Wurmberg Ski Jumps

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Wurmberg Ski Jump
Wurmbergschanze
Wurmbergschanze Anlaufturm.JPG
Location Braunlage
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
OperatorWSV Braunlage
Opened1922
Renovated1951, 1984, 1991, 2002
ClosedAug 2014
Size
K–point 90 m
Hill size HS 100
Hill record101.0 m Flag of Norway.svg  Morten Solem  (NOR) (2003)
Spectator capacity5000

The Wurmberg ski jumps were a group of ski jumps in the Harz, near the town of Braunlage in Lower Saxony, central Germany.

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Wurmberg Ski Jump

The Wurmberg Ski Jump (German : Wurmbergschanze) was the largest jump in the Harz and is located at the summit of the Wurmberg.

It was built in 1922 as a 40 metre jump. During the Cold War there were ski jumping competitions here even though the Inner German Border with the former East Germany lay only a few metres beyond the landing area. In 1951 the 40 metre jump was converted. It was upgraded in 1984 into an 80 metre jump. In 1991 it was extended into an 83 metre jump. During the last rebuilding of the jump in 2001/2002 it was completely replaced and upgraded into a 90 metre jump. The new metal inrun (heatable), with glass and ceramic lamination, offered all jumpers the same conditions down the run. Starting in 1996, when there was enough snow, the FIS held its annual international ski jumping competition, the Continental Cup, here. In August 2014 it was dismantled due to advanced rust in the steel framework which had made it unsafe to use. It was not replaced; instead an observation tower has been built on the site. [1] [2]


Ski jump records

Outrun of the Wurmberg Ski Jump Wurmbergschanze Auslauf.JPG
Outrun of the Wurmberg Ski Jump
YearNameDistance
1923Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg  Sepp Adolph  (GER) (Riesengebirge)43,0 m
1928Flag of Norway.svg  Mölbach-Nielsen  (NOR)
Flag of Austria.svg  Franz Leodolter  (AUT)
52,0 m
53,5 m
1952Flag of Germany.svg  Helmut Oberländer  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Josef Kleisl  (FRG)
Flag of Germany.svg  Toni Brutscher  (FRG)
63,5 m
67,0 m
67,0 m
1960Flag of Germany.svg  Max Bolkart  (FRG)74,5 m
1962Flag of Germany.svg  Helmut Wegscheider  (FRG)74,5 m
1978Flag of Germany.svg  Peter Leitner  (FRG)81,0 m
1995Flag of Germany.svg  Kai Bracht  (GER)88,0 m
1997Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Jaroslav Kahánek  (CZE)90,5 m
2000Flag of Finland.svg  Janne Ylijärvi  (FIN)91,5 m
2002Flag of Germany.svg  Jörg Ritzerfeld  (GER)
Flag of Germany.svg  Michael Neumayer  (GER)
92,0 m
98,0 m
2003Flag of Slovenia.svg  Bine Zupan  (SLO)
Flag of Germany.svg  Michael Möllinger  (GER)
Flag of Norway.svg  Morten Solem  (NOR)
98,0 m
99,5 m
101,0 m

Brockenweg Ski Jumps

At the foot of the Wurmberg are the Brockenweg Ski Jumps which host regional and international competitions.

See also

References

  1. Bauwerk ist marode: Wurmbergschanze muss abgerissen werden Archived 2014-07-14 at the Wayback Machine , vom 6. Juni 2014, auf goettinger-tageblatt.de
  2. Wurmberg: Ein Stück Geschichte ist Geschichte Archived 2014-12-24 at the Wayback Machine , vom 28. August 2014, auf ndr.de

(in German)

51°45′22.39″N10°37′09.97″E / 51.7562194°N 10.6194361°E / 51.7562194; 10.6194361