Planica 1954 Explained

Planica 1954
Size:230px
Host City:Planica, FPR Yugoslavia
Events:International Ski Flying Week
Sports:Ski flying
Stadium:Bloudkova velikanka K120
Previous:1953
Next:1957

Planica 1954 was an international ski flying week competition, held from 13 to 14 March 1954 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. It was the first event after first huge hill renovation. 25,000 people visited in four days.

Schedule

width=88pxDate width=145pxEvent width=46pxRoundswidth=270pxLongest jump of the daywidth=45pxVisitors
11 March 1954   Qualification event K80 N/A 82 metres (269 ft) by Thynes (standing)
86 metres (282 ft) by Erlandson (touch) 		—
12 March 1954   Training K80 (morning)
Training K120 (afternoon) 		1
3 		N/A
13 March 1954   International event: day 1 3 8,000
14 March 1954   International event: day 2 2 114.5 metres (376 ft) by Jack Alfredsen (standing)
119 metres (390 ft) by Jack Alfredsen (fall) 		15,000

Competitions

On 11 March 1954, first training on Srednja Bloudkova K80 normal hill was on schedule, which also counted as qualification for main event on large hill, with about total 100 jumps in all rounds. Norwegian ski jumper Thynes was the longest with 82 metres that day, meanwhile Swedish ski jumper Erlandson touched the snow at 86 metres. Janez Gorišek was the best among domestic jumpers at 70 metres.[1]

On 12 March 1954, they made one trial jump on K80 in the morning, when 42 years old Birger Ruud jumped 62 m and the longest was Laaksonen with 74.5 m. Later first training in three rounds, on completely renovated Bloudkova velikanka K120 hill was on schedule with 41 athletes on start. At 11:15 AM there was official opening of renovated hill with new "Planica Fanfares" theme song. Norwegian ski jumper Jack Alfredsen set the distance of the day at 109 m.[2]

On 13 March 1954, first day of competition with 38 competitors on start was on schedule in front of 8,000 people. With one trial round and two rounds counting for result. Jack Alfredsen was the longest with 110 metres, leading after two jumps.[3]

On 14 March 1954, second and the final day of competition was on schedule in front of 15,000 people. With one trial round and only one round in count due to bad weather conditions. Jack Alfredsen set the longest valid distance of this year competition at 114.5 metres and crashed at 119 metres. Finnish ski jumper Ossi Laaksonen won the two days competitions by points.[4]

Training 1 (Qualifications)

11 March 1954 – Srednja Bloudkova K80 – Three rounds – incomplete

BibNameCountryRound 1
align=center rowspan=10N/A Thynes 82 m
Erlandson align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD786 m
70 m
67 m
62 m
69 m
68 m
64 m
N/A
N/A

Training 2

12 March 1954 – 11:15 AM – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – Three rounds – incomplete

BibNameCountryRound 1 Round 2Round 3
1 Blassi N/A N/A N/A
3 Pohl N/A N/A N/A
5 75.5 m 99 m 75 m
6 69 m 76 m 76 m
8 92 m 103 m 102.5 m
9 98 m 81.5 m 79 m
11 83.5 m 84 m 80.5 m
14 Taraldsen N/A N/A N/A
15 90.5 m 96 m 100 m
16 95 m 98 m 97 m
21 85.5 m 93 m 95 m
24 84 m 93 m 89 m
27 78 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD793 m 88 m
30 N/A N/A N/A
35 88 m 92 m 100.5 m
38 84 m 93 m 93 m
40 93 m 98.5 m 100.5 m
41 Oieser N/A N/A N/A
N/A 94 m 102 m 98 m
N/A 88 m 96 m 102 m
N/A 85 m 92 m 102 m
N/A 88 m 108 m 100.5 m
N/A 82 m 90.5 m 97.5 m
N/A 82 m 107 m 84 m
N/A Körber 88 m 105 m —
N/A 81 m 104 m 97 m
N/A 94 m 109 m 108.5 m
41 competitors on start in total; 14 N/A

International Ski Flying Week: Day 1

13 March 1954 – Three rounds – incomplete

RankBibNameCountryTrialRound 1Round 2 Points
1 12 103 m 103 m 110 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC221.4
2 2 92.5 m 100 m 106 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC208.3
3 32 87 m 94 m 101.5 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC201.9
4 9 97 m 96 m 102.5 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC201.8
5 20 93 m 93 m 101.5 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC198.1
6 11 91 m 92 m 97 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDCN/A
7 14 92 m 93 m 101 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC197.7
8 8 91 m 90 m 101 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC197.5
9 21 95 m 96.5 m 101 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC197.4
10 19 101.5 m 96.5 m 103 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC196.1
11 13 98 m 95 m 100 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC194.5
12 24 Thynes 92 m 95 m 91 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC191.3
13 29 98 m 99 m 93 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC189.6
14 17 94 m 93 m 97 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC189.5
15 22 91 m 92.5 m 98 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC185.9
16 26 Erlandson 83 m 91 m 94 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC185.5
17 10 Körber 88 m 91 m 93 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC182.2
18 3 Rudolf Dietrich 90 m 86 m 93 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC177.3
19 18 102.5 m 92 m 99 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC176.8
20 16 84 m 84 m 87 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC173.3
21 6 96 m 90 m 100.5 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC170.4
22 31 Baier 90 m 87 m 93 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC169.5
23 5 91 m 84 m 93 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC168.1
24 39 94 m 94 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7101 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC168.0
25 28 79 m 79 m 89 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC164.4
26 33 81 m 84 m 89 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC163.0
. . . . .
29 7 85 m 76 m 88.5 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC156.8
30 23 67 m 86 m 83 m align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC156.3
N/A 1 N/A N/A N/A align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDCN/A
N/A 4 Bläsl N/A N/A N/A align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDCN/A
N/A 15 Monier N/A N/A N/A align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDCN/A
N/A 25 N/A N/A N/A align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDCN/A
N/A 27 N/A N/A N/A align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDCN/A
N/A 30 N/A N/A N/A align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDCN/A
N/A 34 N/A N/A N/A align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDCN/A
N/A 35 N/A N/A N/A align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDCN/A
N/A 36 Pohl N/A N/A N/A align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDCN/A
N/A 37 N/A N/A N/A align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDCN/A
DNS 38 Taraldsen — — — align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC—
Fall or touch!

International Ski Flying Week: Day 2

14 March 1954 – 10 AM – Two rounds – incomplete

RankBibNameCountryTrialRound 1
align=center rowspan=34N/A 1 102 m 103.5 m
2 102 m 103 m
3 Bläsl 89 m 95 m
4 76 m 86 m
5 Körber 97 m 97.5 m
6 Erlandson 95.5 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7104 m
7 81 m 89 m
8 89 m 93 m
9 105 m 105 m
10 103 m 109.5 m
11 91 m 96 m
12 85 m 96.5 m
13 94.5 m 102 m
14 95.5 m 101 m
15 100 m 105 m
16 Monier 86.5 m 89 m
17 107 m 97.5 m
18 114.5 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7119 m
19 104 m 105.5 m
20 Rudolf Dietrich 99 m 99 m
21 105.5 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD798 m
22 87 m 90 m
23 99 m 97 m
24 112 m align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD7116 m
25 79 m 85 m
26 83 m 82 m
27 89 m 85 m
28 Baier align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD795 m —
29 84 m 95 m
30 82 m 83 m
31 84 m 88 m
32 align=center bgcolor=#FAEBD792 m —
33 Thynes 88 m 96 m
34 95.5 m 105 m
DNS N/A — —

Official results

13–14 March 1954 – Three rounds (2+1)

RankNameCountryPoints
1 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC327.0
2 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC318.2
3 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC315.0
4 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC312.3
5 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC309.6
6 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC306.1
7 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC305.6
8 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC304.7
9 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC295.4
10 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC295.0
11 Thynes align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC294.8
12 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC292.7
13 Rudolf Dietrich align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC281.5
14 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC281.0
15 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC280.0
16 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC273.6
17 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC270.4
18 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC269.4
19 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC267.2
20 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC261.6
21 Erlandson align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC261.3
22 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC259.2
23 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC254.5
24 Monier align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC248.7
25 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC237.7
26 Bläsl align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC237.5
27 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC236.9
28 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC225.8
29 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC225.2
30 align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDC219.1
31 Bühler align=center bgcolor=#DCDCDCN/A

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Generalka na 80-metrski skakalnici, p.8. Slovenski poročevalec. 12 March 1954. sl.
  2. Web site: 15 skokov nad 100 metrov, p.6. Slovenski poročevalec. 13 March 1954. sl.
  3. Web site: Norvežan Alfredsen je šel nad vsa pričakovanja, p.10. Slovenski poročevalec. 14 March 1954. sl.
  4. Web site: Finci so še enkrat - tudi pri nas ugnali Norvežane, p.4. Slovenski poročevalec. 15 March 1954. sl.

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