| Planica 1938 | |
| Size: | 200px |
| Host City: | Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Events: | Ski Flying Study Week |
| Sports: | Ski flying |
| Stadium: | Bloudkova velikanka K106 |
| Previous: | 1936 |
| Next: | 1940 |
Planica 1938 was a ski flying study week, allowed only in study purposes, with main competition held on 16 March 1938 in Planica, Drava Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia.
| width=100px | Date | width=100px | Event | width=50px | Rounds | width=200px | Longest jump of the day | width=50px | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 1938 | Official training | 4 | N/A | ||||||
| 16 March 1938 | Competition | 5 | N/A |
On 15 March 1938, official training day was held with five competitors from three countries: Austria, Yugoslavia and Nazi Germany. Josef Bradl set another world record in last 4th round at 107 metres (351 ft).[1] [2]
On 16 March 1938, ski flying study competition was on schedule with only four jumpers on start, each with five jumps. After two years, Josef Bradl won the competition again. Novšak didn't jump due to injury.[3]
15 March 1938 – 14:00 PM – chronological order not available
| Bib | Name | Country | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center rowspan=5 | N/A | 84 m | 96 m | — | — | ||
| Paul Schneidenbach | 62 m | 75 m | — | — | |||
| 72 m | 81 m | — | — | ||||
| 72 m | 79 m | align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7 | 85 m | — | |||
| 83 m | 95 m | 100 m | align=center bgcolor=#B0E0E6 | 107 m |
16 March 1938 – Five rounds – the best jump counted[4]
| Rank | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 90 m | 98 m | 102 m | 100 m | 104 m | ||
| 2 | 84 m | 95 m | 98 m | 95 m | 99 m | ||
| 3 | 77 m | 80 m | 88 m | 90 m | 89 m | ||
| 4 | Paul Schneidenbach | 75 m | 80 m | 80 m | 80 m | 89 m |
On 12 March 1938, just a couple of days before the competition, Austria was officially annexed and joined with Nazi Germany. However, both Austrian ski jumpers (Josef Bradl, Walter Delle Karth) still performed under the flag of Austria.