Planica 1957

Planica 1957 was international ski flying week competition, held from 9–10 March 1957 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. A total of 30,000 people gathered for three days.

Schedule Date Event RoundsLongest jump of the dayVisitors7 March 1957   Qualification event K80 2 79.5 metres (261 ft) by Helmut Recknagel —8 March 1957   Training K120 3 120 metres (394 ft) by Helmut Recknagel 5,0009 March 1957   International event: day 1 4 124 metres (407 ft) by Helmut Recknagel 10,00010 March 1957   International event: day 2 4 119.5 metres (376 ft) by Helmut Recknagel 15,000

Competitions

On 7 March 1957, first training on Srednja Bloudkova K80 normal hill was on schedule in front of no crowd, which also counted as qualification for the main international event. There were 38 competitors from eight countries performing with no crowd present. Helmut Recknagel won this independent (qualification) event for the main competition with 78.5 and 79.5 metres.

On 8 March 1957, second training, first on Bloudkova velikanka K120 large hill in front of 5,000 people was on schedule, which also counted as qualification for the main international event. In three rounds total of 97 jumps were made that day. Twenty-five jumps were over 100 metres and Helmut Recknagel was the longest with a jump that tied the hill record of 120 metres from 1948 set by Fritz Tschannen. Those were only trial jumps, however they were also graded by judges, if one on next two days of competition would be canceled, then two best jumps from today's training would count into official final results.

On 9 March 1957, first day of competition in three rounds was on schedule, in front of 10,000 people. There were 3 rounds with total of 124 jumps made. Helmut Recknagel set another hill record at 124 metres.

On 10 March 1957, second day of competition in two rounds was on schedule, in front of 15,000 people. Helmut Recknagel who set the longest jump of the day at 119.5 metres again, dominated the whole weekend and won the two day international.

Training 1 (qualifications) 7 March 1957 – 11:00 am – Srednja Bloudkova K80 – two rounds – incomplete Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Points 1 Helmut Recknagel 78.5 m 79.5 m 219.52 Eino Kirjonen 76 m 74 m 216.03 Max Bolkart 73.5 m 76 m 211.54 Henry Glaß 73 m 73 m 208.55 Pekka Tirkkonen 71 m 74.5 m 206.06 Werner Lesser 70.5 m 74.5 m 204.57 Manfred Brunner 70.5 m 72 m 204.08 Walter Steinegger 70.5 m 74 m 202.59 Helmut Bleier 72 m 71 m 199.510 Jože Langus 70 m 71 m 199.011 Władysław Tajner N/A N/A N/A12 Peter Müller N/A N/A N/A13 Willi Egger N/A N/A N/A14 Walter Habersatter N/A N/A N/A15 Hermann Anwander N/A N/A N/A16 Stanisław Gąsienica Daniel N/A N/A N/A17 Aulis Kailakorppi N/A N/A N/A18 Drahomír Jebavý N/A N/A N/A19 Mato Krznarič N/A N/A N/A20 Bine Rogelj N/A N/A N/A21 Lovro Korenčan N/A N/A N/A22 Mojmír Stuchlík N/A N/A N/A23 Franko N/A N/A N/A24 Jemc N/A N/A N/A25 Anton Zapf N/A N/A N/A26 Miro Oman N/A N/A N/A27 Albin Adlešič N/A N/A N/A28 Milan Rojina N/A N/A N/A29 Lojze Gorjanc N/A N/A N/A30 Václav Vašut N/A N/A N/A31 Otto Leodolter N/A N/A N/A32 Janez Saksida N/A N/A N/A33 Andrzej Gąsienica Daniel N/A N/A N/A34 Dobritz N/A N/A N/A35 Janez Matul N/A N/A N/A36 Josip Šporer N/A N/A N/A37 Janez Gorišek N/A N/A N/A.....

Training 2 8 March 1957 – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – three rounds Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Round 31 Mojmír Stuchlík 85 m 87.5 m 87.5 m2 Miro Oman 75 m 84 m 86 m3 Franko 81 m 96.5 m 80 m4 Anton Zapf 86 m 96.5 m 89 m5 Otto Leodolter 90.5 m 97 m 97 m6 Manfred Brunner 87.5 m 93.5 m 90 m7 Walter Habersatter 90 m 99.5 m 97.5 m8 Aulis Kailakorppi 80 m 90.5 m 94 m9 Andrzej Gąsienica Daniel 94.5 m m 100 m10 Janez Saksida 78.5 m 76.5 m 77 m11 Henri Thiolière 73 m — —12 Milan Rojina 82 m 87 m 82 m13 Hermann Anwander 87 m 99.5 m 97.5 m14 Janez Gorišek 82 m 88 m 87 m15 Helmut Bleier 96.5 m 105.5 m 107.5 m16 Werner Lesser 97 m 100.5 m 101 m17 Drahomír Jebavý 87 m 87.5 m 88.5 m18 Stanisław Gąsienica Daniel 87 m 91 m 90.5 m19 Willi Egger 100.5 m 95.5 m 94 m20 Richard Rabassa 81.5 m 80 m 83.5 m21 Lovro Korenčan 85.5 m 85 m 85.5 m22 Pekka Tirkkonen 99 m 108.5 m 109 m23 Peter Müller 90 m 93 m 95 m24 Bine Rogelj 78 m 88 m m25 Władysław Tajner 95 m 100.5 m 102.5 m26 Henry Glaß 99 m 105 m 103 m27 Eino Kirjonen 99.5 m 113.5 m 111.5 m28 Max Bolkart 100 m 100 m 93 m29 Mato Krznarič 88.5 m 88 m 86 m30 Václav Vašut 91 m 93.5 m 90 m31 Jože Langus 108.5 m 104 m 100.5 m32 Helmut Recknagel 119 m m 119.5 m33 Walter Steinegger m 104 m m

International Ski Flying Week: Day 1 9 March 1957 – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – four rounds (two best counted) Rank Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Points1 31 Helmut Recknagel m 115 m 115.5 m 121.5 m 230.02 20 Pekka Tirkkonen 100 m 113.5 m m 118.5 m 220.33 25 Eino Kirjonen 109.5 m 106.5 m 105.5 m 107 m 216.64 27 Helmut Bleier 104.5 m 107.5 m 103 m 106.5 m 209.25 17 Henry Glaß 102.5 m 103 m 104 m m 209.16 26 Jože Langus 98.5 m 101.5 m 95 m 101.5 m 205.17 12 Werner Lesser 106.5 m 101 m 98 m 101.5 m 204.38 8 Hermann Anwander 95 m 93.5 m 92 m m 198.79 30 Władysław Tajner 101.5 m 91 m 104 m 101 m 198.010 19 Willi Egger m 96 m 91 m 97 m 197.9 11 28 Walter Steinegger 100 m 86 m 96.5 m 103 m 197.0 32 Jože Zidar 98 m 97.5 m 96 m 98 m 197.013 18 Max Bolkart 102 m 97.5 m 92.5 m 87 m 195.014 29 Walter Habersatter 101.5 m 96.5 m 95.5 m 97 m 194.615 22 Andrzej Gąsienica m 97.5 m 99 m 102.5 m 193.716 4 Peter Müller 100 m 100 m 92.5 m 93 m 192.417 11 Otto Leodolter 102.5 m 97 m 96 m m 190.518 2 Manfred Brunner 95.5 m 91.5 m 89.5 m 88.5 m 185.319 15 Aulis Kailakorppi m 87 m 89 m 94 m 185.120 10 Roman Gąsienica 94.5 m 91 m 95.5 m 94 m 184.821 9 Drahomír Jebavý 89.5 m 86 m 86.5 m 92 m 179.422 5 Anton Zapf 93 m 86 m 86.5 m 83.5 m 173.523 14 Milan Rojina 89.5 m 81 m 84 m 81 m 173.424 6 Franko 89 m 87 m 85.5 m 83 m 173.225 23 Bine Rogelj 83.5 m 85 m 86 m 86 m 173.026 21 Janez Gorišek 89.5 m 85.5 m 85.5 m 85.5 m 172.527 3 Richard Rabassa 90 m 86 m 83.5 m 86.5 m 167.128 13 Lovro Korenčan 88 m 82 m 83.5 m 88.5 m 165.629 7 Mojmír Stuchlík 91 m 80.5 m 82 m 84 m 163.430 1 Miro Oman 87.5 m 75 m 75 m 83 m 160.531 24 Mato Krznarič 86 m 84.5 m 84.5 m — N/A32 16 Václav Vašut 91 m — — N/A Fall or touch!

International Ski Flying Week: Day 2 10 March 1957 – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – four rounds (two best counted) Rank Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Points1 26 Helmut Recknagel 119.5 m 123.5 m 120 m 123.5 m 230.92 19 Eino Kirjonen 118.5 m 118 m 114.5 m 106 m 226.03 7 Werner Lesser 105.5 m 106.5 m 112 m 109.5 m 216.54 16 Henry Glaß 106 m 105.5 m 100.5 m 111 m 215.35 29 Helmut Bleier 106.5 m 113.5 m 114 m 114 m 214.26 23 Władysław Tajner 103.5 m 110 m m 106 m 214.17 24 Pekka Tirkkonen 114 m 113.5 m 111.5 m 118.5 m 213.68 28 Jože Zidar 97 m 98 m 107.5 m 108 m 209.49 2 Otto Leodolter 93 m 99 m 104 m 112 m 209.210 25 Walter Steinegger 101 m 103.5 m 104.5 m 105 m 206.811 27 Willi Egger 97 m 101.5 m 105.5 m 99.5 m 206.112 30 Jože Langus 98 m 92 m 103.5 m 104.5 m 205.413 10 Aulis Kailakorppi 94.5 m 96.5 m 102 m 103 m 204.114 21 Andrzej Gąsienica m m 112.5 m — 204.015 22 Walter Habersatter 99 m 102 m 108 m 97.5 m 201.416 15 Peter Müller 97.5 m 97 m 98.5 m 106.5 m 200.117 8 Hermann Anwander 97 m 97 m 101.5 m 102.5 m 199.518 17 Max Bolkart 91 m 95 m 98.5 m 98.5 m 198.319 6 Roman Gąsienica 91.5 m 90.5 m 96.5 m 98.5 m 191.320 5 Manfred Brunner 98 m 98 m 101 m 95.5 m 190.021 3 Anton Zapf 95 m 94.5 m 94 m 96.5 m 188.022 4 Miro Oman 84 m 81.5 m 92.5 m 93 m 181.423 12 Bine Rogelj 84 m 88.5 m 82.5 m 89 m 179.524 11 Drahomír Jebavý 84.5 m 89.5 m 89 m 88 m 177.625 13 Mojmír Stuchlík 89.5 m 91 m 88.5 m 90.5 m 177.026 20 Janez Gorišek 86.5 m 90 m 89 m 86.5 m 176.427 1 Franko 88 m 79 m 97.5 m 82.5 m 175.828 9 Lovro Korenčan 87 m 88 m 89 m 95 m 173.329 18 Richard Rabassa 85.5 m 81 m 88 m 94.5 m 170.830 14 Milan Rojina 83.5 m 86.5 m 90.5 m 89.5 m 160.9

Official results

9–10 March 1957 – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – two best rounds (D1) + two best (D2) Rank Name Country 9 March 10 March Total1 Helmut Recknagel 230.0 230.9 460.92 Eino Kirjonen 216.6 226.0 242.63 Pekka Tirkkonen 220.3 213.6 433.94 Henry Glaß 209.1 215.3 424.45 Helmut Bleier 209.2 214.2 423.46 Werner Lesser 204.3 216.5 420.87 Władysław Tajnerr 198.0 214.1 412.18 Jože Langus 205.1 205.4 410.59 Jože Zidar 197.0 209.4 406.410 Willi Egger 197.9 206.1 404.011 Walter Steinegger 197.0 206.8 403.812 Otto Leodolter 190.5 209.2 399.713 Andrzej Gąsienica Daniel 193.7 204.0 397.714 Walter Habersatter 194.6 201.4 396.015 Max Bolkart 195.0 198.3 393.316 Peter Müller 192.4 200.1 392.517 Hermann Anwander 188.7 199.5 389.218 Aulis Kailakorppi 185.1 204.1 389.219 Roman Gąsienica Sieczka 184.8 191.3 376.120 Manfred Brunner 185.3 190.0 375.321 Anton Zapf 173.5 188.0 361.822 Drahomír Jebavý 179.4 177.6 357.023 Bine Rogelj 173.0 179.5 352.524 Franko 173.2 175.8 349.025 Janez Gorišek 172.5 176.4 348.926 Miro Oman 160.5 181.4 341.927 Mojmír Stuchlík 163.4 177.0 340.428 Lovro Korenčan 165.6 173.3 338.929 Richard Rabassa 167.1 170.8 337.930 Milan Rojina 173.4 160.9 324.3

Hill dimensions

159 metres - total height difference 155 metres - inrun length 120 metres - calculation point 35° degrees - inrun incline 41° degrees - landing zone incline wooden cottage - warm up house at top

Hill records DateMetresMetresFeet8 March 1957   Helmut Recknagel1203949 March 1957   Helmut Recknagel124407

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