The 1996–97 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 18th World Cup season in ski jumping and the 7th official World Cup season in ski flying with the seventh small crystal globe awarded.
The season began in Lillehammer, Norway on 30 November 1996 and finished in Planica, Slovenia on 23 March 1997. The individual World Cup overall winner was Primož Peterka (first ever big crystal globe for Slovenia); he also won Ski Flying small globe and Four Hills Tournament (both firsts for Slovenia). The Nations Cup was taken by Team of Japan.
25 men's individual events on 17 different venues in 9 countries were held on two different continents (Europe and Asia); one individual event was cancelled due to wind in Hakuba.
At the end of the season in Planica, German physiotherapist Rudi Lorenz helped Slovenia's Primož Peterka who was injured during Friday's training, and was rival to of German Dieter Thoma. three world records have been set and simultaneously broken by Espen Bredesen (210 m), Lasse Ottesen (212 m), and Dieter Thoma (213 m; however, historical registries debate the jump depending on exact fall).
Peaks of the season were FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and Four Hills Tournament.
World records List of world record distances (both official and invalid) achieved within this World Cup season. DateAthlete HillRoundPlaceMetresFeet 22 March 1997 Espen Bredesen Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 Trial Planica, Slovenia 210 689 22 March 1997 Lasse Ottesen Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 Trial Planica, Slovenia 212 696 22 March 1997 Dieter Thoma Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 Round 1 Planica, Slovenia 213 699
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Calendar
Men's Individual + N – normal hill / L – large hill / F – flying hillDatePlace (Hill)WinnerSecondThirdOverall leader 382130 November 1996 Lillehammer(Lysgårdsbakken K120) Dieter Thoma Kristian Brenden Hiroya Saito Dieter Thoma 38321 December 1996 L 222 Kristian Brenden Espen Bredesen Dieter Thoma Kristian Brenden 38437 December 1996 Kuusamo(Rukatunturi K120)L 223 Takanobu Okabe Kazuyoshi Funaki Andreas Goldberger Dieter Thoma 38548 December 1996L 224 Primož Peterka Lasse Ottesen Takanobu Okabe 386514 December 1996 Harrachov(Čerťák K120)L 225 Kazuyoshi Funaki Primož Peterka Takanobu Okabe Takanobu Okabe 387615 December 1996 L 226 Primož Peterka Andreas Goldberger Kristian Brenden Primož Peterka 388729 December 1996 Oberstdorf(Schattenbergschanze K115)L 227 Dieter Thoma Kristian Brenden Andreas Goldberger38981 January 1997 Garmisch-Pa(Große Olympiaschanze K115)L 228 Primož Peterka Andreas Goldberger Takanobu Okabe39094 January 1997 Innsbruck(Bergiselschanze K110)L 229 Kazuyoshi Funaki Primož Peterka Ari-Pekka Nikkola391106 January 1997 Bischofshofen(Paul-Ausserleitner K120)L 230 Dieter Thoma Adam Małysz Primož Peterka45th Four Hills Tournament Overall(29 December 1996 – 6 January 1997) Primož Peterka Andreas Goldberger Dieter Thoma 4H Tournament 3921111 January 1997 Engelberg(Gross-Titlis-Schanze K120)L 231 Primož Peterka Dieter Thoma Adam Małysz Primož Peterka 3931212 January 1997 L 232 Primož Peterka Janne Ahonen Jani Soininen 394 1318 January 1997 Sapporo((Miyanomori K90)(Ōkurayama K120) Adam Małysz Sturle Holseter Mika Laitinen 395 1419 January 1997 L 233 Dieter Thoma Roar Ljøkelsøy Takanobu Okabe 25 January 1997 Hakuba(Olympic Hills K90, K120)N cnxcancelled due to strong wind — 3961526 January 1997 L 234 Adam Małysz Noriaki Kasai Masahiko Harada Primož Peterka 397161 February 1997 Willingen(Mühlenkopfschanze K120)L 235 Martin Höllwarth Dieter Thoma Primož Peterka Dieter Thoma 398172 February 1997 L 236 Hiroya Saito Dieter Thoma Roar Ljøkelsøy 399188 February 1997 Bad Mitterndorf(Kulm K185) Takanobu Okabe Andreas Goldberger Primož Peterka Primož Peterka 400199 February 1997 F 035 Primož Peterka Andreas Goldberger Takanobu Okabe FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997(22 February – 1 March • Trondheim)401209 March 1997 Lahti(Salpausselkä K114)L 237 Andreas Widhölzl Pasi Kytösaho Jani Soininen Kazuyoshi Funaki Primož Peterka4022112 March 1997 Kuopio(Puijo K90)N 130 Kazuyoshi Funaki Nicolas Dessum Primož Peterka4032213 March 1997 Falun(Lugnet K115)L 238 Primož Peterka Dieter Thoma Hiroya Saito4042316 March 1997 Oslo(Holmenkollbakken K112)L 239 Kazuyoshi Funaki Hiroya Saito Bruno Reuteler1st Nordic Tournament Overall(9 – 16 March 1997) Kazuyoshi Funaki Kristian Brenden Andreas Widhölzl Nordic Tournament 40524 22 March 1997 Planica(Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185)F 036 Takanobu Okabe Kazuyoshi Funaki Jani Soininen Primož Peterka 4062523 March 1997 F 037 Akira Higashi Primož Peterka Lasse Ottesen 18th FIS World Cup Overall(30 November 1996 – 23 March 1997) Primož Peterka Dieter Thoma Kazuyoshi FunakiWorld Cup Overall
Men's Team DatePlace (Hill)SizeWinnerSecondThird1218 March 1997 LahtiSalpausselkä K114)
Standings
Overall Rankafter 25 eventsPoints1 Primož Peterka 14022 Dieter Thoma 12083 Kazuyoshi Funaki 10184 Takanobu Okabe 9415 Hiroya Saito 9236 Andreas Goldberger 8177 Kristian Brenden 7938 Janne Ahonen 7349 Jani Soininen 657 10 Adam Małysz 612
Ski Jumping (JP) Cup Rankafter 21 eventsPoints1 Dieter Thoma 11502 Primož Peterka 1112 3 Hiroya Saito 8424 Kazuyoshi Funaki 817 5 Kristian Brenden 750 6 Takanobu Okabe 6817 Andreas Goldberger 657 8 Adam Małysz 607 9 Janne Ahonen 598 10 Jani Soininen 530
Ski Flying Rankafter 4 eventsPoints1 Primož Peterka 2902 Takanobu Okabe 260 3 Kazuyoshi Funaki 2014 Lasse Ottesen 163 5 Andreas Goldberger 1606 Akira Higashi 1537 Janne Ahonen 136 8 Jani Soininen 127 9 Roar Ljøkelsøy 100 10 Jaroslav Sakala 98
Nations Cup Rankafter 26 eventsPoints1 4152 2 3121 3 3077 4 2024 5 1959 6 1656 7 782 8 720 9 594 10 492
Four Hills Tournament Rankafter 4 eventsPoints1 Primož Peterka 971.5 2 Andreas Goldberger 943.23 Dieter Thoma 943.14 Takanobu Okabe 924.3 5 Hiroya Saito 921.06 Ari-Pekka Nikkola 899.07 Mika Laitinen 895.3 8 Adam Małysz 891.59 Jani Soininen 885.3 10 Kazuyoshi Funaki 880.1
Nordic Tournament Rankafter 4 eventsPoints1 Kazuyoshi Funaki 785.62 Kristian Brenden 757.6 3 Andreas Widhölzl 738.9 4 Janne Ahonen 737.05 Adam Małysz 701.86 Primož Peterka 683.5 7 Bruno Reuteler 682.3 8 Håvard Lie 669.6 9 Simen Berntsen 656.3 10 Dieter Thoma 647.9
See also 1996 Grand Prix (top level summer series) 1996–97 FIS Continental Cup (2nd level competition)
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