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Gustadbakken

Coordinates: 59°54′37″N 9°57′38″E / 59.9102°N 9.9605°E / 59.9102; 9.9605
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Gustadbakken
LocationGeithus, Modum, Norway
Coordinates59°54′37″N 9°57′38″E / 59.9102°N 9.9605°E / 59.9102; 9.9605
Opened1902
Closed1964
Demolishedyes
Size
K–pointK81
Hill record71.5 m (235 ft)
Erling Kroken
(1951)

Gustadbakken was a K81 ski jumping hill located at Geithus, Modum, Norway. Five official world records were set on the hill between 1902 and 1912.

History

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Owned by Modum SK, Geithus IL, situated just a few kilometres away from Vikersundbakken, it had a K-point at 81 meters at the end. It was opened in 1902 and closed in 1964, later demolished.[1]

On 11 February 1902, Sigurd Brunæs from Norway set the first official world record on this hill at 35.5 metres (116 ft) and the same day his fellow Hans Hovde crashed at 36 metres (118 ft) WR distance.[2]

On 9 March 1902, another Norwegian Nils Gjestvang set another world records improving the distance at 38.5 metres (126 feet) and 41 metres (135 feet).[3]

On 10 February 1907, Gunnar Johansen from Norway tied the last world set on this same hill five years ago at 41 metres (135 feet).[4][5]

From 1908 to 1914 four invalid world records with falls were set by Norwegians; A. Blomqvist crashed at 47 metres (154 ft), Gunnar Sundet at 45.5 m (149 ft), Haakon Hansen at 47 m (154 ft) and Josef Henriksen at 52 m (171 ft).[6][7][8][9][10]

On 18 February 1912, Gunnar Andersen from Norway set the fifth and the last world record on this hill at 47 metres (154 feet) and his fellow Oscar Gundersen crashed at 50 metres (164 ft) world record distance on the same day.[11][12]

In 1930s hill's K-point was enlarged at K60 meters. In 1951 the last and all-time hill record was set by Norwegian Erling Kroken at 71.5 meters (235 ft).

Ski jumping world records

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No. Date Name Country Metres Feet
#12 11 February 1902   Sigurd Brunæs  Norway 35.5 116
F 11 February 1902   Hans Hovde  Norway 36 118
#13 9 March 1902   Nils Gjestvang  Norway 38.5 126
#14 9 March 1902   Nils Gjestvang  Norway 41 135
#15 10 February 1907   Gunnar Johansen  Norway 41 135
F 2 February 1908   A. Blomqvist  Norway 47 154
F 6 February 1910   Gunnar Sundet  Norway 45.5 149
F 5 February 1911   Haakon Hansen  Norway 47 154
#20 18 February 1912   Gunnar Andersen  Norway 47 154
F 18 February 1912   Oscar Gundersen  Norway 50 164
F 1 February 1914   Josef Henriksen  Norway 52 171

  Not recognized! Fall at world record distance.

References

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  1. ^ "Gustadbakken – lokalhistoriewiki.no".
  2. ^ "Tapre gutter og lange hop (page 1, column 5)" (in Norwegian). Social-Demokraten. 13 February 1902.
  3. ^ "Staeende hop paa 41 meter (page 1, column 4)" (in Norwegian). Social-Demokraten. 11 March 1902.
  4. ^ "Svære Hoplængder (page 1, paragraph 2)" (in Norwegian). Fredriksstad Tilskuer. 18 February 1907.
  5. ^ "Gustadrendet paa Modum (page 2)" (in Norwegian). Ringerikes Blad. 12 February 1907.
  6. ^ "I Gustadbakken (page 3, paragraph 1)" (in Norwegian). Morgenbladet. 3 February 1908.
  7. ^ "Et 44 1/2 Meters staaende Hop (page 2, column 4)" (in Norwegian). Hedemarkens Amtstidende. 9 February 1910.
  8. ^ "Gaustad-rendet (page 3, column 1)" (in Norwegian). Solungen. 8 February 1911.
  9. ^ "Gustadrendet (page 4)" (in Norwegian). Drammens Titende. 2 February 1934.
  10. ^ "Gustadrendet paa Modum (page 4)" (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 2 February 1934.
  11. ^ "47 meter (page 2, column 4)" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 19 February 1912.
  12. ^ "Et 47 meters hop (page 3, column 2)" (in Norwegian). Asker og Bærum Budstikke. 24 February 1912.
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