Flubergbakken (also Odnesbakken) was a HS117 ski jumping hill located between Fluberg and Odnes in Norway, opened in 1926. It was part of Odnes Ski Senter and owned by Fluberg IL Ski Club.

Flubergbakken
Odnesbakken
LocationFluberg / Odnes, Norway
Coordinates60°48′25.2″N 10°12′26.1″E / 60.807000°N 10.207250°E / 60.807000; 10.207250
OperatorFluberg IL
Opened1926
Renovated1955, 1985, 2002
Closed2008
Size
K–pointK105
Hill sizeHS117
Hill record122.5 m (402 ft)
Magnus Rostad

Hill was renovated in 1955, 1985, 2002, then demolished in 2008. They hosted nine Norwegian National Championships in 1969, 1972, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993 and 2002.

History

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On 21 February 1926, Norweg Erling Andersen fell at 75 meters (246 feet) world record distance.[1]

On 18 February 1931, four invalid and two official world records were set on this hill that day, all by Norwegian ski jumpers. First Sverre Kolterud fell at world record distance at 75.5 m (248 ft), Hans Beck at 76.5 m (251 ft); and Birger Ruud as last one with fall at record 82 meters (269 feet), then with only official WR at 76.5 meters (251 feet). Johanne Kolstad also set the official world record for ladies at 46.5 meters (153 feet).[2][3]

Ski jumping world records

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No. Date Name Country Metres Feet
F 21 February 1926  Erling Andersen   Norway 75 246
F 18 January 1931  Sverre Kolterud   Norway 75.5 248
F 18 January 1931  Hans Beck   Norway 76.5 251
F 18 January 1931  Birger Ruud   Norway 82 269
#30 18 January 1931  Birger Ruud   Norway 76.5 251

  Not recognized! Fall at world record distance.

Ladies

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No. Date Name Country Metres Feet
#10 18 January 1931  Johanne Kolstad   Norway 46.5 153

Competitions

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Flubergrennet

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1976 race was organized on another hill.

Date Winner Second place Third place Ref.
13 March 1968    Bjørn Wirkola   Lars Grini   Jan Olav Roaldseth [4]
11 March 1969    Jiří Raška   Bjørn Wirkola   Rudolf Höhnl [5]
11 March 1970    Rudolf Höhnl   Stanisław G. Daniel   Tom Nyberg [6]
11 March 1971    Jiří Raška   Frithjof Prydz   Jurij Kalinin [7]
9 March 1972    Hans Schmid   Rudi Wanner   Lars Grini [8]
14 March 1973  lack of snow; moved to Balbergbakken and canceled for same reason [9][10]
6 March 1974    Johan Sætre   Alfred Grosche   Christer Karlsson [11]
6 March 1975    Willi Pürstl   Alfred Grosche   Johan Sætre [12]
10 March 1976    Toni Innauer   Karl Schnabl   Johan Sætre [13] [14]
9 March 1977    Jurij Ivanov   Thomas Meisinger   Matthias Buse [15]
8 March 1978    Walter Steiner   Robert Mösching   Klaus Ostwald [16]
7 March 1979    Johan Sætre   Per Steinar Nordlien   Ulf Jørgensen [17]

National Championships

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Year Winner Second place Third place Hill
1969   Erling Stranden   Bjørn Wirkola   Ingolf Mork LH
1972   Frithjof Prydz   Ingolf Mork   Bjørn Wirkola LH
1977   Johan Sætre   Roger Ruud   Per Bergerud LH
1981   Roger Ruud   Tom Levorstad   Johan Sætre LH
1987   Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl   Vegard Opaas   Hroar Stjernen LH
1989   Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl   Erik Johnsen   Kent Johanssen LH
1990   Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl   Magne Johansen   Rune Olijnyk NH
1990   Buskerud
Lars Meløe
Harald Sørensen
Stein Gruben
Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl
  Oslo
Ole Fredrik Melleby
Henning Wold
Espen Bredesen
Kent Johanssen
  Sør-Trøndelag
Ole Christian Eidhammer
Kåre Herrem
Magne Johansen
Ståle Fjorden
NH
1993   Espen Bredesen   Bjørn Myrbakken   Stian Kvarstad LH
2002   Anders Bardal   Jan Ottar Andersen   Bjørn Einar Romøren LH

References

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  1. ^ "Litt av hvert (page 1)" (in Norwegian). Kongsberg Tidende. 25 February 1926.
  2. ^ "Verdens lengste skihopp i Fluberg (page 1)". Oppland Arbeiderblad. 19 January 1931.
  3. ^ "Kjempe-hopp i Flubergbakken (page 2)" (in Norwegian). Porsgrunns Dagblad. 19 January 1931.
  4. ^ Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1968.03.13 Archived 2017-10-13 at the Wayback Machine (rennresultater, besøkt 11. oktober 2017)
  5. ^ Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1969.03.11 Archived 2017-10-13 at the Wayback Machine (rennresultater, besøkt 11. oktober 2017)
  6. ^ Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1970.03.11 Archived 2017-10-13 at the Wayback Machine (rennresultater, besøkt 11. oktober 2017)
  7. ^ Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1971.03.11 Archived 2017-10-13 at the Wayback Machine (rennresultater, besøkt 11. oktober 2017)
  8. ^ Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1972.03.09 Archived 2017-10-13 at the Wayback Machine (rennresultater, besøkt 11. oktober 2017)
  9. ^ Bl.a. Nationen 3. mars 1973
  10. ^ Gudbrandsdølen 13. mars 1973
  11. ^ Arbeiderbladet: Johan Sætre norsk utfordrer nr. 1 i årets Holmenkoll-renn (s. 13, 7. mars 1974, digitalisert av Nasjonalbiblioteket)
  12. ^ Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1975.03.06 Archived 2017-10-13 at the Wayback Machine (rennresultater, besøkt 12. oktober 2017)
  13. ^ Adam Kwieciński: Raufoss NOR 1976.03.11 (rennresultater, feil dato i databasen, besøkt 17. oktober 2017)
  14. ^ Aftenposten 10. mars 1976
  15. ^ Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1977.03.09 Archived 2017-10-13 at the Wayback Machine (rennresultater, besøkt 12. oktober 2017)
  16. ^ Adam Kwieciński: Odnes NOR 1978.03.08 Archived 2017-10-13 at the Wayback Machine (rennresultater, besøkt 12. oktober 2017)
  17. ^ VG 8. mars 1979 s. 21
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