| Ski jumping at the XVIII Olympic Winter Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium |
| Dates | 11–17 February |
| Competitors | 68 from 19 nations |
| Ski jumping at the 1998 Winter Olympics | |
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| Normal hill | men |
| Large hill | men |
| Team | men |
Ski jumping at the 1998 Winter Olympics consisted of three events held from 11 February to 17 February, taking place at Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Japan (JPN) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 |  Finland (FIN) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Japan led the medal table with two gold medals, and four overall.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal hill individual | Jani Soininen  Finland | 234.5 | Kazuyoshi Funaki Japan | 233.5 | Andreas Widhölzl  Austria | 232.5 |
| Large hill individual | Kazuyoshi Funaki Japan | 272.3 | Jani Soininen Finland | 260.8 | Masahiko Harada Japan | 258.3 |
| Large hill team | Japan (JPN) Takanobu Okabe Hiroya Saito Masahiko Harada Kazuyoshi Funaki | 933.0 | Germany (GER) Sven Hannawald Martin Schmitt Hansjörg Jäkle Dieter Thoma | 897.4 | Austria (AUT) Reinhard Schwarzenberger Martin Höllwarth Stefan Horngacher Andreas Widhölzl | 881.5 |
Nineteen nations participated in ski jumping at the Nagano Games. South Korea made their Olympic ski jumping debut. [1]
Austria (5)
Belarus (2)
Czech Republic (4) Finland (4)
France (2)
Georgia (1) Germany (4)
Italy (1) Japan (5)
Kazakhstan (4)
South Korea (4)
Norway (5)
Poland (5)
Russia (4)
Slovenia (5)
Switzerland (4)
Slovakia (1)
Ukraine (3)
United States (5)
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