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| Gumpold-Schanzen | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | Murau Austria |
| Opened | 1936 |
| Renovated | 2005, 2007 |
| Size | |
| K–point | K-85, K-60, K-35, K-20 |
| Hill size | HS 92 |
| Hill record | 86 m (282 ft) Günther Stranner (6 February 2003) |
| Hans-Walland Großschanze | |
|---|---|
| Location | Murau Austria |
| Opened | 1968 |
| Renovated | 2005, 2007 |
| Size | |
| K–point | K-120 |
| Hill record | 128.5 m (422 ft) Bjarte Engen Vik (28 February 1996) |
KLH-Arena consist of five ski jump hills in Murau, Austria. There are large, normal and three smaller hills.
First jumps were performed in 1933. Gumpold-Schanze normal hill was opened in 1936 and Hans-Walland Großschanze large hill in 1968 one FIS Ski jumping World Cup event in 1994 on large hill.
| Date | Size | Winner | Second | Third |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 1994 | K-120 |  Noriaki Kasai | Espen Bredesen |  Dieter Thoma |
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