1999 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix

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Grand Prix 1999
Winners
Overall Flag of Germany.svg Sven Hannawald
Nations CupFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Competitions
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Individual 5
Team 2
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The 1999 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix was the 6th Summer Grand Prix season in ski jumping on plastic. Season began on 6 August 1999 in Hinterzarten, Germany and ended on 15 September 1999 in Sapporo. [1]

FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix

The FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix is a summer circuit yearly arranged by International Ski Federation. This competition for men was first arranged in 1994 and for the first time for ladies in 2012. The competition is held on ski jumps with artificial surfaces. There are about 10 competitions per season, held in the months between July and October. Regular venues for the competition are Courchevel, Hakuba, Einsiedeln, Wisla, Hinterzarten and Klingenthal. First official mixed team event with four jumpers was organized in 2012. The most successful participants are Adam Małysz and Thomas Morgenstern, each having won the Grand Prix three times.

Ski jumping skiing sport with jumping down a hill

Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the longest jump after descending from a specially designed ramp on their skis. Along with jump length, competitor's style and other factors affect the final score. Ski jumping was first contested in Norway in the late 19th century, and later spread through Europe and North America in the early 20th century. Along with cross-country skiing, it constitutes the traditional group of Nordic skiing disciplines.

Hinterzarten Place in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Hinterzarten is a resort village in the Black Forest, located in the southwest of the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Although Hinterzarten is mostly famous for its ski jumpers, it also has many tourist attractions.

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

Calendar

Men

NumSeasonDatePlaceHillSizeWinnerSecondThirdYellow bib
2417 August 1999  Flag of Germany.svg Hinterzarten Rothaus-Schanze K95NH Flag of Germany.svg Sven Hannawald Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ahonen Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Goldberger Flag of Germany.svg Sven Hannawald
25214 August 1999  Flag of France.svg Courchevel Tremplin du Praz K120LH Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Widhölzl Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Harada Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Goldberger
26322 August 1999  Flag of Austria.svg Stams Brunnentalschanze K105NH Flag of Germany.svg Martin Schmitt Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Harada Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Goldberger
27411 September 1999  Flag of Japan.svg Hakuba Olympic Ski Jumps K120LH Flag of Germany.svg Sven Hannawald Flag of Finland.svg Janne Ahonen Flag of Japan.svg Kazuyoshi Funaki
28515 September 1999  Flag of Japan.svg Sapporo Okurayama K120LH Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Widhölzl Flag of Austria.svg Andreas Goldberger Flag of Japan.svg Masahiko Harada

Men's team

NumSeasonDatePlaceHillSizeWinnerSecondThirdYellow bib
216 August 1999  Flag of Germany.svg Hinterzarten Rothaus-Schanze K95NHFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sven Hannawald
Martin Schmitt
Christof Duffner
Hansjörg Jäkle
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Kazuyoshi Funaki
Masahiko Harada
Noriaki Kasai
Jinya Nishikata
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Andreas Widhölzl
Wolfgang Loitzl
Andreas Goldberger
Stefan Horngacher
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
3212 September 1999  Flag of Japan.svg Hakuba Olympic Ski Jumps K120LHFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Masahiko Harada
Kazuyoshi Funaki
Hideharu Miyahira
Yuta Watase
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Wolfgang Loitzl
Andreas Widhölzl
Andreas Goldberger
Martin Höllwarth
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Sven Hannawald
Martin Schmitt
Michael Uhrmann
Christof Duffner
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Standings

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