U.S._National_Ski_Jumping_Championships

U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships

U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships

Annual sports competition


U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships in the winter sport of ski jumping are decided annually in the United States since 1905, except for the years 1919, 1943-1945 and 2020.

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Origins

Ski jumping national championships organized by the National Ski Association of America (NSA)[1][2] were held annually from 1905 - 1962.[3] Ski jumping, a winter sport competed on specially constructed ski hills, had been introduced by Norwegian immigrants to the U.S. in the 1880s, with ski clubs and annual tournaments beginning shortly afterwards.[4] The National Ski Association, formed by five Midwestern clubs, established categories of participation, scoring rules, and scheduled sanctioned meets, including the National Championship Tournament.

NSA National Championship Tournament

The National Championships were a stand-alone annual competition held during a two day tournament (typically in February, not the end of the ski season). The tournaments were hosted at a member club jumping hill scheduled in advance. Points were awarded by three judges based on distance covered and proper form, combined over two jumps.[5] Champion is the jumper who gets the most points per class, with a separate award for greatest standing distance. As an open competition through 1950, the entrants and tournament champion need not be a U.S. citizen. The National Ski Tournament featured Professional/Expert and Amateur/Novice class divisions, and may also include exhibition, Senior/veteran (over 31 years), and Junior (under 18 years) participation.[6] Starting in 1948, the Class A (Expert) National Champion was awarded the Torger Tokle Memorial Trophy.[7] No championships were held in 1919 and 194345, and in the years 1938, 1946 and 1952 separate open and closed competition national championships were awarded.[8] Class B national championships were held 19081957. The 1904 Ishpeming annual tournament won by Conrad Thompson[9] is cited by some sources as the first national championship, but this event was prior to official NSA tournaments.[10]

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The National Ski Association was succeeded by the United States Ski Association (USSA) as the U.S. national governing body for skiing.

USSA National Ski Jumping Champions

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Starting in 1981, ski jumping championships were competed on both Normal and Large Hills, with hill size measured in meters. In 1997 USSA was renamed the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). Women's national championship was added starting in 1997. Since 2010 the championships have been awarded by season (as does the FIS), which means that the championships held in October 2013 count as 2014 champions.

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In 2017 USSA announced it was rebranding itself as U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard National Ski Jumping Champions

The 2020 National Championships were cancelled due to the global pandemic.

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See also


References

  1. Roger Langley, “The National Ski Association of America,” in Skiing the International Sport (1937) Derrydale Press page 51
  2. Grinden, Harold A. (1932) History of the National Ski Association of America and the ski sport in the United States of America, 1840 to 1931 Duluth, MN: National Ski Association of America
  3. Anson, Harold (2010) Jumping through time: a history of ski jumping in the United States and southwest Canada Florence, Oregon: Port Hole Publications ISBN 9780976810773
  4. Pontti, John and Luostari, Kenneth (2000) Midwest Skiing: A Glance Back Arcadia Publishing ISBN 9780738501246 pp 43-46
  5. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1926 pg 646
  6. Bradley, D. (1964) Ski Jumping Hanover, NH: R. Burt OCLC 5955509
  7. Scharff, Robert; ed. (1974) Ski Magazine's Encyclopedia of Skiing Harper & Row ISBN 9780060139193 pg 299
  8. Scharff, Robert; ed. (1974) Ski Magazine's Encyclopedia of Skiing Harper & Row ISBN 9780060139193 pg 284-5
  9. "Ishpeming Man Winner" Minneapolis Journal (Feb 23, 1904) page 14
  10. Engen, Alan K. (1998) For the Love of Skiing: A Visual History of Skiing Gibbs Smith Publishers ISBN 978-0879058678 page 14
  11. “Peninsula News” The L'Anse Sentinel (MI), February 25, 1905, page 8
  12. National Ski Tournament at Ishpeming Minneapolis Journal February 25, 1906 Part IV page 1
  13. "Ski" The World Almanac & Book of Facts Newspaper Enterprise Association 1907 page 451
  14. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1909 pg 314
  15. Chadwick, Gloria (1970) USSA History "National Men's Jumping Class B Champion" page 92
  16. Matteson, Sumner (1908) National Ski Tournament Hearst's Magazine-World Today Vol 14 #4:397-403
  17. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1910 pg 318
  18. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1911 pg 251
  19. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1912 pg 345-346
  20. “Champion Ski Jumper Winning Title” Springfield Herald, Springfield CO March 08, 1912 pg 7
  21. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1913 pg 308
  22. "Ski Jumping" Troy Record Almanac and Year-Book of 1914 page 388
  23. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1915 pg 326
  24. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1916 pg 462-463
  25. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1917 pg 391
  26. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1918 pg 354
  27. "Ski Jumping" Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1919 pg 274
  28. “Championship Record” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1920 pg 460
  29. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1921 pg 450-451
  30. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1922 pg 509
  31. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1923 pg 594-595
  32. “National Championships” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1924 pg 463
  33. "Eastern Ski Mark is Broken by Hall" DC Evening Star February 16, 1924 pg 13
  34. “Ski Jumping” Chicago Daily News Almanac for 1926 pg 645
  35. Perry, Lawrence (March 3, 1926) February Brings Forth New Records and New Champions D.C. Evening Star p29
  36. "25,000 Throng Red Wing Hill at National Ski Tournament" MN Askov American February 9, 1928 pg 6
  37. National Title At Stake For Skimen Bismarck Tribune, February 1, 1930 p10
  38. "ND Ski Riders Win National Titles" Bismarck Tribune February 3, 1930 pg 1
  39. "Lekang Amateur Ski Champion" CA Imperial Valley Press February 29, 1932 pg 3
  40. "The Jump of a Champion" O'Neill City, Nebraska: The Frontier March 2, 1933 pg 6
  41. Oimen Recaptures U.S. Ski Crown Waterbury Evening Democrat January 22, 1934 p12
  42. "Minnesotans Take Bulk of Ski Titles" Bismarck Tribune February 3, 1936 pg 6
  43. “Wins U.S Ski Title” Bismarck Tribune February 7, 1936 pg 10
  44. "Engen Set U.S. Record to Win National Ski Tourney" Bismarck Tribune February 23, 1937 pg 6
  45. Elkins & Harper (1949) World Ski Book NY: Longmans, Green & Co OCLC 1472729 pg 119
  46. Blegen, Julius P. (1939) "National" American Ski Annual for 1939 Brattleboro, VT: Stephen Daye Press OCLC 14127115 pg 119
  47. Al Engen Wins National Jump Tacoma Times, February 27, 1940, page 11
  48. Tokle Breaks Own American Ski Jumping Mark Tacoma Times 4 Mar 1941 page 10
  49. "Skidaddling" Tacoma Times February 10, 1942 page 11
  50. Ski Jumping Champions N.C. Skyland Post March 07, 1946 pg 12
  51. U.S. Ski Title is Won by Norway's Hugsted D.C. Evening Star February 23, 1949 pg A-19
  52. Arthur Tokle Gains Title At National Ski Jump D.C. Evening Star February 17, 1953, page A-17
  53. Maki Wins National Ski Jump D.C. Evening Star February 07, 1955, page A-17
  54. USA Class B Ski Jumping National Champions from archived skijumpeast.com
  55. USA Ski Jumping National Champions from archived skijumpeast.com
  56. Samuelstuen Leaps to U.S. Ski-Jump Title D.C. Evening Star January 22, 1962, page A-16
  57. Telenews (1962) at Chicago Film Archives
  58. Kotlarek photo D.C. Evening Star February 18, 1963 pages A-13,16

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