U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships in the winter sport of ski jumping are decided annually in the United States since 1905, except for the years 1919, 1943-1945 and 2020.
Tournament information | |
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Sport | Ski jumping |
Location | United States |
Established | 1905 |
Administrator | National Ski Association of America, United States Ski Association, U.S. Ski & Snowboard |
Ski jumping national championships organized by the National Ski Association of America (NSA) [1] [2] were held annually from 1905 - 1962. [3] Ski jumping, a winter sport competed on specially constructed ski hills, had been introduced by Norwegian immigrants to the U.S. in the 1880s, with ski clubs and annual tournaments beginning shortly afterwards. [4] The National Ski Association, formed by five Midwestern clubs, established categories of participation, scoring rules, and scheduled sanctioned meets, including the National Championship Tournament.
The National Championships were a stand-alone annual competition held during a two day tournament (typically in February, not the end of the ski season). The tournaments were hosted at a member club jumping hill scheduled in advance. Points were awarded by three judges based on distance covered and proper form, combined over two jumps. [5] Champion is the jumper who gets the most points per class, with a separate award for greatest standing distance. As an open competition through 1950, the entrants and tournament champion need not be a U.S. citizen. The National Ski Tournament featured Professional/Expert and Amateur/Novice class divisions, and may also include exhibition, Senior/veteran (over 31 years), and Junior (under 18 years) participation. [6] Starting in 1948, the Class A (Expert) National Champion was awarded the Torger Tokle Memorial Trophy. [7] No championships were held in 1919 and 1943–45, and in the years 1938, 1946 and 1952 separate open and closed competition national championships were awarded. [8] Class B national championships were held 1908–1957. The 1904 Ishpeming annual tournament won by Conrad Thompson [9] is cited by some sources as the first national championship, but this event was prior to official NSA tournaments. [10]
The National Ski Association was succeeded by the United States Ski Association (USSA) as the U.S. national governing body for skiing.
Starting in 1981, ski jumping championships were competed on both Normal and Large Hills, with hill size measured in meters. In 1997 USSA was renamed the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). Women's national championship was added starting in 1997. Since 2010 the championships have been awarded by season (as does the FIS), which means that the championships held in October 2013 count as 2014 champions.
Year | Site | Hill | Champion | Notes |
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1963 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (K90) | Gene Kotlarek | [60] |
1964 | Ishpeming, MI | Suicide Hill (K90) | John Balfanz | |
1965 | Berlin, NH | Big Nansen Ski Jump (K82) | David Hicks | |
1966 | Iron Mountain, MI | Pine Mountain Jump | Gene Kotlarek | |
1967 | Leavenworth, WA | Bakke Hill (K100) | Gene Kotlarek | |
1968 | Westby, WI | Snowflake Ski Jump (K100) | Jay Martin | |
1969 | Brattleboro, VT | Harris Hill (K88) | Adrian Watt | |
1970 | Eau Claire, WI | Silver Mine Hill (K85) | Bill Bakke | |
1971 | Durango, CO | (K70) | Jerry Martin | |
1972 | Berlin, NH | Big Nansen Ski Jump (K82) | Greg Swor | |
1973 | Ishpeming, MI | Suicide Hill (K90) | Jerry Martin | |
1974 | Leavenworth, WA | Bakke Hill (K100) | Ron Steele | |
1975 | Brattleboro, VT | Harris Hill (K88) | Jerry Martin | |
1976 | Olympic Valley, CA | Papoose Peak Jumps (K80) | Jim Denney | |
1977 | Gilford, NH | Torger Tokle Memorial Ski Jump (K87) | Jim Denney | |
1978 | Leavenworth, WA | Bakke Hill (K100) | Mike Devecka | |
1979 | Ishpeming, MI | Suicide Hill (K90) | Jeff Davis | |
1980 | Eau Claire, WI | Silver Mine Hill (K85) | Walter Malmquist | |
1981 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (K90,K114) | Horst Bulau | |
1982 | Lake Placid, NY | MacKenzie Intervale (K90) | Reed Zuehlke | |
MacKenzie Intervale (K120) | Jeff Hastings | |||
1983 | Eau Claire, WI | Silver Mine Hill (K85) | Mark Konopacke | |
Westby, WI | Snowflake Ski Jump (K106) | Jeff Hastings | ||
1984 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (K90,K114) | Jeff Hastings | |
1985 | Gilford, NH | Torger Tokle Memorial Ski Jump (K87) | Chris Hastings | |
1986 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (K90) | Rick Mewborn | |
Howelsen Hill (K114) | Mike Holland | |||
1987 | Ishpeming, MI | Suicide Hill (K90) | Chris Hastings | |
Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (K114) | Mike Holland | ||
1988 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (K90) | Mark Konopacke | |
Howelsen Hill (K114) | Mike Holland | |||
1989 | Lake Placid, NY | MacKenzie Intervale (K90,K114) | Mike Holland | |
1990 | Eau Claire, WI | Silver Mine Hill (K85) | Jim Holland | |
Westby, WI | Snowflake Ski Jump (K106) | Jim Holland | ||
1991 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (K90) | Jim Holland, Mark Konopacke | |
Howelsen Hill (K114) | Ryan Heckman | |||
1992 | Brattleboro, VT | Harris Hill (K88) | Jim Holland | |
Lake Placid, NY | MacKenzie Intervale (K120) | Jim Holland | ||
1993 | Westby, WI | Snowflake Ski Jump (K106) | Jim Holland | |
1994 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (K90) | Randy Weber | |
Howelsen Hill (K114) | Todd Lodwick | |||
1995 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (K90) | Randy Weber | |
1996 | Lake Placid, NY | MacKenzie Intervale (K90,K120) | Randy Weber | |
1997 | Westby, WI | Snowflake Ski Jump (K106) Men | Casey Colby | |
Snowflake Ski Jump (K106) Women | Karla Keck | |||
1998 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (K90) Men | Randy Weber | |
Howelsen Hill (K114) | Todd Lodwick | |||
Howelsen Hill (K90) Women | Lindsey Van | |||
1999 | Lake Placid, NY | MacKenzie Intervale (K90) Men | Todd Lodwick | |
MacKenzie Intervale (K120) Men | Alan Alborn | |||
MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) Women | Lindsey Van | |||
2000 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (K90) Men | Brendan Doran | |
Howelsen Hill (K114) Men | Clint Jones | |||
Howelsen Hill (K70,K114) Women | Lindsey Van | |||
2001 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (K90) Men | Alan Alborn | |
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (K120) Men | Bill Demong | |||
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (K90,K120) Women | Lindsey Van | |||
2002 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (K90,K114) Men | Alan Alborn | |
Howelsen Hill (K70,K114) Women | Jessica Jerome | |||
2003 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (K90) Men | Alan Alborn | |
Howelsen Hill (HS127) Men | Johnny Spillane | |||
Howelsen Hill (K70) Women | Jessica Jerome | |||
2004 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (HS100,HS127) Men | Todd Lodwick | |
Howelsen Hill (HS100,HS127) Women | Lindsey Van | |||
2005 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (HS100,HS127) Men | Todd Lodwick | |
Howelsen Hill (HS127) Women | Lindsey Van | |||
Howelsen Hill (HS100) Women | Jessica Jerome | |||
2006 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (HS100) Men | Todd Lodwick | |
Howelsen Hill (HS127) Men | Clint Jones | |||
Howelsen Hill (HS100,HS127) Women | Lindsey Van | |||
2007 | Steamboat Springs, CO | Howelsen Hill (HS100,HS127) Men | Bill Demong | |
Howelsen Hill (HS100,HS127) Women | Lindsey Van | |||
2008 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) Men | Johnny Spillane | |
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) Men | Anders Johnson | |||
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100,HS134) Women | Jessica Jerome | |||
2009 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) Men | Anders Johnson | |
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) Men | Nicholas Alexander | |||
Lake Placid, NY | MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) Women | Lindsey Van | ||
2010 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) Men | Nicholas Alexander | |
2011 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100,HS134) Men | Peter Frenette | |
Fox River Grove, IL | Cary Hill (K70) Women | Sarah Hendrickson | ||
2012 | Fox River Grove, IL | Cary Hill (K70) Men | Anders Johnson | |
Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) Men | Peter Frenette | ||
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) Women | Jessica Jerome | |||
2013 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) Men | Nicholas Fairall | |
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) Women | Sarah Hendrickson | |||
2014 | Lake Placid, NY | MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) Men | Nicholas Alexander | |
MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) Women | Lindsey Van | |||
2015 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) Men | William Rhoads | |
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) Women | Nina Lussi | |||
Lake Placid, NY | MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) Men | Michael Glasder | [61] | |
MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) Women | Nita Englund | |||
2016 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) Men | William Rhoads | |
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) Women | Jessica Jerome | |||
Lake Placid, NY | MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) Men | William Rhoads | ||
MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) Women | Tara Geraghty-Moats | |||
2017 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) Men | William Rhoads | |
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) Women | Nita Englund | |||
Lake Placid, NY | MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) Men | Michael Glasder | ||
MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) Women | Nina Lussi |
In 2017 USSA announced it was rebranding itself as U.S. Ski & Snowboard.
The 2020 National Championships were cancelled due to the global pandemic.
Year | Site | Hill | Champion | Note |
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2018 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134,HS100) Men | Kevin Bickner | |
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134,HS100) Women | Nita Englund | |||
2019 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) Men | Kevin Bickner | |
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) Women | Nina Lussi | |||
2020 | cancelled | n/a | ||
2021 | Park City, UT | Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134,HS100) Men | Casey Larson | [62] |
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134,HS100) Women | Annika Belshaw | [63] | ||
2022 | Lake Placid, NY | MacKenzie Intervale (HS128,HS100) Men | Casey Larson | [64] |
MacKenzie Intervale (HS128,HS100) Women | Annika Belshaw | [65] | ||
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