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Chippewa Falls Ski Jump

Coordinates: 44°56′06.2″N 91°23′26.6″W / 44.935056°N 91.390722°W / 44.935056; -91.390722
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Chippewa Falls Ski Jump
LocationChippewa Falls, Wisconsin, US
Coordinates44°56′06.2″N 91°23′26.6″W / 44.935056°N 91.390722°W / 44.935056; -91.390722
Opened1909
Size
K–pointK40
Hill record42.1 m (138 ft)
Norway Oscar Gundersen
(24 January 1909)

Chippewa Falls Ski Jump was a K40 ski jumping hill located in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, United States opened in 1909.

History

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On 24 January 1909, Oscar Gundersen set the only official world record on this hill at 42.1 metres (138 feet).[1][2][3]

Ski jumping world record

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No. Date Name Country Metres Feet
#16 24 January 1909   Oscar Gundersen  Norway 42.1 138

References

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  1. ^ "Wins the World's Championship as ski jumper (page 6, column 6)". San Francisco Call. 25 January 1909.
  2. ^ "Luftseilas på ski (page 4)" (in Norwegian). Nordlands Avis. 1 April 1952.
  3. ^ "Skilopnig Amerika (page 1)" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 12 March 1909.
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