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Planica 1952
Host cityPlanica, FPR Yugoslavia
SportSki jumping
EventsInternational
Main venueSrednja Bloudkova K80
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Planica 1952 was an International ski jumping week with international competition on Srednja Bloudkova K80 hill, held on 23 March 1952 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. 5,000 people has gathered.

Schedule

Date Event Rounds Longest jump of the day Visitors
21 March 1952   Training 1 N/A 75 metres (246 ft) by Rudi Finžgar —
22 March 1952   Training 2 5 81.5 metres (267 ft) by Keith Wegeman —
23 March 1952   International event 2 81 metres (266 ft) by Keith Wegeman 5,000

Competitions

On 21 March 1952, first training was on schedule with 19 competitors on start. The longest jump was set by Rudi Finžgar at 75 metres.

On 22 March 1952, second training was on schedule with 21 competitors on start. The longest jump was set by Keith Wegeman from Hollywood at 81.5 metres.

On 23 March 1952, second international competition, with 25 competitors from Yugoslavia, Austria and United States on K80 normal hill was on schedule. Keith Wegeman won with 81 and 70.5 metres.

Training 1

21 March 1952 — Afternoon — incomplete

Bib Name Country Round 1
N/A Rudi Finžgar  Yugoslavia 75 m
Karel Klančnik  Yugoslavia +70 m
Helmuth Finding  Austria N/A
Alwin Plank  Austria N/A
19 competititors on start in total; 15 N/A

Training 2

22 March 1952 – Four rounds – incomplete — longest jump

Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5
N/A Keith Wegeman  United States 77 m 79.5 m 81.5 m 79.5 m —
Josef Bradl  Austria 78 m 80 m 75 m 79 m 77 m
Otto Leodolter  Austria 75 m 73.5 m 77 m 77 m 79 m
Rudi Finžgar  Yugoslavia 71 m 72.5 m 73 m 74.5 m 73 m
Janez Polda  Yugoslavia 70 m 71.5 m 73.5 m 71 m —
Karel Klančnik  Yugoslavia 72 m 73 m 71 m — —
Helmuth Findling  Austria 70 m 71 m 72 m — —
Hans Greiler  Austria 70 m 72 m — — —
Albin Adlešič  Yugoslavia 67 m 71 m — — —
Zoran Zalokar  Yugoslavia 70 m 63 m — — —
Kienzl  Austria 71.5 m — — — —
Siegfried Kostner  Austria 71 m — — — —
21 competitors on start in total; 9 places not available

International competition

Keith R. Wegeman is so far the only American winner in the history of Planica

23 March 1952 — 10:30 AM — Two rounds — official results

Rank Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Points
1 10 Keith Wegeman  United States 81 m 70.5 m 216.0
2 N/A Josef Bradl  Austria 73 m 72 m 208.5
3 N/A Otto Leodolter  Austria 73 m 67 m 201.0
4 6 Karel Klančnik  Yugoslavia 66 m 68 m 192.5
5 N/A Janez Polda  Yugoslavia 70.5 m 72.5 m 191.0
6 N/A Rudi Finžgar  Yugoslavia 72 m 69.5 m 189.5
7 N/A Ferdi Kerber  Austria 70.5 m 63 m 186.5
8 N/A Jože Langus  Yugoslavia 65 m 61.5 m 173.0
9 N/A Siegfried Kostner  Austria 64 m 61 m 172.0
10 N/A Helmuth Finding  Austria 63 m 61.5 m 172.0
11 N/A Zoran Zalokar  Yugoslavia 64 m 58 m 171.0
12 1 Jože Zidar  Yugoslavia 61.5 m 57.5 m 166.0
13 N/A Stane Stanonik  Yugoslavia 60 m 65 m 165.0
14 N/A Alwin Plank  Austria 59 m 58.5 m 161.0
15 N/A Albin Adlešič  Yugoslavia 56 m 62.5 m 160.0
N/A N/A Ivo Razboršek  Yugoslavia N/A N/A N/A
N/A N/A Jože Jaševec  Yugoslavia N/A N/A N/A
Not available; results from 16 to 25th place

References

  1. "Na 80 metrski skakalnici je najdlje skočil Rudi Finžgar, p.4" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 21 March 1952.
  2. "Američan Wegeman v Planici, p.7" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 23 March 1952.
  3. "Mednarodni tekme v smučarskih skokih v Planici, p.1" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 24 March 1952.

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