Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze

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Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze

Location
City Bischofshofen
Country Flag of Austria Austria
Opened 1941
Expanded 2003 (last)
Size
K-spot K-125
Hill size HS140
Hill record Flag of Austria Gregor Schlierenzauer
(145.0 m on January 5, 2008)
Championships
World championships 1999 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze (en: Paul Ausserleitner hill) is a ski jumping venue in Bischofshofen, Austria. It is one of the more important venues in the FIS Ski jumping World Cup, annually hosting the fourth and final competition of the prestigious Four Hills Tournament. It is named after Paul Ausserleitner, an Austrian ski jumper who died of the consequences of a fall on this hill in 1952.

Coordinates: 47°25′07″N, 13°12′30″E