Planica 1953 Explained

Planica 1953
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Host City:Planica, FPR Yugoslavia
Events:International
Sports:Ski jumping
Stadium:Srednja Bloudkova K80
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Planica 1953 was an International ski jumping week with international competition on Srednja Bloudkova K80 hill, held on 8 March 1953 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. Over 11,000 people has gathered.

Cockta, the most famous Slovenian soft drink, was introduced to the public for the very first time in Planica, advertised on huge billboards as main sponsor and became instant hit.

Schedule

width=88pxDate width=115pxEvent width=50pxRoundswidth=250pxLongest jump of the daywidth=50pxVisitors
6 March 1953   Training 1 3 1,000
7 March 1953   Training 2 4
8 March 1953   International event 2 10,000

Competitions

On 6 March 1953, first training with three rounds in front of around 1,000 spectators was on schedule. Bine Rogelj was the longest with 85 metres.[1] [2]

On 7 March 1953, second training with four rounds was on schedule. Rudi Finžgar was the longest with 78 metres.[3]

On 8 March 1953, international competition with 38 competitors from Yugoslavia, Austria, France, West Germany, Switzerland and Italy on K80 normal hill was on schedule. Hermann Anwander won.[4]

Training 1

6 March 1953 – Four rounds – incomplete

BibNameCountryRound 1Round 2Round 3
align=center rowspan=14N/A 76 m 79 m 85 m —
81 m 82.5 m 84 m
align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD778 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD777 m 84 m
78 m 81 m 83 m
70 m 82 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD782.5 m
67 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD775 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD778 m
74 m 74 m 69 m
align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD765 m 65 m 69 m
75 m 78 m 79.5 m
Avanzini 62 m 64 m 70 m
Braz 74 m 74 m 75 m
Babnik 69 m 69 m 70 m
63 m 66 m 68 m
Franko 62 m 62 m 70 m

Training 2

7 March 1953 – Four rounds – incomplete

BibNameCountryRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4
N/A 70 m 73 m 74 m
78 m 77.5 m 75.5 m
74 m 75 m
69 m 73 m 71 m
68 m 71 m
74 m 76 m 72.5 m
Moser 68 m 74 m 73 m 73 m
67 m 73 m 73 m 73 m
65 m 72 m 74 m 72 m
66 m 68 m 69 m 70 m
73 m 84 m 77 m
74 m 72 m 72 m 72.5 m
67 m 73 m 75 m 74 m
64 m 75.5 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD777 m
63 m 71 m 69 m
Babnik align=center colspan=4 rowspan=2N/A
Braz
Fall or touch!

International competition

8 March 1953 — Two rounds — official results

RankNameCountryRound 1Round 2Points
1 81 m 70.5 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC216.0
2 70.5 m 72.5 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC191.0
3 73 m 72 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC208.5
4 64 m 61 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC172.0
5 70.5 m 72.5 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC191.0
6 64 m 58 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC171.0
7 64 m 58 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC171.0
8 64 m 58 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC171.0
9 64 m 58 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC171.0
10 64 m 58 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC171.0
11 64 m 58 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC171.0
12 65 m 61.5 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC173.0
13 65 m 61.5 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC173.0
14 64 m 61 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC172.0
15 64 m 61 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC172.0
16 64 m 61 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC172.0

References

46.4786°N 13.7211°W

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tudi Švicarji v Planici, p.6. Slovenski poročevalec. 5 March 1953. sl.
  2. Web site: Rogelj je skočil 85 m, p.5. Slovenski poročevalec. 7 March 1953. sl.
  3. Web site: V Planici je bilo živahno, p.6. Slovenski poročevalec. 8 March 1953. sl.
  4. Web site: Planica v vetru in padcih, p.4. Slovenski poročevalec. 9 March 1953. sl.