1996 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix

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Grand Prix 1996
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Overall Flag of Finland.svg Ari-Pekka Nikkola
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The 1996 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix was the 3rd Summer Grand Prix season in ski jumping on plastic. Season began on 18 August 1996 in Trondheim, Norway and ended on 1 September 1996 in Stams, Austria. [1]

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Other competitive circuits this season included the World Cup and Continental Cup.

Calendar

Men

NumSeasonDatePlaceHillSizeWinnerSecondThirdYellow bib
8118 August 1996   Flag of Norway.svg Trondheim Granåsen K120LH Flag of Finland.svg Ari-Pekka Nikkola Flag of Finland.svg Mika Laitinen Flag of Germany.svg Christof Duffner Flag of Finland.svg Ari-Pekka Nikkola
9221 August 1996   Flag of Germany.svg Oberhof Hans-Renner-Schanze K120LH Flag of Finland.svg Mika Laitinen Flag of Finland.svg Ari-Pekka Nikkola Flag of Poland.svg Adam Malysz Flag of Finland.svg Mika Laitinen
Flag of Finland.svg Ari-Pekka Nikkola
10325 August 1996   Flag of Germany.svg Hinterzarten Rothaus-Schanze K90NH Flag of Finland.svg Ari-Pekka Nikkola Flag of Finland.svg Mika Laitinen Flag of Poland.svg Adam Malysz Flag of Finland.svg Ari-Pekka Nikkola
11428 August 1996   Flag of Italy.svg Predazzo Trampolino dal Ben K120LH Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Harada Flag of Finland.svg Ari-Pekka Nikkola Flag of Finland.svg Mika Laitinen
1251 September 1996   Flag of Austria.svg Stams Brunnentalschanze K105NH Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Harada Flag of Finland.svg Mika Laitinen Flag of Finland.svg Jani Soininen

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