| Fichtelbergschanzen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Oberwiesenthal Germany |
| Opened | 1938 |
| Renovated | 1974, 1991 |
| Size | |
| K–point | K-95 |
| Hill size | HS 100 |
| Hill record | 106 m (353 ft) Tobias Bogner (4 September 2004) |
Fichtelbergschanzen are ski jumping hills in Oberwiesenthal, Germany.
Original hill was opened in 1938 and demolished in 1972. [1] They built a totally new steel inrun in 1974 and again totally reconstructed in 1991. It hosted FIS Ski jumping World Cup events in 1980s and more world cup events in Nordic combined. Tobias Bogner holds the hill record.
Oberwiesenthal hosted the 2020 Nordic Junior World Ski Championships. [2]
| Date | Size | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 1986 | K-90 |  Ulf Findeisen  Ernst Vettori | Ingo Lesser | |
| 14 Jan 1987 | K-90 | Ernst Vettori |  Hroar Stjernen |  Jiří Parma |
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