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 edit

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 edit

Ladies edit

Date Competition Winner Second Third
25 February 2011   NWSCI   Daniela Iraschko   Elena Runggaldier   Coline Mattel
9 March 2012   WC   Sarah Hendrickson   Sara Takanashi   Anette Sagen

Men edit

Date Competition Winner Second Third
19 February 1966   NWSC   Bjørn Wirkola   Dieter Neuendorf   Paavo Lukkariniemi
21 February 1982   NWSC / WC   Armin Kogler   Jari Puikkonen   Ole Bremseth
26 February 2011   NWSC–I   Thomas Morgenstern   Andreas Kofler   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

Photo gallery edit

References edit

  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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