (NOR) | 36 | 118 | Fall[184] | |
27 January 1901 | Ole Mangseth | Norway | Bjørnsvebakken | Gjøvik (NOR) | 38 | 125 | Fall[185] [186] [187] | |
9 February 1902 | Albert Wüller | Norway | Solbergbakken | Bærum (NOR) | 36.5 | 120 | Fall[188] [189] | |
11 February 1902 | Hans Hovde | Norway | Gustadbakken | Geithus (NOR) | 36 | 118 | Fall | |
16 February 1902 | Johan Hestnæs | Norway | Frambakken | Brumunddal (NOR) | 39.5 | 130 | Fall[190] | |
23 February 1902 | Paul Nesjø | Norway | Blybergbakken | Trondheim (NOR) | 39.5 | 130 | Non-competition[191] | |
10 February 1907 | Jørgen Røed | Norway | Gustadbakken | Geithus (NOR) | 41 | 135 | Fall[192] | |
2 February 1908 | A. Blomqvist | Norway | Gustadbakken | Geithus (NOR) | 47 | 154 | Fall[193] | |
14 February 1909 | Ola Brevik | Norway | Frambakken | Brumunddal (NOR) | 43 | 141 | Fall[194] | |
28 February 1909 | Trygve Smith | Norway | Bolgenschanze (old) | Davos (SUI) | 46 | 151 | Fall[195] | |
6 February 1910 | Gunnar Sundet | Norway | Gustadbakken | Geithus (NOR) | 45.5 | 149 | Fall[196] | |
27 February 1910 | Einar Jensen | Norway | Frambakken | Brumunddal (NOR) | 46.5 | 153 | Fall[197] | |
27 February 1910 | Sigurd Brevik | Norway | Frambakken | Brumunddal (NOR) | 51 | 167 | Fall[198] | |
5 February 1911 | Haakon Hansen | Norway | Gustadbakken | Geithus (NOR) | 47 | 154 | Fall[199] | |
18 February 1911 | Barney Riley | United States | Curry Hill | Ironwood (US) | 46.9 | 154 | Fall | |
4 February 1912 | Halvor Rismyhr | Norway | Frambakken | Brumunddal (NOR) | 49.5 | 162 | Fall[200] | |
18 February 1912 | Oscar Gundersen | Norway | Gustadbakken | Geithus (NOR) | 50 | 164 | Fall | |
18 February 1912 | James Presthus | United States | Curry Hill | Ironwood (US) | 47.5 | 156 | Fall[201] | |
11 February 1913 | Emil Knudsen | Norway | Bolgenschanze (old) | Davos (SUI) | 49 | 161 | Fall[202] | |
16 February 1913 | Ragnar Omtvedt | United States | Curry Hill | Ironwood (US) | 48.2 | 158 | Pro event | |
16 February 1913 | Barney Riley | United States | Curry Hill | Ironwood (US) | 49.1 | 161 | Fall | |
16 February 1913 | Barney Riley | United States | Curry Hill | Ironwood (US) | 50.3 | 165 | Fall | |
1 February 1914 | Josef Henriksen | Norway | Gustadbakken | Geithus (NOR) | 52 | 171 | Fall[203] [204] | |
1915 | Ragnar Omtvedt | United States | Curry Hill | Ironwood (US) | 56 | 184 | Unofficial[205] | |
30 January 1916 | Switzerland | Selfranga-Schanze | Klosters (SUI) | 58 | 190 | Fall[206] | ||
30 January 1916 | B. Wasescha | Switzerland | Selfranga-Schanze | Klosters (SUI) | 60 | 198 | Fall | |
5 February 1916 | Nels Nelsen | Canada | Big Hill | Revelstoke (CAN) | 55.8 | 183 | Unofficial [207] [208] | |
28 February 1919 | Anders Haugen | United States | Howelsen Hill | St. Springs (US) | 62.2 | 204 | Fall | |
28 February 1919 | Anders Haugen | United States | Howelsen Hill | St. Springs (US) | 62.5 | 205 | Fall[209] | |
28 February 1919 | Lars Haugen | United States | Howelsen Hill | St. Springs (US) | 63.7 | 209 | Fall | |
28 February 1919 | Lars Haugen | United States | Howelsen Hill | St. Springs (US) | 64.6 | 212 | Fall[210] | |
29 February 1920 | Anders Haugen | United States | Howelsen Hill | St. Springs (US) | 66.4 | 218 | Fall[211] | |
9 February 1921 | Henry Hansen | Canada | Big Hill | Revelstoke (CAN) | 71.6 | 235 | Fall[212] [213] [214] | |
March 1923 | Nels Nelsen | Canada | Big Hill | Revelstoke (CAN) | 71.3 | 234 | Fall[215] | |
5 February 1924 | Nels Nelsen | Canada | Big Hill | Revelstoke (CAN) | 71.6 | 235 | Fall | |
6 February 1924 | Nels Nelsen | Canada | Big Hill | Revelstoke (CAN) | 71.6 | 235 | Fall | |
21 February 1926 | Erling Andersen | Norway | Flubergbakken | Fluberg (NOR) | 75 | 246 | Fall[216] | |
21 January 1928 | Adolf Badrutt | Switzerland | Bernina-Val-Roseg | Pontresina (SUI) | 73.5 | 241 | Non- competition[217] | |
18 February 1928 | Jacob T. Thams | Norway | Olympiaschanze | St. Moritz (SUI) | 73 | 240 | Fall[218] [219] | |
2 January 1930 | Adolf Badrutt | Switzerland | Bernina-Val-Roseg | Pontresina (SUI) | 74.5 | 244 | Fall[220] [221] | |
16 February 1930 | Ernesto Zardini | Kingdom Italy | Trampolino del Littorio | Ponte di Legno (ITA) | 76 | 249 | Fall[222] | |
1 January 1931 | Alf Engen | Norway United States | Ecker Hill | Salt Lake City (US) | 75.3 | 247 | [223] [224] [225] [226] [227] | |
18 January 1931 | Sverre Kolterud | Norway | Flubergbakken | Fluberg (NOR) | 75.5 | 248 | Fall[228] | |
18 January 1931 | Hans Beck | Norway | Flubergbakken | Fluberg (NOR) | 76.5 | 251 | Fall | |
18 January 1931 | Birger Ruud | Norway | Flubergbakken | Fluberg (NOR) | 82 | 269 | Fall | |
January 1931 | Alf Engen | Norway United States | Ecker Hill | Salt Lake City (US) | 77.4 | 254 | WAWSA membership | |
19 December 1931 | Alf Engen | Norway United States | Ecker Hill | Salt Lake City (US) | 81.1 | 266 | Practice [229] [230] | |
February 1931 | Bronisław Czech | Poland | Trampolino del Littorio | Ponte di Legno (ITA) | 79.5 | 261 | Fall: hors concours[231] | |
12 March 1932 | Robert Lymburne | Canada | Big Hill | Revelstoke (CAN) | 82 | 269 | Unofficial event[232] [233] | |
March 1932 | Sigmund Ruud | Norway | Bolgenschanze (new) | Davos (SUI) | 82 | 269 | Unofficial | |
12 February 1933 | Birger Ruud | Norway | Bergisel | Innsbruck (AUT) | 82 | 269 | Fall[234] [235] | |
23 March 1934 | Norway | Bloudkova velikanka | Planica (YUG) | 90 | 295.3 | Fall[236] | ||
25 March 1934 | Gregor Höll | Austria | Bloudkova velikanka | Planica (YUG) | 89 | 292 | Fall | |
25 March 1934 | Sigmund Ruud | Norway | Bloudkova velikanka | Planica (YUG) | 95 | 312 | Fall | |
January 1935 | Alf Engen | Norway United States | Ecker Hill | Salt Lake City (US) | 94.8 | 311 | Unofficial training[237] | |
17 March 1935 | Olav Ulland | Norway United States | Trampolino del Littorio | Ponte di Legno (ITA) | 103.5 | 340 | Fall[238] | |
2 March 1941 | Heinz Palme | Bloudkova velikanka | Planica (YUG) | 109 | 358 | Touch | ||
14 March 1948 | Janez Polda | Bloudkova velikanka | Planica (YUG) | 120 | 394 | Touch[239] | ||
14 March 1948 | Charles Blum | Switzerland | Bloudkova velikanka | Planica (YUG) | 121 | 397 | Fall | |
2 March 1950 | Hans Eder | Austria | Heini-Klopfer | Oberstdorf (FRG) | 130 | 427 | Disqualified | |
2 March 1950 | Willi Gantschnigg | Austria | Heini-Klopfer | Oberstdorf (FRG) | 130 | 427 | Fall | |
23 March 1958 | Max Bolkart | Heini-Klopfer | Oberstdorf (FRG) | 139 | 456 | Touch[240] | ||
25 February 1961 | Wolfgang Happle | Heini-Klopfer | Oberstdorf (FRG) | 145 | 476 | Fall[241] | ||
19 March 1965 | Bjørn Wirkola | Norway | Kulm | Tauplitz (AUT) | 144 | 472 | Fall[242] | |
20 March 1965 | Peter Lesser | Kulm | Tauplitz (AUT) | 147 | 482 | Fall | ||
8 March 1969 | Ladislav Divila | Vikersundbakken | Vikersund (NOR) | 156 | 512 | Fall[243] | ||
8 March 1973 | J. Danneberg | Heini-Klopfer | Oberstdorf (FRG) | 166 | 545 | Fall | ||
8 March 1973 | Takao Itō | Japan | Heini-Klopfer | Oberstdorf (FRG) | 176 | 577 | Fall[244] [245] | |
9 March 1973 | Walter Steiner | Switzerland | Heini-Klopfer | Oberstdorf (FRG) | 175 | 574 | Fall | |
11 March 1973 | Walter Steiner | Switzerland | Heini-Klopfer | Oberstdorf (FRG) | 179 | 587 | Fall[246] [247] | |
15 March 1974 | Walter Steiner | Switzerland | Velikanka br. Gorišek | Planica (YUG) | 177 | 581 | Fall[248] | |
20 March 1977 | Bogdan Norčič | Velikanka br. Gorišek | Planica (YUG) | 181 | 594 | Touch[249] [250] | ||
17 March 1979 | Axel Zitzmann | Velikanka br. Gorišek | Planica (YUG) | 179 | 587 | Fall[251] [252] | ||
13 March 1987 | Andreas Felder | Austria | Velikanka br. Gorišek | Planica (YUG) | 192 | 630 | Touch [253] [254] [255] | |
23 March 1991 | André Kiesewetter | Germany | Velikanka br. Gorišek | Planica (YUG) | 196 | 643 | Touch [256] [257] [258] [259] | |
22 March 1992 | Christof Duffner | Germany | Čerťák | Harrachov (TCH) | 194 | 636 | Fall[260] [261] | |
17 March 1994 | A. Goldberger | Austria | Velikanka br. Gorišek | Planica (SLO) | 202 | 663 | Touch[262] [263] | |
18 March 1994 | Christof Duffner | Germany | Velikanka br. Gorišek | Planica (SLO) | 207 | 679 | Fall[264] | |
22 March 1997 | Dieter Thoma | Germany | Velikanka br. Gorišek | Planica (SLO) | 213 | 699 | Touch[265] [266] | |
19 March 1999 | Martin Schmitt | Germany | Velikanka br. Gorišek | Planica (SLO) | 219 | 719 | Fall[267] | |
21 March 2003 | V.-M. Lindström | Finland | Velikanka br. Gorišek | Planica (SLO) | 232.5 | 763 | Touch[268] | |
17 March 2005 | Andreas Widhölzl | Austria | Letalnica br. Gorišek | Planica (SLO) | 234.5 | 769 | Fall[269] | |
20 March 2005 | Janne Ahonen | Finland | Letalnica br. Gorišek | Planica (SLO) | 240 | 787 | Fall[270] | |
15 February 2015 | Dmitri Vassiliev | Vikersundbakken | Vikersund (NOR) | 254 | 833 | Touch[271] [272] | ||
16 March 2016 | Tilen Bartol | Slovenia | Letalnica br. Gorišek | Planica (SLO) | 252 | 827 | Fall[273] [274] | |
22 March 2018 | G. Schlierenzauer | Austria | Letalnica br. Gorišek | Planica (SLO) | 253.5 | 832 | Fall[275] [276] |
Those jumps were never actually world record distances, false claimed by some stats and media:
Hill | Location | Country | Period | |||
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align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 28 | Letalnica bratov Gorišek | Planica | (11) Slovenia (17) | 1969–2005 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 21 | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze | Oberstdorf | 1950–1984 | ||
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 10 | Bloudkova velikanka | Planica | Kingdom of Yugoslavia (9) (1) | 1934–1948 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 9 | Vikersundbakken | Vikersund | Norway | 1966–2017 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 5 | Gustadbakken | Geithus | Norway | 1902–1912 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 3 | Solbergbakken | Bærum | Norway | 1899–1900 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 3 | Big Hill | Revelstoke | Canada | 1921–1933 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 3 | Tremplin de Bretaye | Villars | Switzerland | 1933 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 3 | Kulm | Tauplitz/Bad Mitterndorf | Austria | 1962–1986 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 2 | Kastellbakken | Oslo | Norway | 1879–1881 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 2 | McSorley Hill | Red Wing | United States | 1891–1893 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 2 | Curry Hill | Ironwood | United States | 1911–1913 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 2 | Howelsen Hill | Steamboat Springs | United States | 1916–1917 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 2 | Haugen Hill | Dillon | United States | 1919–1920 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 2 | Čerťák | Harrachov | 1980–1983 | ||
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 1 | Lekum gård at Eidsberg church | Eidsberg, Indre Østfold | Norway | 1808 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 1 | Hauglibakken | Brunkeberg | Norway | 1868 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 1 | Raukleiv (Raudkleiv) | Seljord | Norway | 1886 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 1 | Donstadbakken (Donstadkleiva) | Morgedal | Norway | 1897 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 1 | Chippewa Falls Ski Jump | Chippewa Falls | United States | 1909 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 1 | Trampolino al campo Smith | Bardonecchia | 1909 | ||
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 1 | Bolgenschanze (old hill) | Davos | Switzerland | 1909 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 1 | Vikkollen | Mjøndalen | Norway | 1915 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 1 | Bernina-Val-Roseg-Schanze | Pontresina | Switzerland | 1930 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 1 | Flubergbakken | Fluberg/Odnes | Norway | 1931 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 1 | Bolgenschanze (new hill) | Davos | Switzerland | 1931 | |
align=center bgcolor=gainsboro | 1 | Trampolino del Littorio | Ponte di Legno | 1935 |
Date | Athlete | Country | Hill | Location | m | ft | Note | |
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January 1863 | Nordbybakken | Trysil (NOR) | align=center colspan=2 | not available | [289] | |||
14 February 1892 | Nora Glende | Norway | Spydeberg (NOR) | 5.5 | 18 | [290] | ||
12 March 1895 | Ragnhild Pløen | Norway | Årkvisla (NOR) | 12.75 | 42 | [291] | ||
26 January 1902 | Hilda Stang | Tranbergbakken | Gjøvik (NOR) | 14.5 | 48 | [292] [293] [294] | ||
1910 | Hilda Stang | Tranbergbakken | Gjøvik (NOR) | 21 | 69 | |||
6 February 1910 | Hilda Stang | Solbergbakken | Bærum (NOR) | 22 | 72 | [295] | ||
1911 | Paula Lamberg | Schattbergschanze | Kitzbühel, (AUT) | 22 | 72 | |||
February 1922 | Isabel Coursier | Nels Nelsen Hill | Revelstoke (CAN) | 25.6 | 84 | [296] [297] | ||
1926 | Olga Balstad-Eggen | Falleberget | Arvika (SWE) | 26 | 85 | |||
24 January 1926 | Hilda Holter | Cary Hill | Fox River Grove (US) | 30.5 | 100 | [298] [299] | ||
February 1928 | Isabel Coursier | Nels Nelsen Hill | Revelstoke (CAN) | 31.4 | 103 | [300] | ||
18 January 1931 | Johanne Kolstad | Flubergbakken (Odnesbakken) | Fluberg/Odnes (NOR) | 46.5 | 153 | |||
17 February 1931 | Johanne Kolstad | Lønnbergbakken | Raufoss (NOR) | 49 | 161 | [301] | ||
19 February 1933 | Johanne Kolstad | Gråkallbakken | Trondheim (NOR) | 62 | 203 | [302] | ||
6 March 1938 | Johanne Kolstad | Nansen Ski Jump | Berlin (US) | 69.5 | 228 | [303] [304] | ||
17 February 1973 | Anita Wold | Lønnbergbakken | Raufoss (NOR) | 72 | 236 | [305] | ||
22 March 1973 | Anita Wold | Kløvsteinbakken | Meldal (NOR) | 73 | 240 | [306] [307] | ||
1 April 1973 | Anita Wold | Skuibakken | Bærum (NOR) | 73 | 240 | [308] | ||
3 February 1974 | Anita Wold | Kløvsteinbakken | Meldal (NOR) | 81 | 266 | [309] | ||
3 February 1974 | Anita Wold | Kløvsteinbakken | Meldal (NOR) | 82.5 | 271 | [310] | ||
6 March 1974 | Anita Wold | Odnesbakken | Odnes (NOR) | 84 | 276 | [311] | ||
16 March 1974 | Anita Wold | MS 1970 | Štrbské Pleso (TCH) | 91 | 299 | [312] | ||
16 March 1974 | Anita Wold | MS 1970 | Štrbské Pleso (TCH) | 94 | 308 | [313] | ||
14 January 1975 | Anita Wold | Ōkurayama | Sapporo (JPN) | 97.5 | 320 | [314] | ||
29 March 1981 | Tiina Lehtola | Rukatunturi | Kuusamo (FIN) | 110 | 361 | |||
8 January 1988 | Merete Kristiansen | Odnesbakken | Odnes (NOR) | 112 | 367 | [315] | ||
7 January 1994 | Eva Ganster | Paul-Ausserleitner | Bischofshofen (AUT) | 112 | 367 | |||
21 February 1994 | Eva Ganster | Lysgårdsbakken | Lillehammer (NOR) | 113.5 | 372 | [316] [317] | ||
6 January 1997 | Eva Ganster | Paul-Ausserleitner | Bischofshofen (AUT) | 115 | 377 | [318] | ||
4 February 1997 | Eva Ganster | Kulm | Tauplitz (AUT) | 144 | 472 | [319] | ||
5 February 1997 | Eva Ganster | Kulm | Tauplitz (AUT) | 161 | 528 | [320] | ||
6 February 1997 | Eva Ganster | Kulm | Tauplitz (AUT) | 163 | 535 | [321] | ||
7 February 1997 | Eva Ganster | Kulm | Tauplitz (AUT) | 164.5 | 540 | [322] | ||
9 February 1997 | Eva Ganster | Kulm | Tauplitz (AUT) | 165.5 | 543 | [323] | ||
9 February 1997 | Eva Ganster | Kulm | Tauplitz (AUT) | 167 | 548 | |||
29 January 2003 | Daniela Iraschko | Kulm | Tauplitz (AUT) | 188 | 617 | |||
29 January 2003 | Daniela Iraschko | Kulm | Tauplitz (AUT) | 200 | 656 | |||
18 March 2023 | Ema Klinec | Vikersundbakken | Vikersund (NOR) | 203 | 666 | |||
18 March 2023 | Maren Lundby | Vikersundbakken | Vikersund (NOR) | 212.5 | 697 | |||
18 March 2023 | Alexandria Loutitt | Vikersundbakken | Vikersund (NOR) | 222 | 728 | |||
19 March 2023 | Ema Klinec | Vikersundbakken | Vikersund (NOR) | 226 | 741 | |||
17 March 2024 | Silje Opseth | Norway | Vikersundbakken | Vikersund (NOR) | 230.5 | 756 |
Not counting if touching the ground, falling before reaching the outrun line or landing during non-competition training rounds.
Plastic matting for ski jumping was invented by German athlete Hans Renner. The first ski jumping tests on plastic without any audience were made on 31 October 1954 at Regenbergschanze in Zella-Mehlis, East Germany.
At the Wadeberg Jugendschanze K40 in Oberhof, East Germany, which was built just next to the old Thuringia ski jump (). Werner Lesser was the first to set a summer WR of 41m (135feet) on 21 November 1954.
Date | Athlete | Country | Hill | Location | m | ft | |
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21 November 1954 | Werner Lesser | Oberhof (DDR) | 41 | 135 | |||
21 November 1954 | Werner Lesser | Thüringenschanze K40 | Oberhof (DDR) | 42 | 138 | ||
30 September 1973 | Areal Horečky K90 | Frenštát (TCH) | 84 | 276 | |||
30 September 1973 | Areal Horečky K90 | Frenštát (TCH) | 86 | 282 | |||
6 August 1979 | Holger Greiner-Petter | Kanzlersgrund | Oberhof (DDR) | 97 | 318 | ||
7 August 1979 | Jochen Danneberg | Kanzlersgrund | Oberhof (DDR) | 110 | 361 | ||
31 October 1993 | Noriaki Kasai | Japan | Olympic Hills K120 | Hakuba (JPN) | 126.5 | 415 | |
25 September 1994 | Takehito Suda | Japan | Olympic Hills K120 | Hakuba (JPN) | 127 | 417 | |
20 August 1995 | Rico Meinel | Germany | Granåsen K120 | Trondheim (NOR) | 130.5 | 428 | |
18 August 1996 | Ari-Pekka Nikkola | Finland | Granåsen K120 | Trondheim (NOR) | 131 | 430 | |
17 August 1997 | Kazuyoshi Funaki | Japan | Granåsen K120 | Trondheim (NOR) | 132.5 | 435 | |
5 September 2004 | Daniel Forfang | Norway | Wielka Krokiew HS134 | Zakopane (POL) | 139.5 | 458 | |
2 September 2005 | Petter Tande | Norway | Paul-Ausserleitner HS140 | Bischofshofen (AUT) | 142 | 466 | |
16 August 2007 | Gregor Schlierenzauer | Austria | Trempolino a Monte HS140 | Pragelato (ITA) | 143.5 | 471 | |
2 September 2007 | Bernhard Gruber | Austria | Paul-Ausserleitner HS140 | Bischofshofen (AUT) | 143.5 | 471 | |
5 October 2007 | Gregor Schlierenzauer | Austria | Vogtland Arena HS140 | Klingenthal (GER) | 146 | 479 | |
2 October 2009 | Harri Olli | Finland | Vogtland Arena HS140 | Klingenthal (GER) | 146 | 479 | |
23 September 2011 | Vegard Haukø Sklett | Norway | Vogtland Arena HS140 | Klingenthal (GER) | 147 | 482 | |
15 October 2016 | Dimitry Vassiliev | RusSki Gorki HS140 | Sochi (RUS) | 147.5 | 484 | ||
11 July 2018 | Sergey Tkachenko | Kazakhstan | Burabay Ski Jumps HS140 | Shchuchinsk (KAZ) | 151 | 495 |
Date | Athlete | Country | Hill | Location | m | ft | Note | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
21 August 2013 | Sarah Hendrickson | United States | Schattenbergschanze HS137 | Oberstdorf (GER) | 148 | 486 | Ladies | |
11 July 2018 | Jurij Tepeš | Slovenia | Burabay Ski Jumps HS140 | Shchuchinsk (KAZ) | 154 | 505 | Men |
As of 24 March 2019
No. | Date | Athlete | Country | Hill | Size | Location | Length | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 14 February 2015 | Peter Prevc | Slovenia | HS225 | 250 m (ex) | |||
2 | 15 February 2015 | HS225 | 251.5 m (ex) | |||||
3 | 18 March 2017 | Robert Johansson | Norway | HS225 | 252 m (ex) | |||
4 | 18 March 2017 | Stefan Kraft | Austria | HS225 | 253.5 m | |||
5 | 25 March 2017 | HS225 | 250 m | |||||
6 | 25 March 2017 | HS225 | 251 m | |||||
7 | 25 March 2017 | Kamil Stoch | Poland | HS225 | 251.5 m | |||
8 | 26 March 2017 | HS225 | 250 m | |||||
9 | 24 March 2019 | Ryoyu Kobayashi | Japan | HS240 | 252.0 m | |||
align=left colspan=9 | ↓ invalid jumps ↓ | |||||||
1 | 24 April 2024 | Ryoyu Kobayashi | Temporary ski flying hill | Undetermined | Hlíðarfjall | 291 m (unofficial WR) | ||
2 | 15 February 2015 | Dimitry Vassiliev | Vikersundbakken | HS225 | Vikersund | 254 m (WR fall) | ||
3 | 16 March 2016 | Tilen Bartol | Letalnica bratov Gorišek | HS225 | Planica | 252 m (test: WR fall) | ||
4 | 22 March 2018 | HS240 | 253.5 m (WR fall) |
As of 24 March 2019, including invalid jumps:
Rank | Athlete | Country | ≥ 250 m | Longest jump | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 3 | 253.5 m | |||
2 | 2 | 252 m (former) | |||
3 | 1 | 250 m (former) | |||
1 | 251.5 m (former) | ||||
1 | 252.0 m | ||||
1 | 251.5 m | ||||
1 | 254 m (WR fall) | ||||
1 | 253.5 m (WR fall) | ||||
1 | 252 m (test: WR fall) |
As of 17 March 2024
No. | Date | Athlete | Country | Hill | Size | Location | Length | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
align=left colspan=9 | ↓ first ever (unofficial) test jump ↓ | |||||||
1 | 29 January 2003 | Daniela Iraschko | Austria | K185 | 200 m (ex) | |||
align=left colspan=9 | ↓ official jumps ↓ | |||||||
2 | 18 March 2023 | Ema Klinec | Slovenia | HS240 | 203 m (ex) | |||
3 | 18 March 2023 | HS240 | 200 m | |||||
4 | 18 March 2023 | Maren Lundby | Norway | HS240 | 212.5 m (ex) | |||
5 | 18 March 2023 | Alexandria Loutitt | Canada | HS240 | 222 m (ex) | |||
6 | 18 March 2023 | HS240 | 221 m | |||||
7 | 19 March 2023 | HS240 | 200 m | |||||
8 | 19 March 2023 | HS240 | 216.5 m | |||||
9 | 19 March 2023 | HS240 | 206.5 m | |||||
10 | 19 March 2023 | Ema Klinec | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 200 m | ||
11 | 19 March 2023 | Yūki Itō | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 200.5 m | ||
12 | 19 March 2023 | Silje Opseth | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 211 m | ||
13 | 19 March 2023 | Ema Klinec | Slovenia | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 226 m (ex) | |
14 | 19 March 2023 | Alexandria Loutitt | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 225 m | ||
15 | 19 March 2023 | Silje Opseth | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 207 m | ||
16 | 19 March 2023 | Ema Klinec | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 223.5 m | ||
17 | 15 March 2024 | Ema Klinec | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 205.5 m | ||
18 | 15 March 2024 | Silje Opseth | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 215.5 m | ||
19 | 17 March 2024 | Silje Opseth | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 236.5 m (WR fall) | ||
20 | 17 March 2024 | Eirin Maria Kvandal | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 204 m | ||
21 | 17 March 2024 | Silje Opseth | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 203 m | ||
22 | 17 March 2024 | Eirin Maria Kvandal | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 202 m | ||
23 | 17 March 2024 | Alexandria Loutitt | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 200 m | ||
24 | 17 March 2024 | Yūki Itō | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 200 m | ||
25 | 17 March 2024 | Ema Klinec | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 203 m | ||
26 | 17 March 2024 | Silje Opseth | Norway | Vikersundbakken | HS240 | Vikersund | 230.5 m | |
27 | 17 March 2024 | HS240 | 212 m |
As of 17 March 2024, including test jump:
Rank | Athlete | Country | ≥ 200 m | Longest jump | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | 230.5 m | |||
7 | 226 m | ||||
3 | 4 | 200.5 m | |||
3 | 225 m | ||||
3 | 212 m | ||||
6 | 2 | 216.5 m | |||
7 | 1 | 200 m (former) |