Planica 1960

Planica 1960 was international ski flying week competition, held from 26 to 27 March 1960 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. A total crowd of 63,000 spectators gathered over four days.[1]

Planica 1960
Host cityPlanica, FPR Yugoslavia
SportSki flying
EventsInternational Ski Flying Week
Main venueBloudkova velikanka K120

This was the first ever TV international live broadcast transmission from Slovenia for European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and produced by RTV Ljubljana.[2]

Schedule

Date Event Rounds Longest jump of the day Visitors
24 March 1960  Qualification event K80381 metres (266 ft) by Helmut Recknagel3,000
25 March 1960  Training K1203124.5 metres (408 ft) by Helmut Recknagel15,000
26 March 1960  International event: day 12118.5 metres (389 ft) by Helmut Recknagel15,000
27 March 1960  International event: day 24127 metres (417 ft) by Helmut Recknagel30,000

Competitions

On 24 March 1960, first training on Srednja Bloudkova K80 normal hill was on schedule in front of 3,000 people, which also counted as qualification for main international event on large hill. There were 42 competitors from twelve countries performing in trial and two rounds for points. Helmut Recknagel won this independent (qualification) event for the main competition with 227.5 points.[3][4]

On 25 March 1960, first training day on Bloudkova velikanka K120 large hill was on schedule in front of 15,000 people. With total three rounds, two of them were rated with points if one of two official competition days would be canceled. Helmut Recknagel was highest rated with new hill record at 124 metres.[5][6]

On 26 March 1960, first day of competition on Bloudkova velikanka K120 large hill was on schedule in front of 15,000 people with only two rounds due to strong winds, only one jump counting into final result. Helmut Recknagel was leading after first day of competition with longest jump of the day at 118.5 metres.[7][8]

On 27 March 1960, second and final day of competition on Bloudkova velikanka K120 large hill was on schedule in front of 30,000 people, with total four rounds and three counting into final result. Helmut Recknagel won the two day competition (1 best from Saturday and 3 best jumps from Sunday) for the second time in a row, with hill record at 127 metres.[9][10][11]

Training 1 (Qualifications)

24 March 1960 – Srednja Bloudkova K80 – Three rounds (trial + 2 counting)

Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Points
1Helmut Recknagel East Germany81 m77 m227.5
2Gene Kotlarek United States73.5 m74.5 m212.5
3Torbjørn Yggeseth Norway70.5 m73.5 m212.0
4Marjan Pečar Yugoslavia74 m72.5 m209.0
5Werner Lesser East Germany73.5 m72.5 m208.5
Raimo Vitikainen Finland74 m72 m208.5
7Ansten Samuelstuen United States72.5 m71.5 m205.0
8Władysław Tajner Poland73 m73 m204.0
9Willi Egger Austria73.5 m70.5 m203.5
10Hermann Anwander West Germany71.5 m71.5 m203.0
11Timo Kivela Finland73.5 m71 m202.0
Othmar Heyer East Germany72 m73.5 m202.0
Helmut Wegscheider West Germany70 m72.5 m202.0
14Max Bolkart West Germany69 m61.5 m201.0
15Gustav Bujok Poland72 m72 m200.0
16Kurt Schram East Germany69 m73 m197.0
17Arne Larsen Norway70 m68 m196.5
18Miro Oman Yugoslavia73 m67.5 m196.5
19Antoni Łaciak Poland70.5 m70.5 m194.5
20Svein Bergersen Norway67.5 m70 m193.5
21Willi Wirth East Germany71.5 m67 m192.0
22Lothar Glass East Germany69.5 m69 m191.5
23Robert Rey France70 m70 m190.0
24Harry Bergquist Sweden66 m66 m189.5
25Alois Leodolter Austria66 m68 m189.0
26Jože Zidar Yugoslavia66.5 m67 m187.0
27Nilo Zandanel Italy69 m67 m185.0
28Dino De Zordo Italy65 m66 m184.5
29Milan Rojina Yugoslavia67.5 m65 m184.5
30Peter Eržen Yugoslavia68 m67 m184.5
31Günter Oettel East Germany67 m65 m184.5
32Jože Langus Yugoslavia66 m65 m184.0
33Mato Krznarič Yugoslavia64.5 m64.5 m181.0
34Bert Andersson Sweden68 m62.5 m178.0
35Engelbert Kröll Austria66.5 m66.5 m176.5
36Bine Rogelj Yugoslavia62 m63.5 m175.0
37Lojze Gorjanc Yugoslavia62 m65.5 m175.0
38Ueli Scheidegger  Switzerland62.5 m63 m173.5
39Peter Wenger  Switzerland64 m63.5 m170.0
40Werner Brügger  Switzerland67 m66 m147.5
41Jože Šlibar Yugoslavia74.5 m68.5 m140.0

Training 2

25 March 1960 – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – Three round (Trial + 2 counting)

Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Points
1Helmut Recknagel East Germany110 m124.5 m229.6
2Marjan Pečar Yugoslavia110 m115 m212.9
3Raimo Vitikainen Finland109 m111 m209.4
4Kurt Schram East Germany109 m112 m204.2
5Arne Larsen Norway107 m108.5 m203.2
6Gene Kotlarek United States102 m108.5 m199.3
7Max Bolkart West Germany94 m102 m198.2
8Willi Egger Austria104.5 m108 m197.4
9Jože Šlibar Yugoslavia101 m109 m194.4
10Nilo Zandanel Italy105 m109 m193.6
11Torbjørn Yggeseth Norway91 m99 m192.6
12Władysław Tajner Poland91 m101.5 m191.1
13Timo Kivela Finland102 m104.5 m190.6
14Peter Müller Austria101 m103.5 m189.5
15Othmar Heyer East Germany101.5 m108.5 m188.9
16Robert Rey France92 m101 m187.6
17Werner Lesser East Germany101 m105 m187.6
18Inge Lindqvist Sweden97 m108 mN/A
19Gustav Bujok Poland100 m102 m181.0
20Helmut Wegscheider West Germany97 m101 m180.8
21Lothar Glass East Germany99.5 m100 m177.5
22Antoni Łaciak Poland97 m100.5 m175.4
23Miro Oman Yugoslavia93 m97 m174.1
24Svein Bergersen Norway93 m101 m173.6
25Ansten Samuelstuen United States87 m96.5 m172.7
26Bert Andersson Sweden90 m100 m171.4
27Alois Leodolter Austria84 m90 m169.6
28Dino De Zordo Italy81 m91 m167.0
29Günter Oettel East Germany93 m94 m166.0
30Harry Bergquist Sweden82 m93 m163.5
31Jože Langus Yugoslavia87 m94 m163.2
32Jože Zidar Yugoslavia81 m96 m160.0
33Hermann Anwander West Germany96 m104.5 m159.8
34Werner Brügger  Switzerland86.5 m93 m154.0
35Willi Wirth East Germany77 m86 m152.8
36Peter Eržen Yugoslavia75.5 m85.5 m152.3
37Engelbert Kröll Austria81 m84 m148.8
38Milan Rojina Yugoslavia75 m82 m148.0
39Bine Rogelj Yugoslavia82.5 m90 m147.9
40Mato Krznarič Yugoslavia72 m81 m147.8
41Peter Wenger  SwitzerlandN/AN/A142.9
42Lojze Gorjanc YugoslaviaN/AN/A142.0

Official results

Helmut Recknagel won Planica second time in a row (after 1957), with another two new hill records at 124.5 and 127 metres

26–27 March 1960 – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – Four rounds (1 Saturday + 3 Sunday)

Rank Name Country 26/3/20 27 March Total
1Helmut Recknagel East Germany118.5 m122 m127 m115 m462.6
2Arne Larsen Norway108.5 m107.5 m101 m101 m395.4
3Raimo Vitikainen Finland109 m105 m92.5 m108 m394.6
4Kurt Schram East Germany110.5 m103 m98 m101 m382.0
5Gene Kotlarek United States89 m104.5 m93 m102 m380.7
6Max Bolkart West Germany89 m98.5 m98.5 m102 m376.2
7Inge Lindqvist Sweden112 m100 m92 m101 m375.2
8Marjan Pečar Yugoslavia89 m98 m92 m103 m273.9
9Nilo Zandanel Italy91.5 m105 m95 m105 m372.6
10Werner Lesser East Germany101.5 m95 m98.5 m95.5 m365.4
11Torbjørn Yggeseth Norway90 m94 m87 m100 m363.1
12Hermann Anwander West Germany82 m94 m93 m103 m360.4
13Władysław Tajner Poland104 m97.5 m91 m98 m356.2
14Svein Bergersen Norway101 m91 m91 m95.5 m353.8
15Peter Müller Austria93 m93 m94.5 m92.5 m350.4
16Robert Rey France101 m98 m90 m88 m347.1
17Timo Kivela Finland86 m101 m94.5 m86 m344.7
18Gustav Bujok Poland86 m87 m95.5 m93 m344.0
19Harry Bergquist Sweden80.5 m101 m92.5 m87 m341.7
20Dino De Zordo Italy81 m100 m86 m89 m340.6
21Bert Andersson SwedenN/AN/AN/AN/A337.4
22Günter Oettel East GermanyN/AN/AN/AN/A336.7
23Helmut Wegscheider West GermanyN/AN/AN/AN/A335.8
24Willi Wirth East GermanyN/AN/AN/AN/A331.1
25Alois Leodolter AustriaN/AN/AN/AN/A329.6
26Ansten Samuelstuen United StatesN/AN/AN/AN/A327.7
27Lothar Glass East GermanyN/AN/AN/AN/A324.9
28Antoni Łaciak PolandN/AN/AN/AN/A324.6
29Jože Zidar Yugoslavia80 m86 m86.5 m84 m322.5
30Jože Langus Yugoslavia78.5 m86 m80 m84 m312.2
31Jože Šlibar Yugoslavia86.5 m97.5 m77 m71 m302.0
32Miro Oman Yugoslavia85 m86 m82 m87 m301.0
33Engelbert Kröll AustriaN/AN/AN/AN/A299.7
34Peter Eržen Yugoslavia78 m85 m80 m79.5 m297.9
35Ueli Scheidegger  SwitzerlandN/AN/AN/AN/A296.7
36Peter Wenger  SwitzerlandN/AN/AN/AN/A291.4
37Lojze Gorjanc Yugoslavia71 m84 m78 m80.5 m290.0
38Mato Krznarič Yugoslavia68 m81 m80.5 m80.5 m289.8
39Milan Rojina Yugoslavia78 m79.5 m78 m79 m287.4
40Bine Rogelj Yugoslavia69 m78 m82 m81 m286.3

Team

Competition was held in memory of then recently late Stanko Bloudek (1890–1959), a Slovenian engineer and co-constructor of Bloudkova velikanka, as well as one of three main Planica pioneers. France, with one competitor, didn't compete.[10]

Stanko Bloudek Memorial

Rank Country Points Total
1 East Germany
Helmut Recknagel
Kurt Schram

462.6
382.0
844.6
2 Norway
Arne Larsen
Torbjørn Yggeseth

395.4
363.1
758.5
3 Finland
Raimo Vitikainen
Timo Kivela

394.6
344.7
739.3
4 West Germany
Max Bolkart
Hermann Anwander

376.2
360.4
736.6
5 Sweden
Inge Lindqvist
Harry Bergquist

375.2
341.7
716.9
6 Italy
Nilo Zandanel
Dino De Zordo

372.6
340.6
713.2
7 United States
Gene Kotlarek
Ansten Samuellsten

380.7
327.7
708.4
8 Poland
Władysław Tajner
Gustav Bujok

356.2
344.0
700.2
9 Yugoslavia
Marjan Pečar
Jože Zidar

273.9
322.5
696.4
10 Austria
Peter Müller
Alois Leodolter

350.4
329.6
680.0
11  Switzerland
Ueli Scheidegger
Peter Wenger

296.7
291.4
588.1
France France

Hill records

Date Metres Metres Feet
25 March 1960   East Germany Helmut Recknagel 124.5 408
27 March 1960   East Germany Helmut Recknagel 127 417

References

  1. "Planica 1960, footages". euscreen.eu. 8 October 2020.
  2. "Prvi TV-dnevnik, prenos skokov iz Planice in prve barve na televiziji" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 28 October 2011.
  3. "Danes olimpijska repriza, p.7" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 24 March 1960.
  4. "Po pričakovanju Recknagel, p.9" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 25 March 1960.
  5. "Nova rekorda v Planici, p.1" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 26 March 1960.
  6. "Velik dan pod Poncami, p.8" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 26 March 1960.
  7. "V vetru samo dve seriji, p.18" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 27 March 1960.
  8. "Planica-1960, p.10" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 27 March 1960.
  9. "Zmaga nad zmagami, Pečar osmi, p.1" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 28 March 1960.
  10. "Recknagel prvi, Pečar osmi, p.4" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 28 March 1960.
  11. "Statistika govori, p.5" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 28 March 1960.

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