Gustadbakken

Gustadbakken was a K81 ski jumping hill located at Geithus, Modum, Norway. Five official world records were set on the hill between 1902 and 1912.

Gustadbakken
LocationGeithus, Modum, Norway
Coordinates59°54′37″N 9°57′38″E
Opened1902
Closed1964
Demolishedyes
Size
K–pointK81
Hill record71.5 m (235 ft)
Erling Kroken
(1951)

History

Owned by Modum SK, Geithus IL, situated just a few kilometres away from Vikersundbakken, it had a K-point at 81 meters at the end. It was opened in 1902 and closed in 1964, later demolished.[1]

On 11 February 1902, Sigurd Brunæs from Norway set the first official world record on this hill at 35.5 metres (116 ft) and the same day his fellow Hans Hovde crashed at 36 metres (118 ft) WR distance.[2]

On 9 March 1902, another Norwegian Nils Gjestvang set another world records improving the distance at 38.5 metres (126 feet) and 41 metres (135 feet).[3]

On 10 February 1907, Gunnar Johansen from Norway tied the last world set on this same hill five years ago at 41 metres (135 feet).[4][5]

From 1908 to 1914 four invalid world records with falls were set by Norwegians; A. Blomqvist crashed at 47 metres (154 ft), Gunnar Sundet at 45.5 m (149 ft), Haakon Hansen at 47 m (154 ft) and Josef Henriksen at 52 m (171 ft).[6][7][8][9][10]

On 18 February 1912, Gunnar Andersen from Norway set the fifth and the last world record on this hill at 47 metres (154 feet) and his fellow Oscar Gundersen crashed at 50 metres (164 ft) world record distance on the same day.[11][12]

In 1930s hill's K-point was enlarged at K60 meters. In 1951 the last and all-time hill record was set by Norwegian Erling Kroken at 71.5 meters (235 ft).

Ski jumping world records

No. Date Name Country Metres Feet
#1211 February 1902  Sigurd Brunæs Norway35.5116
F11 February 1902  Hans Hovde Norway36118
#139 March 1902  Nils Gjestvang Norway38.5126
#149 March 1902  Nils Gjestvang Norway41135
#1510 February 1907  Gunnar Johansen Norway41135
F2 February 1908  A. Blomqvist Norway47154
F6 February 1910  Gunnar Sundet Norway45.5149
F5 February 1911  Haakon Hansen Norway47154
#2018 February 1912  Gunnar Andersen Norway47154
F18 February 1912  Oscar Gundersen Norway50164
F1 February 1914  Josef Henriksen Norway52171

  Not recognized! Fall at world record distance.

References

  1. "Gustadbakken – lokalhistoriewiki.no".
  2. "Tapre gutter og lange hop (page 1, column 5)" (in Norwegian). Social-Demokraten. 13 February 1902.
  3. "Staeende hop paa 41 meter (page 1, column 4)" (in Norwegian). Social-Demokraten. 11 March 1902.
  4. "Svære Hoplængder (page 1, paragraph 2)" (in Norwegian). Fredriksstad Tilskuer. 18 February 1907.
  5. "Gustadrendet paa Modum (page 2)" (in Norwegian). Ringerikes Blad. 12 February 1907.
  6. "I Gustadbakken (page 3, paragraph 1)" (in Norwegian). Morgenbladet. 3 February 1908.
  7. "Et 44 1/2 Meters staaende Hop (page 2, column 4)" (in Norwegian). Hedemarkens Amtstidende. 9 February 1910.
  8. "Gaustad-rendet (page 3, column 1)" (in Norwegian). Solungen. 8 February 1911.
  9. "Gustadrendet (page 4)" (in Norwegian). Drammens Titende. 2 February 1934.
  10. "Gustadrendet paa Modum (page 4)" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 2 February 1934.
  11. "47 meter (page 2, column 4)" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 19 February 1912.
  12. "Et 47 meters hop (page 3, column 2)" (in Norwegian). Asker og Bærum Budstikke. 24 February 1912.
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