2016–17_FIS_Ski_Jumping_World_Cup

2016–17 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup

2016–17 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup

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The 2016–17 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 38th World Cup season in ski jumping for men, the 20th official World Cup season in ski flying and the 6th World Cup season for ladies. The season began on 26 November 2016 in Kuusamo, Finland and concluded on 26 March 2017 in Planica, Slovenia.[1][2]

Quick Facts Discipline, Overall ...

The season calendar was officially confirmed two months later at the congress in Cancún, Mexico. After a four-year absence, the FIS Team Tour 2017 was almost certain to return in the World Cup calendar, but cancelled in the last moment when Klingenthal had to replace Titisee-Neustadt early in the season. South Korea hosted a World Cup event for the first time, in Pyeongchang.

The first edition of the Raw Air was held this season in Norway between 10–19 March 2017 on four different hills in Oslo, Lillehammer, Trondheim, and Vikersund. The competition lasted for ten consecutive days with a total of 16 rounds in overall standings: 8 rounds from four individual events, 4 rounds from two team events and all 4 qualifications rounds. The competition also had a record high prize money of €100,000 in total for top 3 competitors in overall standings: €60,000 for the title, €30,000 for the second place and €10,000 for the third place.[3]

This season a total of four different ski brands supplied the athletes. The two new ski manufactures premiered in the circuit and replaced the two brands that stopped the production: German company Verivox replaced Fluege.de and Slovenian company Slatnar instead of Elan. Fischer and Sport 2000 were also present.[4]

Invention by Slovenian manufacturer, with LED lights illuminated inrun track, was presented for the first time to the public at the International Ski Federation fall meeting this season in Zürich. It premiered in December at Engelberg, since they equipped their completely new inrun track with it.[5]

Stefan Kraft is the 2016/17 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Champion with 1665 points.
Kamil Stoch is the runner up with 1524 points.
Daniel-André Tande placed third with 1201 points.
Poland is the 2016/17 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Nations Champion.

Map of world cup hosts

All 23 locations hosting world cup events for men (19) and ladies (10) in this season. Pyeongchang was the new host in 2017.

2016–17 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup (Asia)

Raw Air Four Hills Tournament Ladies only New host premiere

Calendar

Men

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Ladies

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Men's team

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Men's standings

More information Rank, after 26 events ...
More information Rank, after 4 events ...

Ladies' standings

More information Rank, after 19 events ...

Yellow bib timeline

Men

Stefan KraftKamil StochDomen PrevcDaniel-André TandeDomen PrevcSeverin FreundDomen Prevc
PolandAustriaGermany

Ladies

Sara Takanashi
Japan

Raw Air

Andreas WellingerStefan KraftAndreas WellingerStefan KraftAndreas Wellinger

Ski Flying

Stefan Kraft

Four Hills Tournament

Kamil StochDaniel-André TandeKamil StochStefan Kraft

Qualifications

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Participants

Overall, a total of 22 countries for both men and ladies participated in this season:

More information Asia (4), Europe (16) ...

Achievements

First World Cup career victory
  • Slovenia Domen Prevc (17), in his second season – the WC 1 in Ruka
  • Norway Maren Lundby (22), in her sixth season – the WC 3 in Nizhny Tagil
  • Japan Yūki Itō (22), in her sixth season – the WC 7 in Sapporo
  • Poland Maciej Kot (25), in his tenth season – the WC 18 in Sapporo
  • Germany Katharina Althaus (20), in her sixth season – the WC 16 in Ljubno
First World Cup podium
Number of wins this season (in brackets are all-time wins)

Footnotes

  1. First men's cancelled individual event from Nizhny Tagil was rescheduled to Lillehammer on 10 December 2016.
  2. Second men's cancelled individual event from Nizhny Tagil was rescheduled to Lillehammer on 11 December 2016.
  3. Second round for men in Innsbruck was canceled due to strong wind. Only first round counted as official result.
  4. Second round of ski flying event in Oberstdorf was canceled on 5 February 2017.
  5. Second men's individual event in Pyeongchang, scheduled on 16 February 2017 at large hill, was moved to normal hill because of the strong wind.
  6. Canceled individual event from 14 March in Lilehammer was rescheduled to a ski flying hill in Vikersund as a one-round event on 17 March.
  7. Final round of the event in Planica was cancelled due to strong wind on 26 March 2017.
  8. Ladies' qualifications in Nizhny Tagil are postponed from 9 to 10 December 2016. Some skis did not arrive in Russia on time.

References

  1. "World Cup calendar for men" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  2. "World Cup calendar for ladies" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 April 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
  3. "RAW AIR: 10 days Ski Jumping on the edge". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 2 October 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  4. "New ski brands replace Fluege.de and Elan". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 17 September 2016. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  5. "Innovation: Illuminated inrun-track". International Ski Federation. Archived from the original on 12 December 2016. Retrieved 29 September 2016.
  6. "Men HS140: Engelberg" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  7. "Men HS140: Engelberg" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 18 December 2016.
  8. "Men HS137: Oberstdorf" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  9. "Men HS134: Wisła" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
  10. "Men HS134: Wisła" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  11. "Men HS134: Zakopane" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  12. "Men HS145: Willingen" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  13. "Men HS137: Sapporo" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  14. "Men HS137: Sapporo" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  15. "Ladies HS103: Zaō" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  16. "Ladies HS103: Zaō" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 21 January 2017.
  17. "Ladies HS95: Ljubno" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  18. "Ladies HS95: Ljubno" (PDF). International Ski Federation. Retrieved 12 February 2017.

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