Chippewa Falls Ski Jump

Chippewa Falls Ski Jump was a K40 ski jumping hill located in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States opened in 1909.

Chippewa Falls Ski Jump
LocationChippewa Falls, Wisconsin, US
Coordinates44°56′06.2″N 91°23′26.6″W
Opened1909
Size
K–pointK40
Hill record42.1 m (138 ft)
Norway Oscar Gundersen
(24 January 1909)

History

On 24 January 1909, Oscar Gundersen set the only official world record on this hill at 42.1 metres (138 feet).[1][2][3]

Ski jumping world record

No. Date Name Country Metres Feet
#1624 January 1909  Oscar Gundersen Norway42.1138

References

  1. "Wins the World's Championship as ski jumper (page 6, column 6)". San Francisco Call. 25 January 1909.
  2. "Luftseilas på ski (page 4)" (in Norwegian). Nordlands Avis. 1 April 1952.
  3. "Skilopnig Amerika (page 1)" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 12 March 1909.
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