Nordic Tournament
The Nordic Tournament was an annual ski jumping tournament that was a part of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup. The tournament started in 1997[1] as a counterpart to the widely successful Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria. It is held in March in Finland and Norway, earlier even in Sweden.
| Nordic Tournament | |
|---|---|
| Status | defunct |
| Genre | sporting event |
| Date(s) | February–March |
| Frequency | annual |
| Country | Finland Norway Sweden |
| Inaugurated | 1997 |
| Most recent | 2010 |
Hills
| Place | Hill | K-Point | Hill Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Lahti,  Finland |
Salpausselkä | K-116 | HS 130 |
 |
Kuopio, Finland |
Puijo | K-120 | HS 127 |
 |
Trondheim,  Norway |
Granåsen | K-123 | HS 140 |
 |
Oslo, Norway |
Nye Holmenkollbakken | K-120 | HS 134 |
Other hills
- Falun K-115, HS-128
- Lillehammer K-123, HS-138
- Vikersund K-185, HS-207
Winners
| * | Wins on all four events in the same year |
| Year | Winner | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Kazuyoshi Funaki |  Japan |
| 1998 | Andreas Widhölzl |  Austria |
| 1999 | Noriaki Kasai | Japan |
| 2000 | Sven Hannawald |  Germany |
| 2001 | Adam Małysz |  Poland |
| 2002 | Matti Hautamäki | Finland |
| 2003 | Adam Małysz | Poland |
| 2004 | Roar Ljøkelsøy | Norway |
| 2005 | Matti Hautamäki* | Finland |
| 2006 | Thomas Morgenstern | Austria |
| 2007 | Adam Małysz | Poland |
| 2008 | Gregor Schlierenzauer | Austria |
| 2009 | Gregor Schlierenzauer | Austria |
| 2010 | Simon Ammann* | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
References
- E. John B. Allen (2012). Nordic Tournament. Historical Dictionary of Skiing. p. 138. ISBN 9780810879775. Retrieved 22 December 2015.
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