What is the record for ski jumping?
What is the record for ski jumping?
253.5 m
As of March 2017, the official world record for the longest ski jump is 253.5 m (832 ft), set by Stefan Kraft at Vikersundbakken in Vikersund, Norway. Two years prior, also in Vikersund, Dimitry Vassiliev reached 254 m (833 ft) but fell upon landing; his jump is unofficially the longest ever made.
How do they score ski jumping?
A ski jumper earns style points on a scale of 0 to 20 from five judges, and the highest and lowest scores are eliminated. A jump with perfect power, boldness, precision, fluidity and control of the jump from the take-off through the flight, the landing, and the out-run can earn a maximum of 60 style points.
What is the 2021/22 FIS Ski jumping Continental Cup?
The 2021/22 FIS Ski Jumping Continental Cup is the 31st in a row (29th official) Continental Cup winter season in ski jumping for men and the 18th for women. This is also the 20th summer continental cup season for men and 13th for women. Other competitive circuits this season include the World Cup, Grand Prix, FIS Cup, FIS Race and Alpen Cup .
How many points do you get for jumping style on skis?
They can award up to 20 points each for jumping style, based on keeping the skis steady during flight, balance, optimal body position, and landing. The highest and lowest style scores are disregarded, with the remaining three scores added to the distance score.
What are the rules for underweight ski jumping?
Ski jumpers below the minimum safe body mass index are penalized with a shorter maximum ski length, reducing the aerodynamic lift they can achieve. These rules have been credited with stopping the most severe cases of underweight athletes, but some competitors still lose weight to maximize the distance they can achieve.
What is the Boklöv ski jump style?
After initially being ridiculed for his nontraditional style, Boklöv was later the model for World Cup ski jumpers after his first-place win in the 1988–89 World Cup competition and scientific tests that proved the superior lift gained from the V style.
