| Hill Name: | Raukleiv |
| City: | Asenvegen, Seljord, Norway |
| Opened: | 1886 |
| Renovated: | 1975 |
| Hill Record: | 25.5m (83.7feet) Olaf Bergland(24 February 1886) |
Raukleiv (Raudkleiv) was a ski jumping hill located near Asenvegen in Seljord, Norway opened in 1886. It was reopened for short period of time in 1975, and the again completely abandoned.
Nowadays this is a new modern all round ski resort with large investments in the last decade. It consists of ski slopes, ski jumping hills and biathlon stadium, all light coated.[1]
On 24 February 1886, premiere Siljordsskirendet ski competition took place, when Johannes Nordgården, soldier from Norway fell at world record distance at 27 metres (89 ft).[2]
Later that day Olaf Bergland, also from Norway, landed at 25.5 metres (84 ft) and set a new official world record distance in ski jumping.[3]
| Date | Name | Country | Metres | Feet | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bgcolor=gainsboro align=center | 24 February 1886 | Johannes Nordgården | 27 | 89 | |||
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| 24 February 1886 | Olaf Bergland | 25.5 | 84 |