Vikersundbakken

Picture of Vikersundbakken, The largest purpose-built ski jumping hill
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 Wednesday January 29, 1936
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Basic information

AKA
Vikersund Hill
Category
others
Country
Norway
Description
The largest purpose-built ski jumping hill

One of the two largest purpose-built ski flying hills in the world.

It was opened  : 29 Jan 1936 (LH test),  16 Feb 1936 (LH official)  and 12 Mar 1966 (FH conver.). Opened as large hill in 1936 and converted into flying hill in 1966.

Renovated in : 1956, 1966, 1977, 1990, 2000, 2011. The present large hill was built in 1988.

The complex consists of a large hill, a normal hill and several training hills.

The first ski flying hill to receive floodlights in 2006.

Nine world records have been set there, including the current record of 253.5 meters, set by Stefan Kraft.

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