Gustadbakken
Gustadbakken was a ski jumping hill located at Geithus, Modum, Norway.
Gustadbakken | |
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Location | Geithus, Modum Norway |
Opened | 1902 |
Demolished | yes |
Size | |
K–point | K81 |
Hill record | 71.5 m (235 ft) (1951) |
History
Owned by Modum SK, Geithus IL, Gustadbakken had a K-point at 81 meters. The hill was opened in 1902 and was in use until the late 1980s, after which it was eventually demolished.[1] Three world records in ski jumping were set at Gustadbakken. The hill is situated a few kilometres from another ski jumping hill still in use, Vikersundbakken.
Ski jumping world records
Date | Name | Country | Metres | Feet |
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1902 | Nils Gjestvang | 38.5 | 126 | |
1902 | Nils Gjestvang | 41.0 | 135 | |
10 February 1907 | Gunnar Andersen | 41.0 | 135 | |
1912 | Gunnar Andersen | 47.5 | 156 | |
1914 | Josef Henriksen | 48.5 | 159 | |
1914 | Fridolf Aas | 48.5 | 159 |
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References
External links
- Gustadbakken skisprungschanzen.com
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