Planica 1960

Planica 1960 was international ski flying week competition, held from 26 to 27 March 1960 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. A total crowd of 63,000 spectators gathered over four days.

This was the first ever TV international live broadcast transmission from Slovenia for European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and produced by RTV Ljubljana.

Schedule Date Event RoundsLongest jump of the dayVisitors24 March 1960   Qualification event K80 3 81 metres (266 ft) by Helmut Recknagel 3,00025 March 1960   Training K120 3 124.5 metres (408 ft) by Helmut Recknagel 15,00026 March 1960   International event: day 1 2 118.5 metres (389 ft) by Helmut Recknagel 15,00027 March 1960   International event: day 2 4 127 metres (417 ft) by Helmut Recknagel 30,000

Competitions

On 24 March 1960, first training on Srednja Bloudkova K80 normal hill was on schedule in front of 3,000 people, which also counted as qualification for main international event on large hill. There were 42 competitors from twelve countries performing in trial and two rounds for points. Helmut Recknagel won this independent (qualification) event for the main competition with 227.5 points.

On 25 March 1960, first training day on Bloudkova velikanka K120 large hill was on schedule in front of 15,000 people. With total three rounds, two of them were rated with points if one of two official competition days would be canceled. Helmut Recknagel was highest rated with new hill record at 124 metres.

On 26 March 1960, first day of competition on Bloudkova velikanka K120 large hill was on schedule in front of 15,000 people with only two rounds due to strong winds, only one jump counting into final result. Helmut Recknagel was leading after first day of competition with longest jump of the day at 118.5 metres.

On 27 March 1960, second and final day of competition on Bloudkova velikanka K120 large hill was on schedule in front of 30,000 people, with total four rounds and three counting into final result. Helmut Recknagel won the two day competition (1 best from Saturday and 3 best jumps from Sunday) for the second time in a row, with hill record at 127 metres.

Training 1 (Qualifications) 24 March 1960 – Srednja Bloudkova K80 – Three rounds (trial + 2 counting) Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Points 1 Helmut Recknagel 81 m 77 m 227.52 Gene Kotlarek 73.5 m 74.5 m 212.53 Torbjørn Yggeseth 70.5 m 73.5 m 212.04 Marjan Pečar 74 m 72.5 m 209.05 Werner Lesser 73.5 m 72.5 m 208.5 Raimo Vitikainen 74 m 72 m 208.57 Ansten Samuelstuen 72.5 m 71.5 m 205.08 Władysław Tajner 73 m 73 m 204.09 Willi Egger 73.5 m 70.5 m 203.510 Hermann Anwander 71.5 m 71.5 m 203.011 Timo Kivela 73.5 m 71 m 202.0 Othmar Heyer 72 m 73.5 m 202.0 Helmut Wegscheider 70 m 72.5 m 202.014 Max Bolkart 69 m 61.5 m 201.015 Gustav Bujok 72 m 72 m 200.016 Kurt Schram 69 m 73 m 197.017 Arne Larsen 70 m 68 m 196.518 Miro Oman 73 m 67.5 m 196.519 Antoni Łaciak 70.5 m 70.5 m 194.520 Svein Bergersen 67.5 m 70 m 193.521 Willi Wirth 71.5 m 67 m 192.022 Lothar Glass 69.5 m 69 m 191.523 Robert Rey 70 m 70 m 190.024 Harry Bergquist 66 m 66 m 189.525 Alois Leodolter 66 m 68 m 189.026 Jože Zidar 66.5 m 67 m 187.027 Nilo Zandanel 69 m 67 m 185.028 Dino De Zordo 65 m 66 m 184.529 Milan Rojina 67.5 m 65 m 184.530 Peter Eržen 68 m 67 m 184.531 Günter Oettel 67 m 65 m 184.532 Jože Langus 66 m 65 m 184.033 Mato Krznarič 64.5 m 64.5 m 181.034 Bert Andersson 68 m 62.5 m 178.035 Engelbert Kröll 66.5 m 66.5 m 176.536 Bine Rogelj 62 m 63.5 m 175.037 Lojze Gorjanc 62 m 65.5 m 175.038 Ueli Scheidegger 62.5 m 63 m 173.539 Peter Wenger 64 m 63.5 m 170.040 Werner Brügger 67 m 66 m 41 Jože Šlibar 74.5 m 68.5 m

Training 2 25 March 1960 – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – Three round (Trial + 2 counting) Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Points 1 Helmut Recknagel 110 m 124.5 m 229.62 Marjan Pečar 110 m 115 m 212.93 Raimo Vitikainen 109 m 111 m 209.44 Kurt Schram 109 m 112 m 204.25 Arne Larsen 107 m 108.5 m 203.26 Gene Kotlarek 102 m 108.5 m 199.37 Max Bolkart 94 m 102 m 198.28 Willi Egger 104.5 m 108 m 197.49 Jože Šlibar 101 m 109 m 194.410 Nilo Zandanel 105 m 109 m 193.611 Torbjørn Yggeseth 91 m 99 m 192.612 Władysław Tajner 91 m 101.5 m 191.113 Timo Kivela 102 m 104.5 m 190.614 Peter Müller 101 m 103.5 m 189.515 Othmar Heyer 101.5 m 108.5 m 188.916 Robert Rey 92 m 101 m 187.617 Werner Lesser 101 m 105 m 187.618 Inge Lindqvist 97 m 108 m N/A19 Gustav Bujok 100 m 102 m 181.020 Helmut Wegscheider 97 m 101 m 180.821 Lothar Glass 99.5 m 100 m 177.522 Antoni Łaciak 97 m 100.5 m 175.423 Miro Oman 93 m 97 m 174.124 Svein Bergersen 93 m 101 m 173.625 Ansten Samuelstuen 87 m 96.5 m 172.726 Bert Andersson 90 m 100 m 171.427 Alois Leodolter 84 m 90 m 169.628 Dino De Zordo 81 m 91 m 167.029 Günter Oettel 93 m 94 m 166.030 Harry Bergquist 82 m 93 m 163.531 Jože Langus 87 m 94 m 163.232 Jože Zidar 81 m 96 m 160.033 Hermann Anwander 96 m 104.5 m 159.834 Werner Brügger 86.5 m 93 m 154.035 Willi Wirth 77 m 86 m 152.836 Peter Eržen 75.5 m 85.5 m 152.337 Engelbert Kröll 81 m 84 m 148.838 Milan Rojina 75 m 82 m 148.039 Bine Rogelj 82.5 m 90 m 147.940 Mato Krznarič 72 m 81 m 147.841 Peter Wenger N/A N/A 142.942 Lojze Gorjanc N/A N/A 142.0

International Ski Flying Week: Day 1 26 March 1960 – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – Two rounds (1 best counting) Rank Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Points 1 Helmut Recknagel 103 m 118.5 m 228.12 Arne Larsen 92 m 108.5 m 205.73 Raimo Vitikainen 89.5 m 109 m 204.74 Kurt Schram 93 m 110.5 m N/A5 Gene Kotlarek 89 m 102 m 196.26 Torbjørn Yggeseth 90 m 99 m 195.67 Nilo Zandanel 91.5 m 104 m 195.38 Władysław Tajner 88.5 m 104 m 194.99 Inge Lindqvist 82 m 112 m 191.810 Svein Bergersen 84 m 101 m 188.411 Max Bolkart 89 m 94 m 187.312 Werner Lesser 82 m 101.5 m 187.213 Marjan Pečar 89 m 100 m 186.614 Timo Kivela 86 m 98 m 184.915 Bert Andersson 81 m 103 m 184.216 Gustav Bujok 86 m 99 m 183.917 Günter Oettel 86 m 101 m 183.418 Robert Rey 80 m 101 m 179.719 Peter Müller 85 m 93 m 178.820 Lothar Glass 84.5 m 100 m 177.521 Helmut Wegscheider 81 m 98 m 175.122 Willi Wirth 81 m 96.5 m 174.423 Alois Leodolter 80 m 93.5 m 173.724 Ansten Samuelstuen 79 m 88 m 170.525 Antoni Łaciak 79 m 92 m 168.726 Dino De Zordo 81 m 89 m 167.927 Peter Wenger 74 m 91.5 m 161.328 Ueli Scheidegger 75 m 93 m 160.829 Engelbert Kröll 74 m 92 m 160.230 Milan Rojina 78 m 84 m 160.031 Othmar Heyer 86 m 106.5 m 157.932 Harry Bergquist 80.5 m 96 m 151.133 Hermann Anwander 82 m 100.5 m 150.434 Bine Rogelj 69 m 79.5 m 141.735 Jože Šlibar 86.5 m 88 m 141.036 Werner Brügger 83 m N/A 129.837 Peter Eržen 78 m 88 m 126.738 Lojze Gorjanc 74 m 85 m 120.639 Miro Oman 70 m 85 m 114.940 Mato Krznarič 68 m 83 m 114.2 Fall or touch!

International Ski Flying Week: Day 2 27 March 1960 – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – Four rounds (3 best counting) Rank Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Round 3N/A Helmut Recknagel 122 m 127 m 115 m Arne Larsen 107.5 m 101 m 101 m Raimo Vitikainen 105 m 92.5 m 108 m Kurt Schram 103 m 98 m 101 m Gene Kotlarek 104.5 m 93 m 102 m Max Bolkart 98.5 m 98.5 m 102 m Inge Lindqvist 100 m 92 m 101 m Marjan Pečar 98 m 92 m 103 m Nilo Zandanel 105 m 95 m 105 m Werner Lesser 95 m 98.5 m 95.5 m Torbjørn Yggeseth 94 m 87 m 100 m Hermann Anwander 94 m 93 m 103 m Władysław Tajner 97.5 m 91 m 98 m Svein Bergersen 91 m 91 m 95.5 m Peter Müller 93 m 94.5 m 92.5 m Robert Rey 98 m 90 m 88 m Timo Kivela 101 m 94.5 m 86 m Gustav Bujok 87 m 95.5 m 93 m Harry Bergquist 101 m 92.5 m 87 m Dino De Zordo 100 m 86 m 89 m Bert Andersson N/A N/A N/A Günter Oettel N/A N/A N/A Helmut Wegscheider N/A N/A N/A Willi Wirth N/A N/A N/A Alois Leodolter N/A N/A N/A Ansten Samuelstuen N/A N/A N/A Lothar Glass N/A N/A N/A Antoni Łaciak N/A N/A N/A Jože Zidar 86 m 86.5 m 84 m Jože Langus 86 m 80 m 84 m Jože Šlibar 97.5 m 77 m 71 m Miro Oman 86 m 82 m 87 m Engelbert Kröll N/A N/A N/A Peter Eržen 85 m 80 m 79.5 m Ueli Scheidegger N/A N/A N/A Peter Wenger N/A N/A N/A Lojze Gorjanc 84 m 78 m 80.5 m Mato Krznarič 81 m 80.5 m 80.5 m Milan Rojina 79.5 m 78 m 79 m Bine Rogelj 78 m 82 m 81 m

Official results

26–27 March 1960 – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – Four rounds (1 Saturday + 3 Sunday) Rank Name Country 26/3/20 27 March Total1 Helmut Recknagel 118.5 m 122 m 127 m 115 m 462.62 Arne Larsen 108.5 m 107.5 m 101 m 101 m 395.43 Raimo Vitikainen 109 m 105 m 92.5 m 108 m 394.64 Kurt Schram 110.5 m 103 m 98 m 101 m 382.05 Gene Kotlarek 89 m 104.5 m 93 m 102 m 380.76 Max Bolkart 89 m 98.5 m 98.5 m 102 m 376.27 Inge Lindqvist 112 m 100 m 92 m 101 m 375.28 Marjan Pečar 89 m 98 m 92 m 103 m 273.99 Nilo Zandanel 91.5 m 105 m 95 m 105 m 372.610 Werner Lesser 101.5 m 95 m 98.5 m 95.5 m 365.411 Torbjørn Yggeseth 90 m 94 m 87 m 100 m 363.112 Hermann Anwander 82 m 94 m 93 m 103 m 360.413 Władysław Tajner 104 m 97.5 m 91 m 98 m 356.214 Svein Bergersen 101 m 91 m 91 m 95.5 m 353.815 Peter Müller 93 m 93 m 94.5 m 92.5 m 350.416 Robert Rey 101 m 98 m 90 m 88 m 347.117 Timo Kivela 86 m 101 m 94.5 m 86 m 344.718 Gustav Bujok 86 m 87 m 95.5 m 93 m 344.019 Harry Bergquist 80.5 m 101 m 92.5 m 87 m 341.720 Dino De Zordo 81 m 100 m 86 m 89 m 340.621 Bert Andersson N/A N/A N/A N/A 337.422 Günter Oettel N/A N/A N/A N/A 336.723 Helmut Wegscheider N/A N/A N/A N/A 335.824 Willi Wirth N/A N/A N/A N/A 331.125 Alois Leodolter N/A N/A N/A N/A 329.626 Ansten Samuelstuen N/A N/A N/A N/A 327.727 Lothar Glass N/A N/A N/A N/A 324.928 Antoni Łaciak N/A N/A N/A N/A 324.629 Jože Zidar m 86 m 86.5 m 84 m 322.530 Jože Langus 78.5 m 86 m 80 m 84 m 312.231 Jože Šlibar 86.5 m 97.5 m 77 m 71 m 302.032 Miro Oman 85 m 86 m 82 m 87 m 301.033 Engelbert Kröll N/A N/A N/A N/A 299.734 Peter Eržen 78 m 85 m 80 m 79.5 m 297.935 Ueli Scheidegger N/A N/A N/A N/A 296.736 Peter Wenger N/A N/A N/A N/A 291.437 Lojze Gorjanc 71 m 84 m 78 m 80.5 m 290.038 Mato Krznarič 68 m 81 m 80.5 m 80.5 m 289.839 Milan Rojina 78 m 79.5 m 78 m 79 m 287.440 Bine Rogelj 69 m 78 m 82 m 81 m 286.3

Team Competition was held in memory of then recently late Stanko Bloudek (1890–1959), a Slovenian engineer and co-constructor of Bloudkova velikanka, as well as one of three main Planica pioneers. France, with one competitor, didn't compete.

Stanko Bloudek Memorial Rank Country Points Total1 462.6382.0 844.62 395.4363.1 758.53 394.6344.7 739.34 376.2360.4 736.65 375.2341.7 716.96 372.6340.6 713.27 380.7327.7 708.48 356.2344.0 700.29 273.9322.5 696.410 350.4329.6 680.011 296.7291.4 588.1 — France — —

Hill records DateMetresMetresFeet25 March 1960   Helmut Recknagel124.540827 March 1960   Helmut Recknagel127417

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