Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze
The hill in 2018
Constructor(s)Heini Klopfer
LocationOberstdorf
Germany
OperatorSC Oberstdorf
Opened
  • 2 February 1950 (test)
  • 28 February 1950 (official)
Renovated
  • 1973
  • 1981
  • 1984
  • 1986
  • 1998
  • 2001
  • 2017
Size
K–point200 m (660 ft)
Hill size235 m (771 ft)
Hill record242.5 m (796 ft)
Slovenia Domen Prevc
(20 March 2022)
Spectator capacity40,000
Top events
Ski Flying World Championships

Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze (Heini Klopfer Ski Flying Hill) is a ski flying hill in Oberstdorf, Germany. It was opened in 1950, and was later renamed after its architect, Heini Klopfer.[1] A total of 21 world records have been set on the hill. The venue should not be confused with the Schattenberg ski jumping hill, also in Oberstdorf, about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) to the north.

History

1949: Plans and realisation

In 1949, they were originally discussing about whether they should just rather enlarge the existing Schattenbergschanze or build a complete new hill with calculation point at K120.

Three ski jumpers Heini Klopfer, Sepp Weiler and Toni Brutscher together made a final decision to build a complete new hill and they found the perfect location. Inspired by Planica, the wanted to beat legendary Bloudkova velikanka in Slovenia, as the long time world record breaking and leading hill. Starting in July, hill construction was completed as planned in only five months, finished on 10 December.[2][3]

1950: Opening with four world records

On 2 February 1950, hill test was reserved for founding trio only. Heini Klopfer jumped as first ever landing at 90 metres, Toni Brutscher at 112 metres and Sepp Weiler at 115 metres.

From 28 February to 5 March 1950, hill was officially opened with ski flying week, which was a just a copy of the competition format from Planica. Between 60,000 and 170,000 people has gathered in total.[4][5][6]

On 28 February, Austrian ski jumper Willi Gantschnigg set the first official world record at 124 metres (408 feet) and two days later broke his leg crashing at 130 metres (427 ft) world record distance.[7]

On 2 March, Sepp Weiler improved world record at 127 metres (417 feet). And Austrian Hans Eder was disqualiefied at 130 metres (427 ft) world record distance.[8]

On 3 March, records were beat again by Andreas Däscher at 130 metres (427 feet) and Dan Netzell at 135 metres (443 feet). After both of them Sepp Weiler landed at 133 metres (436 feet).[9][10][nb 1]

1951: Ski Flying Week II with world record

From 28 February to 4 March 1951, second Ski Flying Week visited total over 120,000 people. Finish Tauno Luiro set the official world record at 139 metres (456 feet) on the third day of competition.[11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

1952: Ski Flying Week III

Hill construction timeline.

From 28 February to 2 March 1952, third Ski Flying Week with over 60,000 people. Competition was interrupted all three days due to weather. FIS committee decided to grade only distances. There was no official results published.

All jumpers that exceeded 100 metres distances, received a commemorative needle engraved with the distance achieved. Toivo Lauren from set the longest distance of the weekend at 131 metres (430 ft).[18]

1955: Ski Flying Week IV

From 26 to 27 February 1955, fourth Ski Flying Week was held. Four jumps in total, two from each day, counted into official results. Hemmo Silvennoinen won the competition with 452.5 points in front of Alfredsen and Brutscher.[19][20]

1958: Bolkart fell at WR distance

On 21 March 1958, first day of Ski Flying Week V was held in front of 5,000 people. Trial jumps (reserved competition day) opened by Toni Brutscher at 97 metres were held, which would conditionally count into official results, if one of two competition days would be canceled due to weather conditions. 36 ski jumpers from ten different countries were on start, jumps were scored and judged by Straumann method. Aarne Valkama made a top score with 239.8 points (136 and 126 metres).[21]

On 22 March 1958, first competition day was held in front of 18,000 people. Only one of 35 jumpers didn't beat 100 metres mark. Andreas Däscher made a top score today with 237.8 points (125 and 128 metres).[22]

On 23 March 1958, last competition day was held in front of 50,000 people. West German Max Bolkart fell at 139 metres (456 feet) world record distance. Helmut Recknagel (378.8 points) won in front of Däscher (369.6 points) and Vitikainen (351.6 points).[23]

1961: Šlibar set new world record at 141 metres

On 23 February 1961, first day of Ski Flying Week VI was held in front of 8,000 people, with first trial jumps in three rounds. Among 36 jumpers, Otto Leodolter, Maatela and Wolfgang Happle set the distance of the day at 136 metres (446 ft).[24]

On 24 February 1961, second day of Ski Flying Week VI was held in front of 20,000 people, second trial jumps in two rounds (reserved day), which would conditionally count into official results, if one of next two competition days would be canceled due to weather conditions. In the second round at 13:41 local time, Yugoslavian (Slovenian) Jože Šlibar set the new WR at 141 metres (463 feet), with 103 km/h at take-off. Heini Klopfer himself was measuring the distance for half an hour, then published it.[25][26][27]

On 25 February 1961, first competition day with two rounds counting into final results, first round was canceled. Wolfgang Happle from West Germany fell at 145 metres (476 feet) world record distance.[28]

On 26 February 1961, second and final competition day in front of 50,000 people was held. Three rounds, two best (and total four) rounds counted into final results. Helmut Recknagel from East Germany won the two-day competition.[29]

1964: Sjöberg, Motejlek and Zandanel set world records

On 14 February 1964, first day of Ski Flying Week VII was held in front of 3,000 people, an official training (reserved competition day) in two round, which would conditionally count into official results, if one of next two competition days would be canceled due to weather conditions. 36 jumpers from 12 countries performed today. Kjell Sjöberg from Sweden tied Šlibar's world record at 141 metres (463 feet). Points sistem scoring was classic, as Straumann's device didn't work properly.[30][31]

On 15 February 1964, first competition day in front of 20,000 people was held, with three rounds, two best into final results. Dalibor Motejlek from Czechoslovakia set the new world record at 142 metres (466 feet).[32]

On 16 February 1964, second and final competition day was held. Three rounds today, two best (and total four) rounds counted into final results. Nilo Zandanel from Italy set the new world record at 144 metres (472 feet).[33]

Events

  FIS Ski Flying World Championships (in 1998 also the World Cup event.)
Date Year Hillsize Winner Second Third
↓ FIS International Ski Flying Week ↓
28 February  
 
5 March  
1950K120West Germany Sepp WeilerSwitzerland Andreas DäscherSweden Dan Netzell
28 February  
 
4 March  
1951K122Finland Tauno LuiroSwitzerland Fritz SchneiderAustria Sepp Bradl
28 February  
 
2 March  
1952K120International Ski Federation did not allow organizers to publish official results;
jury was allowed to score and publish only distances, not style
26–27 February  1955Finland Hemmo SilvennoinenNorway Jack AlfredsenGermany Toni Brutscher
22–23 March  1958East Germany Helmut RecknagelSwitzerland Andreas DäscherFinland Raimo Vitikainen
25–26 February  1961East Germany Helmut RecknagelAustria Otto LeodolterWest Germany Wolfgang Happle
K.O.P. International Ski Flying Week ↓
15–16 February  1964Sweden Kjell SjöbergFinland Paavo LukkariniemiItaly Nilo Zandanel
11–12 February  1967Norway Lars GriniEast Germany Peter LesserSweden Kjell Sjöberg
8–9 March  1970Czechoslovakia Josef MatoušCzechoslovakia Rudolf HöhnlAustria Reinhold Bachler
2nd FIS Ski Flying World Championships
10–11 March  1973K175East Germany Hans-Georg AschenbachSwitzerland Walter SteinerCzechoslovakia Karel Kodejška
↓ K.O.P. International Ski Flying Week ↓
5–7 March  1976K175Austria Toni InnauerEast Germany Heinz WosipiwoAustria Hans Wallner
2–4 March  1979K175East Germany Andreas HilleCzechoslovakia Josef SamekCzechoslovakia Leoš Škoda
6th FIS Ski Flying World Championships
28 February  
 
1 March  
1981K175Finland Jari PuikkonenAustria Armin KoglerNorway Tom Levorstad
FIS World Cup
17 March  1984K180Finland Matti NykänenCzechoslovakia Pavel PlocEast Germany Jens Weißflog
18 March  Finland Matti NykänenEast Germany Jens WeißflogCzechoslovakia Pavel Ploc
10th FIS Ski Flying World Championships
13 March  1988K182Norway Ole Gunnar FidjestølSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Primož UlagaFinland Matti Nykänen
FIS World Cup
25 January  1992K182Austria Werner RathmayrAustria Andreas FelderSweden Mikael Martinsson
26 January  Austria Werner RathmayrAustria Andreas FelderAustria Andreas Goldberger
25 February  1995K182Austria Andreas GoldbergerItaly Roberto CeconGermany Jens Weißflog
26 February  cancelled due to heavy snowfall
15th FIS Ski Flying World Championships = FIS World Cup
24 January  1998K185Germany Sven HannawaldJapan Kazuyoshi FunakiNorway Kristian Brenden
25 January  Japan Kazuyoshi FunakiGermany Dieter ThomaGermany Sven Hannawald
Championships (24–25 January) Japan Kazuyoshi Funaki Germany Sven Hannawald Germany Dieter Thoma
FIS World Cup
3 March  2001K185Finland Risto JussilainenFinland Veli-Matti LindströmFinland Matti Hautamäki
4 March  Germany Martin SchmittPoland Adam MałyszFinland Risto Jussilainen
7 February  2004K185Norway Roar LjokelsoyFinland Janne AhonenJapan Noriaki Kasai
8 February  cancelled due to strong wind
27 January  2007HS213lack of snow; rescheduled to nearby Schattenbergschanze HS137 large hill
28 January  
20th FIS Ski Flying World Championships
22–23 February  2008HS213Austria Gregor SchlierenzauerAustria Martin KochFinland Janne Ahonen
24 February    Austria  Finland  Norway
FIS World Cup
14 February  2009HS213Finland Harri OlliNorway Anders JacobsenNorway Johan Remen Evensen
15 February    Finland  Russia  Austria
30 January  2010HS213  Austria  Norway  Finland
31 January  Norway Anders JacobsenSlovenia Robert KranjecNorway Johan Remen Evensen
5 February  2011HS213Austria Martin KochNorway Tom HildeAustria Gregor Schlierenzauer
6 February    Austria  Norway  Germany
18 February  2012HS213Austria Martin KochJapan Daiki ItoSwitzerland Simon Ammann
19 February    Slovenia  Austria  Norway
16 February  2013HS213Germany Richard FreitagNorway Andreas StjernenAustria Gregor Schlierenzauer
17 February    Norway  Austria  Slovenia
4 February  2017HS225Austria Stefan KraftGermany Andreas WellingerPoland Kamil Stoch
5 February  Austria Stefan KraftGermany Andreas WellingerSlovenia Jurij Tepes
25th FIS Ski Flying World Championships
19–20 February  2018HS235Norway Daniel-André TandePoland Kamil StochGermany Richard Freitag
21 January    Norway  Slovenia  Poland
FIS World Cup
1 February  2019HS235Slovenia Timi ZajcPoland Dawid KubackiGermany Markus Eisenbichler
2 February  Japan Ryōyū KobayashiGermany Markus EisenbichlerAustria Stefan Kraft
3 February  Poland Kamil StochRussia Evgeniy KlimovPoland Dawid Kubacki
19 March  2022HS235 Austria Stefan Kraft Slovenia Žiga Jelar Slovenia Timi Zajc
20 March   Slovenia Timi Zajc Poland Piotr Żyła Austria Stefan Kraft

Hill record

List of all hill and world records set on this hill (both official and invalid record distances with fall or touch).

No. Date Length
HT2 February 1950  Germany Heini Klopfer90.0 m (295 ft)  
HT2 February 1950  Germany Sepp Weiler110.0 m (361 ft)  
HT2 February 1950  Germany Sepp Weiler115.0 m (377 ft)  
#4728 February 1950  Austria Willi GantschniggWorld record 124.0 m (408 ft)  
DQ2 March 1950  Austria Hans Eder130.0 m (427 ft)  
F2 March 1950  Austria Willi Gantschnigg130.0 m (427 ft)  
#482 March 1950  Germany Sepp WeilerWorld record 127.0 m (417 ft)  
#493 March 1950  Switzerland Andreas DäscherWorld record 130.0 m (427 ft)  
#503 March 1950  Sweden Dan NetzellWorld record 135.0 m (443 ft)  
#512 March 1951  Finland Tauno LuiroWorld record 139.0 m (456 ft)  
F23 March 1958  Germany Max Bolkart139.0 m (456 ft)  
#5224 February 1961  Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Jože ŠlibarWorld record 141.0 m (463 ft)  
F25 February 1961  Germany Wolfgang Happle145.0 m (476 ft)  
#5415 February 1964  Sweden Kjell SjöbergWorld record 141.0 m (463 ft)  
#5515 February 1964  Czechoslovakia Dalibor MotejlekWorld record 142.0 m (466 ft)  
#5616 February 1964  Italy Nilo ZandanelWorld record 144.0 m (472 ft)  
#6010 February 1967  Norway Lars GriniWorld record 147.0 m (482 ft)  
#6110 February 1967  Sweden Kjell SjöbergWorld record 148.0 m (486 ft)  
#6211 February 1967  Norway Lars GriniWorld record 150.0 m (492 ft)  
HR8 March 1973  Austria Walter Schwabl151.0 m (495 ft)  
HR8 March 1973  Austria Rudi Wanner158.0 m (518 ft)  
HR8 March 1973  East Germany Heinz Wosipiwo161.0 m (528 ft)  
HR8 March 1973  Austria Walter Schwabl162.0 m (531 ft)  
F8 March 1973  East Germany Jochen Danneberg166.0 m (545 ft)  
F8 March 1973  Japan Takao Itō176.0 m (577 ft)  
F9 March 1973  Switzerland Walter Steiner175.0 m (574 ft)  
#699 March 1973  East Germany Heinz WosipiwoWorld record 169.0 m (554 ft)  
F11 March 1973  Switzerland Walter Steiner179.0 m (587 ft)  
#714 March 1976  Norway Geir Ove BergWorld record 173.0 m (568 ft)  
#725 March 1976  Austria Anton InnauerWorld record 174.0 m (571 ft)  
No. Date Length
#735 March 1976  East Germany Falko WeißpflogWorld record 174.0 m (571 ft)  
#747 March 1976  Austria Anton InnauerWorld record 176.0 m (577 ft)  
#7726 February 1981  Austria Armin KoglerWorld record 180.0 m (591 ft)  
#7916 March 1984  Finland Matti NykänenWorld record 182.0 m (597 ft)  
#8016 March 1984  Finland Matti NykänenWorld record 182.0 m (597 ft)  
#8117 March 1984  Finland Matti NykänenWorld record 185.0 m (607 ft)  
HR24 January 1992  Austria Andreas Felder188.0 m (617 ft)  
HR23 February 1995  France Nicolas Jean-Prost193.0 m (633 ft)  
FH25 February 1995  Austria Andreas Goldberger196.0 m (643 ft)  
FH26 February 1995  Austria Andreas Goldberger196.0 m (643 ft)  
HR22 January 1998  Germany Dieter Thoma197.0 m (646 ft)  
HR23 January 1998  Norway Lasse Ottesen200.0 m (656 ft)  
HR23 January 1998  Austria Stefan Horngacher200.5 m (658 ft)  
HR23 January 1998  Germany Sven Hannawald202.0 m (663 ft)  
HR25 January 1998  Norway Lasse Ottesen202.0 m (663 ft)  
HR25 January 1998  Germany Sven Hannawald205.0 m (673 ft)  
HR25 January 1998  Germany Dieter Thoma207.0 m (679 ft)  
HR25 January 1998  Germany Dieter Thoma209.0 m (686 ft)  
HR1 March 2001  Austria Andreas Widhölzl211.0 m (692 ft)  
HR1 March 2001  Austria Andreas Widhölzl216.0 m (709 ft)  
FH2 March 2001  Finland Veli-Matti Lindström218.0 m (715 ft)  
HR7 February 2004  Norway Roar Ljøkelsøy223.0 m (732 ft)  
HR14 February 2009  Finland Harri Olli225.5 m (740 ft)  
FH30 January 2010  Slovenia Robert Kranjec226.0 m (741 ft)  
FH19 February 2012  Slovenia Peter Prevc225.5 m (740 ft)  
HR3 February 2017  Austria Stefan Kraft229.0 m (751 ft)  
HR4 February 2017  Germany Andreas Wellinger234.5 m (769 ft)  
HR5 February 2017  Germany Andreas Wellinger238.0 m (781 ft)  
HR19 January 2018  Norway Daniel-André Tande238.5 m (782 ft)  
HR20 March 2022  Slovenia Domen Prevc242.5 m (796 ft)  

 Invalid. Fall at hill record distance. 
 Invalid. Fall at world record distance. 
 Disqualified. At world record distance. 

Note

  1. 3 March 1950: According to official German radio report cited in Ljudska pravica (slovenian newspaper), jumps were following in that order: first Andreas Däscher (130 m), then Dan Netzell (135 m) and after both of them Sepp Weiler (133 m).

References

  1. "Heini Klopfer, Visionär in Sachen Schanzenbau" (in German). Archived from the original on 9 August 2011.
  2. "Wenn er da runter fliegt" (in German). Der Spiegel. 26 October 1949.
  3. "Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze Geschichte" (in German). skiflugschanze-oberstdorf.de. 28 August 2021.
  4. "Šved Netzel skočil 128 metrov (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Ljudska pravica. 6 March 1950.
  5. "Tekmovanje v Oberstdorfu je končano (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 7 March 1950.
  6. "Abschluß in Oberstdorf (page 8)" (in German). Die Weltpresse. 6 March 1950.
  7. "V Oberstdorfu je šlo 135 metrov daleč (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 4 March 1950.
  8. "Neue Weltrekord Marke: 127 Meter (page 4)" (in German). Die Weltpresse. 3 March 1950.
  9. "135 m dolg smučarski skok je dosegel šved Netzl (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Ljudska pravica. 4 March 1950.
  10. "Der letzte Schrei: 135 Meter! (page 17, column 4)" (in German). Weltpresse. 4 March 1950.
  11. "Rudi Finžgar skače v Oberstdorfu (page 6)" (in Slovenian). Ljudska pravica. 1 March 1951.
  12. "V Oberstdorfu so začeli s poleti (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 2 March 1951.
  13. "132 metrov daleč je poletel s smučmi v Oberstdorfu (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Ljudska pravica. 2 March 1951.
  14. "Finec Luiro skočil 139, Finžgar pa 120 m (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Ljudska pravica. 3 March 1951.
  15. "Nov rekord v Oberstdorfu (page 5)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 3 March 1951.
  16. "Jugoslovanski predstavnik zasluži vso pozornost (page 6)" (in Slovenian). Ljudska pravica. 4 March 1951.
  17. "Smuški poleti v Oberstdorfu so končani (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 5 March 1951.
  18. "Teden poletov v Oberstdorfu (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 3 March 1952.
  19. "Prvi dan: Zidar pred Finžgarjem (page 10)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 27 February 1955.
  20. "Poleti v Oberstdorfu so končani (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 28 February 1955.
  21. "Prvi dan v Oberstdorfu (page 6)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 22 March 1958.
  22. "V Oberstdorfu – manj napeto (page 10)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 23 March 1958.
  23. "Pri 139 padel – Bolkart (page 8)" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 24 March 1958.
  24. "Šlibar – naš rekorder – 131 m (page 3)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 24 February 1961.
  25. "Nov svetovni rekord – 141 metrov – Jožeta Šlibarja! (page 1)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 25 February 1961.
  26. "Svetovni rekord – 141 metrov – Šlibarjev! (page 3)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 25 February 1961.
  27. "Jože Šlibar is talking about his world record" (in Slovenian). YouTube. 31 August 2016. Archived from the original on 13 December 2021.
  28. "Leodolter vodi pred Recknaglom (page 18)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 26 February 1961.
  29. "Recknagel zasluženo pred vsemi, toda... (page 4)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 27 February 1961.
  30. "42 skakalcev in 43 držav na startu (page 6)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 14 February 1964.
  31. "Sjöberg izenačil Šlibarjev svetovni rekord (page 6)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 15 February 1964.
  32. "Motejlek nasledil Šlibarja (page 5)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 16 February 1964.
  33. "Zandanelu rekord, Sjöbergu zmago (page 5)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 17 February 1964.

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