Midtstubakken

Midtstubakken is a ski jumping hill which is part of the Holmenkollen National Arena in Oslo, Norway. It has a hill size of 106 metres, and a K-spot of 95 metres. The current hill dates from 2010, although the first hill at the area was built in 1927. The venue has a capacity for 15,000 spectators and was designed by Grindaker Landskapsarkitekter and Økaw Arkitekter.[1] It is served by Midtstuen Station of the Oslo Metro.

Midtstubakken
LocationHolmenkollen, Oslo
Norway
OperatorOslo Municipality
Opened2010
Size
K–pointK-95
Hill sizeHS 106
Hill record110,5 m (363 ft)
Maxime Laheurte
Spectator capacity15,000
Top events
World Championships1966, 1982, 2011

History

The first hill at Midtstubakken was built in 1927, and was renovated several times. The normal hill jumping and Nordic combined for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1966 and FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1982 were held in Midtstubakken, as will they be for the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2011. The superstructure was demolished in 1992, although an all-new hill opened in 2010 for the 2011 World Championships.[2] On 6 September 2010, Maren Lundby made the first jump in the hill, and landed on 87 meters.[3]

Events

Ladies
Date Competition Winner Second Third
25 February 2011  NWSC–IAustria Daniela IraschkoItaly Elena RunggaldierFrance Coline Mattel
9 March 2012  WCUnited States Sarah HendricksonJapan Sara TakanashiNorway Anette Sagen

Men
Date Competition Winner Second Third
19 February 1966  NWSCNorway Bjørn WirkolaEast Germany Dieter NeuendorfFinland Paavo Lukkariniemi
21 February 1982  NWSC / WCAustria Armin KoglerFinland Jari PuikkonenNorway Ole Bremseth
26 February 2011  NWSC–IAustria Thomas MorgensternAustria Andreas KoflerPoland Adam Małysz
27 February 2011  NWSC–T  Austria
Gregor Schlierenzauer
Martin Koch
Andreas Kofler
Thomas Morgenstern
  Norway
Anders Jacobsen
Bjørn Einar Romøren
Anders Bardal
Tom Hilde
  Germany
Martin Schmitt
Michael Neumayer
Michael Uhrmann
Severin Freund
  • The stadium
    The stadium
  • The royal box
    The royal box
  • Adam Małysz jumps
    Adam Małysz jumps
  • Under construction
    Under construction

References
  1. "Fakta om Midtstubakken" (in Norwegian). Oslo 2011. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  2. Bryhn, Arild. "Midtstubakken". Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  3. VG.no - Maren (15) fryktet ikke nytt Romøren-stunt

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