Vikersundbakken
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| Vikersundbakken | |
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| Location | |
| City | Vikersund |
| Country | Norway |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Renovated | Rebuilt to ski flying hill in 1966. Last renovated in 2000. |
| Size | |
| K-spot | K-185 |
| Hill size | HS207 |
| Hill record |  Roland Müller(219.0 m in 2004) |
| Championships | |
| World championships | *1977 Skiflying World Championships *1990 Skiflying World Championships *2000 Skiflying World Championships |
Vikersundbakken is the only ski flying hill in the nordic countries. With a hill record at 219 meters, Vikersundbakken is the world's third largest ski jumping hill.
The hill was built in 1936 and was rebuilt to a ski flying hill in 1966, when Bjørn Wirkola set a new world record, jumping 146 meters. The hill has been rebuilt and renovated many times, the last time before the 2000 Ski-flying World Championships. The hill is owned by "Stiftelsen Vikersund Hoppsenter", a foundation created by Vikersund IF.
In 2006, Vikersundbakken became the first ski flying hill with permanent floodlights, and in 2007 became the first hill to arrange a ski flying night event.
[edit] Hill records in Vikersund (men)
| Year | Name | Nation | Length (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1936 | Hilmar Myhra |  Norway |
85 |
| 1946 | Arnold Kongsgård | Norway |
87,5 |
| 1948 | Arnold Kongsgård | Norway |
88,5 |
| 1951 | Arne Hoel | Norway |
98 |
| 1957 | Arne Hoel | Norway |
100,5 |
| 1958 | Asbjørn Osnes | Norway |
108,5 |
| 1960 | Paavo Lukkariniemi |  Finland |
116,5 |
| 1966 | Bjørn Wirkola | Norway |
145 |
| 1966 | Bjørn Wirkola | Norway |
146 |
| 1967 | Reinhold Bachler |  Austria |
154 |
| 1977 | Frantisek Novak |  Czechoslovakia |
157 |
| 1986 | Piotr Fijas |  Poland |
163 |
| 1990 | Matti Nykänen | Finland |
171 |
| 1993 | Espen Bredesen | Norway |
185 |
| 1995 | Takanobu Okabe |  Japan |
194 |
| 1998 | Takanobu Okabe | Japan |
194 |
| 2000 | Andreas Goldberger | Austria |
207 |
| 2004 | Martin Koch | Austria |
209 |
| 2004 | Roland Müller | Austria |
211 |
| 2004 | Olav Magne Dønnem | Norway |
214 |
| 2004 | Roland Müller | Austria |
219 |
[edit] Hill records in Vikersund (women)
| Year | Name | Nation | Length (m) |
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| 2004 | Anette Sagen | Norway |
174,5 |
| Ski jumping World Cup 2006-2007 |
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Rukatunturi, Kuusamo | Lysgårdsbakken, Lillehammer* | Čertak, Harrachov** | Gross-Titlis-Schanze, Engelberg Four Hills Tournament: Schattenbergschanze, Oberstdorf | Große Olympiaschanze, Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Bergiselschanze, Innsbruck | Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze, Bischofshofen Vikersundbakken, Vikersund | Wielka Krokiew, Zakopane | Schattenbergschanze, Oberstdorf*** | Hochfirstschanze, Titisee-Neustadt | Vogtlandarena, Klingenthal**** | Mühlenkopfschanze, Willingen Nordic Tournament: Salpausselkä, Lahti | Puijo, Kuopio | Lysgårdsbakken, Lillehammer | Holmenkollen, Oslo *Moved from Trondheim due to warm weather, **Cancelled due to lack of snow, ***Moved from Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze due to lack of snow, ****One of Harrachov competitions was moved to Klingenthal |
