| Four Hills Tournament | |||||||
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| Venues | Schattenbergschanze, Bergiselschanze, Große Olympiaschanze, Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze | ||||||
| Location | Germany, Austria | ||||||
| Dates | 30 December 1965 – 6 January 1966 | ||||||
| Competitors | 96 from 15 nations | ||||||
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At the 14th annual Four Hills Tournament, Veikko Kankkonen became the only second athlete to win the tournament more than once, after he already emerged victorious two years before.
The national groups of Germany and Austria only competed at the two events in their respective countries.
Schattenbergschanze, Oberstdorf
30 December 1965 [1]
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Veikko Kankkonen | 213.8 |
| 2 |  Dieter Neuendorf | 212.9 |
| 3 | Paavo Lukkariniemi | 205.1 |
| 4 |  Bjørn Wirkola | 203.0 |
| 5 |  John Balfanz | 201.5 |
| 6 |  Aleksandr Ivannikov | 200.4 |
| 7 |  Dalibor Motejlek | 200.0 |
| 8 | Jan Matouš | 198.4 |
| 9 |  Piotr Wala | 197.7 |
| 10 | Günther Göllner | 194.5 |
| Jiří Raška | 194.5 | |
Große Olympiaschanze, Garmisch-Partenkirchen
1 January 1966 [2]
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paavo Lukkariniemi | 215.3 |
| 2 | Bjørn Wirkola | 212.6 |
| 3 | Veikko Kankkonen | 210.1 |
| 4 | Niilo Halonen | 207.1 |
| 5 | Günther Göllner | 206.8 |
| 6 | Dieter Neuendorf | 206.2 |
| 7 | Henrik Ohlmayr | 205.1 |
| 8 | Jan Matouš | 204.4 |
| 9 | Harri Jussilainen | 203.7 |
| 10 | Bernd Karwofski | 203.6 |
Bergiselschanze, Innsbruck
2 December 1966 [3]
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dieter Neuendorf | 226.1 |
| 2 | Veikko Kankkonen | 209.9 |
| 3 | Günther Göllner | 209.0 |
| 4 | Jan Matouš | 208.6 |
| 5 | Paavo Lukkariniemi | 208.3 |
| 6 | Mikhail Veretennikov | 204.9 |
| 7 | Peter Lesser | 203.7 |
| 8 | Jani Mattila | 203.2 |
| 9 | Dave Hicks | 202.1 |
| 10 | Heini Ihle | 201.9 |
Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze, Bischofshofen
6 January 1966 [4]
| Rank | Name | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veikko Kankkonen | 235.7 |
| 2 | Bjørn Wirkola | 227.2 |
| 3 | Dieter Neuendorf | 221.3 |
| 4 |  Kurt Elimä | 219.9 |
| 5 | Jiří Raška | 217.8 |
| 6 |  Peter Eržen | 215.3 |
| 7 | Hans Olav Sørensen | 214.9 |
| 8 | Seppo Hannula | 214.8 |
| 9 | Henrik Ohlmayr | 213.7 |
| 10 | Erling Stranden | 212.2 |
| Rank | Name | Oberstdorf | Garmisch-Partenkirchen | Innsbruck | Bischofshofen | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Veikko Kankkonen | 1st | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 869.5 |
| 2 | Dieter Neuendorf | 2nd | 6th | 1st | 3rd | 866.5 |
| 3 | Bjørn Wirkola | 4th | 2nd | 13th | 2nd | 843.0 |
| 4 | Paavo Lukkariniemi | 3rd | 1st | 5th | 20th | 828.7 |
| 5 | Henrik Ohlmayr | 16th | 7th | 17th | 9th | 806.8 |
| 6 | Dalibor Motejlek | 7th | 16th | 15th | 14th | 795.6 |
| 7 | Hans Olav Sørensen | 14th | 18th | 24th | 7th | 789.6 |
| 8 | Jiří Raška | 10th | 19rd | 34th | 5th | 787.1 |
| 9 | Josef Matouš | 8th | 8th | 4th | 40th | 786.4 |
| 10 | Piotr Wala | 9th | 24th | 20th | 13th | 782.2 |
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At the third edition of the annual Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria, Hemmo Silvennoinen became the first ski jumper to win the tournament without winning any of the single events. He won ahead of two other Finns.
The fourth edition of the annual Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria was the first of its kind to have ski jumpers from the Warsaw Pact zone competing.
The fifth edition of the annual Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria was won by Pentti Uotinen. Another Finnish athlete, Eino Kirjonen placed second in the overall ranking for the third time. It was the first edition without the winner of the inaugural tournament, Sepp Bradl.
The sixth edition of the annual Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria was won by East German athlete Helmut Recknagel, who won on both Austrian hills. It was his first of three tournament victories within four years.
The seventh edition of the annual Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria saw Helmut Recknagel of East Germany win three out of four events and become the first ski jumper to defend his title as Four Hills champion. He also set the record for most consecutive hill victories at Four Hills tournaments (five). It was equalized by Sven Hannawald in 2002 and by Kamil Stoch in 2018.
After the political scandal one year prior, no national flags were used at the ninth edition of the ninth annual Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria, only those of the host country and the hosting ski club.
Eino Kirjonen became the third Finnish tournament winner at the tenth annual Four Hills Tournament. Against tradition, Innsbruck was the second single event, switching with Garmisch-Partenkirchen, which was held third.
The 15th annual Four Hills Tournament was won by Norwegian athlete Bjørn Wirkola who secured three dominating victories after a surprising double victory for the East German team in Oberstdorf.
In 1969, Norwegian Bjørn Wirkola became the first person to win the Four Hills Tournament three times in a row. He was the fifth athlete to win the first three events, but yet again the 'Grand Slam' was denied, this time by Wirkola's closest rival Jiří Raška. It was a disappointing tournament for the two host nations with the best athlete from either being Reinhold Bachler, finishing 11th overall.
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In 1971, Jiří Raška became the first Czechoslovakian to win the Four Hills Tournament. For the first time, an athlete who won three out of four events did not end up winning the tournament after Ingolf Mork lost twenty points to Raška and Hubac in Innsbruck.
The 21st annual Four Hills Tournament was won by East German athlete Hans-Georg Aschenbach. After a dominating victory at the first event in Oberstdorf, and three more podium finishes, he ended up with a 43-point lead over second-placed Walter Steiner, who became the first Swiss to win a Four Hills event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen.
At the 23rd edition of the annual Four Hills Tournament, Willi Pürstl became the first Austrian tour winner since Sepp Bradl, who won the inaugural tournament.
The 24th edition of the annual Four Hills Tournament was won by East German Jochen Danneberg.
At the 25th annual Four Hills Tournament, Jochen Danneberg became the third ski jumper after Helmut Recknagel and Bjørn Wirkola to defend his title. Crucial was a clear victory at the New Year's event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. For the first time in ten years, there were four different winners at the single events.
The 26th annual Four Hills Tournament was won by Finnish ski jumper Kari Ylianttila. In the final ranking, he led directly ahead of five East German athletes. Another one, defending champion Jochen Danneberg, was the overall leader after his victory in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, but didn't compete at the events in Austria.
The 27th annual Four Hills Tournament was won by Finnish athlete Pentti Kokkonen after two Third place finishes and two victories. No competitor had the necessary constancy over the course of the tournament. Yury Ivanov, the winner of Oberstdorf, only placed 56th in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Josef Samek's Garmisch victory was followed by a 38th place in Innsbruck.
The 2023–24 Four Hills Tournament, part of the 2023–24 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup, takes place at the four traditional venues of Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Innsbruck and Bischofshofen, located in Germany and Austria, between 28 December 2023 and 6 January 2024. It is the 72nd edition of the event.
