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unusual facts about FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2002


FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2002

Germany's Sven Hannawald led after the first day, but the results were allowed to stand after two jumps after weather cancelled the final two jumps on the second day.


Christof Duffner

At FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1994 in Planica on Letalnica Bratov Gorišek hill, he fell at distance 207 meters, but if he didn't it would be a new world record.

Henry Glaß

Glaß also won a silver in the individual normal hill at the 1978 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti and a bronze at the 1977 Ski-Flying World Championships in Vikersund.

Johan Remen Evensen

Just four days ahead of the 2012 Ski-Flying World Championships at Vikersund in Norway Johan Remen Evensen announced that he would retire from ski jumping effective immediately.

Lars Bystøl

Eleven days later, Bystøl won a gold medal in the team event at the 2006 Ski Flying World Championships in Bad Mitterndorf, Austria.

Mika Kojonkoski

His best result was his 9th place in Chamonix, he also achieved a 16th place in the 1985 Ski flying World Championships in Planica.

Odd Brandsegg

He was 22nd at the ski-flying World Championships in Vikersund in 1977.

Planica, Planica

Song world premiere was at 5th FIS Ski-Flying World Championships opening on 15 March 1979 on the stage next to RTV dom, just under Letalnica bratov Gorišek.


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