Tremplin de Bretaye explained

Hill Name:Tremplin de Bretaye
City:Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland
Operator:SC Villars
Constructor(S):Adolf Badrutt
Opened:1932
K-Spot:K80
Hill Record:87m (285feet)
Henri Ruchet
(26 February 1933)

Tremplin de Bretaye was a K80 ski jumping hill located at Villars-sur-Ollon in Switzerland, opened in 1932. Owned by SC Villars, with three official world records set all in one week.

History

On 10 January 1932, super modern hill, then one of the greatest in the world, was officially opened allowing jumps between 70 and 90 metres. It was constructed by Adolf Badrutt, swiss world record holder.

On 19 February 1933, Norwegian Sigmund Ruud set the first official world record on this hill at 84 metres (276 feet). Only two days later he improved the world record at 86 metres (282 feet).[1] [2] [3]

On 26 February 1933, Henri Ruchet from Switzerland, set the third and the last official world record on this hill within one week, at 87 metres (285 feet).[4]

Ski jumping world records

DateName CountryMetresFeet
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  1. 32
19 February 1933   84 276
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  1. 33
21 February 1933   86 282
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  1. 34
26 February 1933   Henri Ruchet 87 285

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Concours de saut a Bretaye: Un saut de 84 metres (page 3). Gazette de Lausanne. 20 February 1933. fr.
  2. Web site: Luftseilas på ski (page 4). Nordlands Avis. 1 April 1952. no.
  3. Web site: Sigmund Ruud hoppet 86 meter (page 5). Buskerud Blad. 22 February 1933. no.
  4. Web site: Le record du monde battu a Villars (page 6). Gazette de Lausanne. 27 February 1933. fr.