Planica 1947 Explained

Planica 1947
Size:	200px
Host City:	Planica, FPR Yugoslavia
Events:	Ski Flying Study Week
Sports:	Ski flying
Stadium:	Bloudkova velikanka K120
Previous:	1941
Next:	1948

Planica 1947 was a ski flying week, allowed only in study purposes, competition held on 24 March 1947 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. This was the first post WWII competition with total over 25,000 people.

Schedule

width=100px	Date	width=75px	Event	width=50px	Rounds	width=265px	Longest jump of the day	width=50px	Visitors
17 March 1947	Training 1	3	94 metres (308 ft) by Rudi Finžgar	N/A
18 March 1947	Training 2	4 4	91 metres (299 ft) by Rudi Finžgar (morning) 109 metres (358 ft) by Rudi Finžgar (afternoon)	N/A
19 March 1947	align=left rowspan=2	Training 3	—	canceled due to heavy rain in the morning	—
20 March 1947	— 1	canceled; wet snow problems (morning) 90 metres (295 ft) by Fritz Tschannen (afternoon)	N/A
21 March 1947	Training 4	2	95 metres (312 ft) by Janko Mežik	N/A
22 March 1947	Training 5	2	102 metres (335 ft) by Rudi Finžgar	N/A
23 March 1947	align=left rowspan=2	Competition	—	canceled;heavy rain, rescheduled on 24 March	15,000
24 March 1947	2	89 metres (292 ft) by Rudi Finžgar	N/A

Competition

On 17 March 1947, the first training of ski flying study week was on schedule at 11 AM with three rounds. The longest distance was set by Rudi Finžgar at 94 metres.^{[1] [2]}

On 18 March 1947, the second training of ski flying study week was on schedule with four rounds at the 10 AM morning event and four rounds at the 15:15 PM afternoon event. Both times Rudi Finžgar was the longest with 91 and 109 metres.^[3]

On 19 March 1947, training of ski flying study week was on schedule. But it was canceled, no jumps at large hill that day due to heavy rain in the morning. Hill was useless. They all moved to near Hotel Ilirija where Finžgar was telling stories.^[4]

On 20 March 1947, the third training day of ski flying study week was on schedule. Morning event was canceled due to wet snow, late afternoon event was ready at 16 PM with thirteen jumps. The longest was Fritz Tschannen at 90 metres.^[5]

On 21 March 1947, the fourth training of ski flying study week was on schedule in three rounds. It started at 10 AM with the longest jump of Janko Mežik at 95 metres. Today were totally different weather conditions than yesterday, sunny and frozen snow.^[6]

On 22 March 1947, the last training of ski flying study week was on schedule in two rounds. With more visitors each Rudi Finžgar was the longest again with 102 metres. Today was the day with full preparations for tomorrow's main competition.^[7]

On 23 March 1947, the main competition was on scheduled, but canceled due to heavy rain. 15,000 disappointed and angry people that gathered around the hill had to go home. Competition was rescheduled on Monday, at the next day.^[8]

On 24 March 1947, rescheduled competition from Sunday, this time a lot smaller crowd was held. Hill was ready at 9 AM and Rudi Finžgar who the competition in a battle for the best jump of the day.

Training 1

11:00 AM — 17 March 1947 — Three rounds — chronological order

Bib	Name	Country	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
1			65 m	70 m	86 m
2			65 m	80 m	—
3			61 m	69 m	70 m
4			78 m	91 m	94 m
5			75 m	81 m	82 m
6			58 m	73 m	72 m
7			65 m	72 m	76 m
8			68 m	78 m	77 m
9			61 m	71 m	79 m
10			67 m	—	—
11			64 m	77 m	82 m
12			70 m	77 m	—

Training 2

10:00 AM — 18 March 1947 — Four rounds — chronological order

Bib	Name	Country	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4
1			70 m	86 m	83 m	87 m
2			61 m	80 m	75 m	align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7	76 m
3			65 m	85 m	87 m	89 m
4			62 m	72 m	74 m	77 m
5			64 m	82 m	81 m	—
6			73 m	88 m	91 m	—
7			68 m	83 m	78 m	—
8			63 m	71 m	74 m	—
9			69 m	75 m	77 m	—
10			74 m	78 m	—	—
11			73 m	75 m	—	—
12			63 m	70 m	—	—
13			53 m	58 m	—	—
Afternoon jumps, 15:15 PM
1			77 m	95 m	98 m	—
2			76 m	93 m	100 m	—
3			80 m	—	—	—
4			80 m	align=center bgcolor=#FAE6FA	96 m	align=center bgcolor=#FAE6FA	109 m	—

Training 3

16:00 AM — 20 March 1947 — One round — chronological order

Bib	Name	Country	Round 1
1			84 m
2			63 m
3			72 m
4			85 m
5			69 m
6			73 m
7			84 m
8			88 m
9			76 m
10			90 m
11			77 m
12			89 m
13			align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7	76 m

Training 4

10:00 AM — 21 March 1947 — Three rounds — chronological order

Bib	Name	Country	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3
1			82 m	90 m	91 m
2			81 m	81 m	85 m
3			68 m	78 m	76 m
4			85 m	80 m	93 m
5			76 m	84 m	—
6			88 m	85 m	84 m
7			align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7	76 m	align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7	75 m	align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7	76 m
8			77 m	align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7	73 m	—
9			78 m	95 m	—
10			align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7	75 m	—	—
11			align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7	77 m	—	—
12			75 m	align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7	86 m	—
13			53 m	—	—

Training 5

8:30 AM — 22 March 1947 — Two rounds — chronological order

Bib	Name	Country	Round 1	Round 2
1			93 m	align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7	99 m
2			96 m	101 m
3			100 m	101 m
4			85 m	90 m
5			94 m	102 m
6			84 m	86 m
7			88 m	—
8			align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7	100 m	—

Yugoslavian national record!
Fall or touch!

Official results

Ski Flying Study competition

24 March 1947 — 9:00 AM — Two rounds — ranking incomplete — points N/A^[9]

Rank	Bib	Name	Country	Round 1	Round 2
1	1			86 m	89 m
2	3			81 m	N/A
3	4			92 m	N/A
N/A	2			72 m	N/A
N/A	5			63 m	N/A
N/A	6			69 m	N/A
N/A	7			87 m	N/A
N/A	8			87 m	95 m
N/A	9			84 m	N/A
N/A	10			68 m	N/A

References

46.4786°N 13.7211°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jutri se prične teden smuških poletov, p.6. Slovenski poročevalec. 16 March 1947. sl.
2. Web site: Finžgar Rudi skočil 94 metrov!, p.5. Slovenski poročevalec. 18 March 1947. sl.
3. Web site: Finžgar Rudi skočil 109 metrov, p.2. Slovenski poročevalec. 19 March 1947. sl.
4. Web site: Med našimi in švicarskimni tekmovalci v Planici, p.5. Slovenski poročevalec. 20 March 1947. sl.
5. Web site: Tretji dan smuških poletov v Planici, p.3. Slovenski poročevalec. 21 March 1947. sl.
6. Web site: Danes je najdlje skočil Mežik 95 metrov, p.3. Slovenski poročevalec. 22 March 1947. sl.
7. Web site: V Planici pet poletov nad 100 metrov, p.6. Slovenski poročevalec. 23 March 1947. sl.
8. Web site: Teden smuških poletov je zaključen, p.5. Slovenski poročevalec. 25 March 1947. sl.
9. Web site: Planica 1934 – 2011: Podiums and top distances for each international competition. Jože Šlibar. 3 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20140201141042/http://www.osc-planica.si/uploads/file/0EngPlanica11.pdf. 2014-02-01.