Men's large hill individual at the XIV Olympic Winter Games | ||||||||||
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Venue | Igman Olympic Jumps | |||||||||
Dates | February 18 | |||||||||
Competitors | 53 from 17 nations | |||||||||
winning score | 231.2 | |||||||||
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Ski jumping at the 1984 Winter Olympics | |
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Normal hill | men |
Large hill | men |
The men's large hill individual ski jumping competition for the 1984 Winter Olympics was held in Igman Olympic Jumps. It occurred on 18 February. [1] [2]
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