| Nordic Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Status | defunct |
| Genre | sporting event |
| Date(s) | February–March |
| Frequency | annual |
| Country | Finland Norway Sweden |
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Most recent | 2010 |
The Nordic Tournament was an annual ski jumping tournament that was a part of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. The tournament started in 1997 [1] as a counterpart to the widely successful Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria. It is held in March in Finland and Norway, earlier even in Sweden.
| Place | Hill | K-Point | Hill Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Lahti,  Finland | Salpausselkä | K-116 | HS 130 |
 | Kuopio, Finland | Puijo | K-120 | HS 127 |
 | Trondheim,  Norway | Granåsen | K-123 | HS 140 |
 | Oslo, Norway | Nye Holmenkollbakken | K-120 | HS 134 |
| * | Wins on all four events in the same year |
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