Planica 1940
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| Host city | Planica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
|---|---|
| Sport | Ski flying |
| Events | Ski Flying Study Week |
| Main venue | Bloudkova velikanka K120 |
Planica 1940 was a ski flying study week, allowed only in study purposes, with main competition held on 10 March 1940 in Planica, Drava Banovina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia. Over 6,000 people has gathered.
Schedule[edit]
| Date | Event | Rounds | Longest jump of the day | Visitors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 March 1940 | Practise 1 | — | 75 metres (246 ft) by Albin Novšak | N/A |
| 7 March 1940 | Practise 2 | — | 65 metres (213 ft) by Albin Jakopič | N/A |
| 8 March 1940 | Official training 1 | 4 | 88 metres (289 ft) by Josef Bradl | N/A |
| 9 March 1940 | Official training 2 | 4 | 101.5 metres (333 ft) by Josef Bradl | N/A |
| 10 March 1940 | Competition | 5 | 96 metres (315 ft) by Gregor Höll | 6,000 |
Competition[edit]
On 6 March 1940, training was on schedule, but canceled due to strong wind. Albin Novšak was first and the only one who jumped that day, landing at 75 metres.[1]
On 7 March 1940, training was on schedule, but canceled due to strong wind. Albin Jakopič was first only one who jumped that day, landing at 65 metres.[2]
On 8 March 1940, first official training was on schedule at last, after two days of waiting due to strong wind. Josef Bradl set the distance of the day at 88 metres.[3]
On 9 March 1940, second official training was on schedule. Total of 46 jumps and three times over one hundred metres. Josef Bradl set the distance of the day at 101.5 metres.[4]
On 10 March 1940, the ski flying study competition in front of 6,000 people was on schedule. Among the 13 competitors on start, Gregor Höll won in Planica for the first and only time.[5][6][7]
Official training 1[edit]
8 March 1940 – 12:30 PM – Four rounds
| Bib | Name | Country | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albin Jakopič |  Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
60 m | 69 m | 67 m | — |
| 2 | Franc Pribošek | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
65 m | 74 m | — | — |
| 3 | Josef Bradl |  Nazi Germany |
75 m | 77 m | 80 m | 88 m |
| 4 | Herbert Friedl | Nazi Germany |
74.5 m | 67 m | 74 m | 75 m |
| 5 | Heinz Palme | Nazi Germany |
73 m | 75 m | 76 m | 84 m |
| 6 | Paul Näckel | Nazi Germany |
73 m | 78 m | 79 m | 85 m |
| 7 | Hans Marr | Nazi Germany |
71 m | 77 m | 75 m | — |
| 8 | Gregor Höll | Nazi Germany |
77 m | 82 m | 83 m | 86 m |
| 9 | Franz Mair | Nazi Germany |
75 m | 84 m | 83 m | — |
| 10 | Gustl Berauer | Nazi Germany |
77 m | 77 m | 83 m | 78 m |
| 11 | Sepp Weiler | Nazi Germany |
75 m | 78 m | 78 m | — |
| 12 | Albin Novšak | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
74 m | 72 m | 73 m | — |
| 13 | Rudi Finžgar | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
65 m | 58 m | 69 m | — |
Official training 2[edit]
9 March 1940 – Four rounds
| Bib | Name | Country | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franc Pribošek | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
67.5 m | 70 m | — | — |
| 2 | Karel Klančnik | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
73.5 m | 71 m | - | — |
| 3 | Rudi Finžgar | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
61 m | 65 m | 87 m | — |
| 4 | Herbert Friedl | Nazi Germany |
79 m | 87 m | 92 m | 94 m |
| 5 | Gregor Höll | Nazi Germany |
75 m | 95 m | 84 m | 82 m |
| 6 | Paul Näckel | Nazi Germany |
76 m | 93.5 m | 95 m | 98 m |
| 7 | Hans Marr | Nazi Germany |
77 m | 91.5 m | 93 m | — |
| 8 | Josef Bradl | Nazi Germany |
81 m | 96 m | 96.5 m | 101.5 m |
| 9 | Heinz Palme | Nazi Germany |
80 m | 91 m | 95 m | 92 m |
| 10 | Franz Mair | Nazi Germany |
84 m | 88 m | 97 m | 100 m |
| 11 | Gustl Berauer | Nazi Germany |
83 m | 93 m | 99 m | 100 m |
| 12 | Sepp Weiler | Nazi Germany |
80 m | 91 m | 95 m | 92 m |
| 13 | Albin Novšak | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
77 m | 87 m | 88 m | 87 m |
Fall or touch!
Official results[edit]
Ski Flying Study competition[edit]
10 March 1940 – 12:00 PM – Five rounds – ranking incomplete – points were not available to media
| Rank | Bib | Name | Country | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 | Round 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | Gregor Höll | Nazi Germany |
90 m | 90 m | 91 m | 96 m | 93 m |
| 2 | 4 | Josef Bradl | Nazi Germany |
85 m | 85 m | 89 m | 89 m | 93 m |
| 3 | 8 | Gustl Berauer | Nazi Germany |
90 m | 92 m | 90 m | 90 m | 88 m |
| 4 | 5 | Paul Häckel | Nazi Germany |
89 m | 84 m | 90 m | 89 m | 90 m |
| 5 | 12 | Hans Marr | Nazi Germany |
85 m | 85 m | 89 m | 88 m | 92 m |
| N/A | 11 | Franz Mair | Nazi Germany |
88 m | 85 m | 85 m | 83 m | 92 m |
| N/A | 10 | Herbert Friedl | Nazi Germany |
86 m | 86 m | 86 m | 88 m | 86 m |
| N/A | 7 | Heinz Palme | Nazi Germany |
85 m | 86 m | 89 m | 87 m | 86 m |
| N/A | 3 | Sepp Weiler | Nazi Germany |
89 m | 79 m | 85 m | 84 m | 94 m |
| N/A | 1 | Karel Klančnik | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
66 m | 77 m | 83 m | 77 m | 77 m |
| N/A | 2 | Franc Pribošek | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
79 m | 75 m | 76 m | 79 m | 82 m |
| N/A | 9 | Albin Novšak | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
78 m | 80 m | 78 m | 81 m | 80 m |
| N/A | 13 | Rudi Finžgar | Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
61 m | 72 m | 74 m | 80 m | 84 m |
References[edit]
- ^ "Sport: Novšak je bil prvi, p.8" (in Slovenian). Jutro. 7 March 1940.
- ^ "Sport: V Planici veje veter..., p.8" (in Slovenian). Jutro. 8 March 1940.
- ^ "Sport: Včeraj je šlo na 88 metrov, p.9" (in Slovenian). Jutro. 9 March 1940.
- ^ "Sport: Trikrat preko 100 metrov, p.9" (in Slovenian). Jutro. 10 March 1940.
- ^ "Šport: Rezultalti nedeljskih skokov so naslednji, p.8" (in Slovenian). Slovenec. 12 March 1940.
- ^ "Tretji in zadnji dan smuških poletv, p.8" (in Slovenian). Jutro. 11 March 1940.
- ^ "Planica je ostala včeraj brez senzacije, p.8" (in Slovenian). Slovenski narod. 11 March 1940.