1998 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix

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Grand Prix 1998
Winners
Overall Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Harada
Competitions
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The 1998 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix was the 5th Summer Grand Prix season in ski jumping on plastic. Season began on the 9 August 1998 in Stams, Austria and ended on 13 September 1998 in Hakuba, Japan. [1]

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

Calendar

Men

NumSeasonDatePlaceHillSizeWinnerSecondThirdYellow bib
1819 August 1998   Flag of Austria.svg Stams Brunnentalschanze K105NH Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Harada Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schmitt Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Funaki Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Harada
19211 August 1998   Flag of Italy.svg Predazzo Trampolino dal Ben K120LH Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Harada Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ahonen Flag of France.svg Nicolas Dessum
20314 August 1998   Flag of France.svg Courchevel Tremplin du Praz K120LH Flag of France.svg Nicolas Dessum Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ahonen Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schmitt
21416 August 1998   Flag of Germany.svg Hinterzarten Rothaus-Schanze K90NH Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Harada Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ahonen Flag of Germany.svg Hansjörg Jäkle
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Herr
22512 September 1998   Flag of Japan.svg Hakuba Olympic Ski Jumps K120LH Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Funaki Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Harada Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schmitt
23613 Sep 1998 Flag of Japan.svg Hakuba Olympic Ski Jumps K120LH Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Harada Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Funaki Flag of Austria.svg R. Schwarzenberger
Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schmitt

Standings

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