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Planica 1960

Coordinates: 46°28′43″N 13°43′16″E / 46.47861°N 13.72111°E / 46.47861; 13.72111
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Planica 1960
Host cityPlanica, FPR Yugoslavia
SportSki flying
EventsInternational Ski Flying Week
Main venueBloudkova velikanka K120
← 1957
1963 →

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.[1]

This was the first ever TV international live broadcast transmission from Slovenia for European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and produced by RTV Ljubljana.[2]

Schedule

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Date Event Rounds Longest jump of the day Visitors
24 March 1960   Qualification event K80 3 81 metres (266 ft) by Helmut Recknagel 3,000
25 March 1960   Training K120 3 124.5 metres (408 ft) by Helmut Recknagel 15,000
26 March 1960   International event: day 1 2 118.5 metres (389 ft) by Helmut Recknagel 15,000
27 March 1960   International event: day 2 4 127 metres (417 ft) by Helmut Recknagel 30,000

Competitions

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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.[3][4]

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.[5][6]

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.[7][8]

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.[9][10][11]

Training 1 (Qualifications)

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24 March 1960 – Srednja Bloudkova K80 – Three rounds (trial + 2 counting)

Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Points
1 Helmut Recknagel  East Germany 81 m 77 m 227.5
2 Gene Kotlarek  United States 73.5 m 74.5 m 212.5
3 Torbjørn Yggeseth  Norway 70.5 m 73.5 m 212.0
4 Marjan Pečar  Yugoslavia 74 m 72.5 m 209.0
5 Werner Lesser  East Germany 73.5 m 72.5 m 208.5
Raimo Vitikainen  Finland 74 m 72 m 208.5
7 Ansten Samuelstuen  United States 72.5 m 71.5 m 205.0
8 Władysław Tajner  Poland 73 m 73 m 204.0
9 Willi Egger  Austria 73.5 m 70.5 m 203.5
10 Hermann Anwander  West Germany 71.5 m 71.5 m 203.0
11 Timo Kivela  Finland 73.5 m 71 m 202.0
Othmar Heyer  East Germany 72 m 73.5 m 202.0
Helmut Wegscheider  West Germany 70 m 72.5 m 202.0
14 Max Bolkart  West Germany 69 m 61.5 m 201.0
15 Gustav Bujok  Poland 72 m 72 m 200.0
16 Kurt Schram  East Germany 69 m 73 m 197.0
17 Arne Larsen  Norway 70 m 68 m 196.5
18 Miro Oman  Yugoslavia 73 m 67.5 m 196.5
19 Antoni Łaciak  Poland 70.5 m 70.5 m 194.5
20 Svein Bergersen  Norway 67.5 m 70 m 193.5
21 Willi Wirth  East Germany 71.5 m 67 m 192.0
22 Lothar Glass  East Germany 69.5 m 69 m 191.5
23 Robert Rey  France 70 m 70 m 190.0
24 Harry Bergquist  Sweden 66 m 66 m 189.5
25 Alois Leodolter  Austria 66 m 68 m 189.0
26 Jože Zidar  Yugoslavia 66.5 m 67 m 187.0
27 Nilo Zandanel  Italy 69 m 67 m 185.0
28 Dino De Zordo  Italy 65 m 66 m 184.5
29 Milan Rojina  Yugoslavia 67.5 m 65 m 184.5
30 Peter Eržen  Yugoslavia 68 m 67 m 184.5
31 Günter Oettel  East Germany 67 m 65 m 184.5
32 Jože Langus  Yugoslavia 66 m 65 m 184.0
33 Mato Krznarič  Yugoslavia 64.5 m 64.5 m 181.0
34 Bert Andersson  Sweden 68 m 62.5 m 178.0
35 Engelbert Kröll  Austria 66.5 m 66.5 m 176.5
36 Bine Rogelj  Yugoslavia 62 m 63.5 m 175.0
37 Lojze Gorjanc  Yugoslavia 62 m 65.5 m 175.0
38 Ueli Scheidegger   Switzerland 62.5 m 63 m 173.5
39 Peter Wenger   Switzerland 64 m 63.5 m 170.0
40 Werner Brügger   Switzerland 67 m 66 m 147.5
41 Jože Šlibar  Yugoslavia 74.5 m 68.5 m 140.0

Training 2

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25 March 1960 – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – Three round (Trial + 2 counting)

Bib Name Country Round 1 Round 2 Points
1 Helmut Recknagel  East Germany 110 m 124.5 m 229.6
2 Marjan Pečar  Yugoslavia 110 m 115 m 212.9
3 Raimo Vitikainen  Finland 109 m 111 m 209.4
4 Kurt Schram  East Germany 109 m 112 m 204.2
5 Arne Larsen  Norway 107 m 108.5 m 203.2
6 Gene Kotlarek  United States 102 m 108.5 m 199.3
7 Max Bolkart  West Germany 94 m 102 m 198.2
8 Willi Egger  Austria 104.5 m 108 m 197.4
9 Jože Šlibar  Yugoslavia 101 m 109 m 194.4
10 Nilo Zandanel  Italy 105 m 109 m 193.6
11 Torbjørn Yggeseth  Norway 91 m 99 m 192.6
12 Władysław Tajner  Poland 91 m 101.5 m 191.1
13 Timo Kivela  Finland 102 m 104.5 m 190.6
14 Peter Müller  Austria 101 m 103.5 m 189.5
15 Othmar Heyer  East Germany 101.5 m 108.5 m 188.9
16 Robert Rey  France 92 m 101 m 187.6
17 Werner Lesser  East Germany 101 m 105 m 187.6
18 Inge Lindqvist  Sweden 97 m 108 m N/A
19 Gustav Bujok  Poland 100 m 102 m 181.0
20 Helmut Wegscheider  West Germany 97 m 101 m 180.8
21 Lothar Glass  East Germany 99.5 m 100 m 177.5
22 Antoni Łaciak  Poland 97 m 100.5 m 175.4
23 Miro Oman  Yugoslavia 93 m 97 m 174.1
24 Svein Bergersen  Norway 93 m 101 m 173.6
25 Ansten Samuelstuen  United States 87 m 96.5 m 172.7
26 Bert Andersson  Sweden 90 m 100 m 171.4
27 Alois Leodolter  Austria 84 m 90 m 169.6
28 Dino De Zordo  Italy 81 m 91 m 167.0
29 Günter Oettel  East Germany 93 m 94 m 166.0
30 Harry Bergquist  Sweden 82 m 93 m 163.5
31 Jože Langus  Yugoslavia 87 m 94 m 163.2
32 Jože Zidar  Yugoslavia 81 m 96 m 160.0
33 Hermann Anwander  West Germany 96 m 104.5 m 159.8
34 Werner Brügger   Switzerland 86.5 m 93 m 154.0
35 Willi Wirth  East Germany 77 m 86 m 152.8
36 Peter Eržen  Yugoslavia 75.5 m 85.5 m 152.3
37 Engelbert Kröll  Austria 81 m 84 m 148.8
38 Milan Rojina  Yugoslavia 75 m 82 m 148.0
39 Bine Rogelj  Yugoslavia 82.5 m 90 m 147.9
40 Mato Krznarič  Yugoslavia 72 m 81 m 147.8
41 Peter Wenger   Switzerland N/A N/A 142.9
42 Lojze Gorjanc  Yugoslavia N/A N/A 142.0

Official results

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Helmut Recknagel won Planica second time in a row (after 1957), with another two new hill records at 124.5 and 127 metres

26–27 March 1960 – Bloudkova velikanka K120 – Four rounds (1 Saturday + 3 Sunday)

Rank Name Country 26/3/20 27 March Total
1 Helmut Recknagel  East Germany 118.5 m 122 m 127 m 115 m 462.6
2 Arne Larsen  Norway 108.5 m 107.5 m 101 m 101 m 395.4
3 Raimo Vitikainen  Finland 109 m 105 m 92.5 m 108 m 394.6
4 Kurt Schram  East Germany 110.5 m 103 m 98 m 101 m 382.0
5 Gene Kotlarek  United States 89 m 104.5 m 93 m 102 m 380.7
6 Max Bolkart  West Germany 89 m 98.5 m 98.5 m 102 m 376.2
7 Inge Lindqvist  Sweden 112 m 100 m 92 m 101 m 375.2
8 Marjan Pečar  Yugoslavia 89 m 98 m 92 m 103 m 273.9
9 Nilo Zandanel  Italy 91.5 m 105 m 95 m 105 m 372.6
10 Werner Lesser  East Germany 101.5 m 95 m 98.5 m 95.5 m 365.4
11 Torbjørn Yggeseth  Norway 90 m 94 m 87 m 100 m 363.1
12 Hermann Anwander  West Germany 82 m 94 m 93 m 103 m 360.4
13 Władysław Tajner  Poland 104 m 97.5 m 91 m 98 m 356.2
14 Svein Bergersen  Norway 101 m 91 m 91 m 95.5 m 353.8
15 Peter Müller  Austria 93 m 93 m 94.5 m 92.5 m 350.4
16 Robert Rey  France 101 m 98 m 90 m 88 m 347.1
17 Timo Kivela  Finland 86 m 101 m 94.5 m 86 m 344.7
18 Gustav Bujok  Poland 86 m 87 m 95.5 m 93 m 344.0
19 Harry Bergquist  Sweden 80.5 m 101 m 92.5 m 87 m 341.7
20 Dino De Zordo  Italy 81 m 100 m 86 m 89 m 340.6
21 Bert Andersson  Sweden N/A N/A N/A N/A 337.4
22 Günter Oettel  East Germany N/A N/A N/A N/A 336.7
23 Helmut Wegscheider  West Germany N/A N/A N/A N/A 335.8
24 Willi Wirth  East Germany N/A N/A N/A N/A 331.1
25 Alois Leodolter  Austria N/A N/A N/A N/A 329.6
26 Ansten Samuelstuen  United States N/A N/A N/A N/A 327.7
27 Lothar Glass  East Germany N/A N/A N/A N/A 324.9
28 Antoni Łaciak  Poland N/A N/A N/A N/A 324.6
29 Jože Zidar  Yugoslavia 80 m 86 m 86.5 m 84 m 322.5
30 Jože Langus  Yugoslavia 78.5 m 86 m 80 m 84 m 312.2
31 Jože Šlibar  Yugoslavia 86.5 m 97.5 m 77 m 71 m 302.0
32 Miro Oman  Yugoslavia 85 m 86 m 82 m 87 m 301.0
33 Engelbert Kröll  Austria N/A N/A N/A N/A 299.7
34 Peter Eržen  Yugoslavia 78 m 85 m 80 m 79.5 m 297.9
35 Ueli Scheidegger   Switzerland N/A N/A N/A N/A 296.7
36 Peter Wenger   Switzerland N/A N/A N/A N/A 291.4
37 Lojze Gorjanc  Yugoslavia 71 m 84 m 78 m 80.5 m 290.0
38 Mato Krznarič  Yugoslavia 68 m 81 m 80.5 m 80.5 m 289.8
39 Milan Rojina  Yugoslavia 78 m 79.5 m 78 m 79 m 287.4
40 Bine Rogelj  Yugoslavia 69 m 78 m 82 m 81 m 286.3

Team

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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.[10]

Stanko Bloudek Memorial

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Rank Country Points Total
1  East Germany
Helmut Recknagel
Kurt Schram

462.6
382.0
844.6
2  Norway
Arne Larsen
Torbjørn Yggeseth

395.4
363.1
758.5
3  Finland
Raimo Vitikainen
Timo Kivela

394.6
344.7
739.3
4  West Germany
Max Bolkart
Hermann Anwander

376.2
360.4
736.6
5  Sweden
Inge Lindqvist
Harry Bergquist

375.2
341.7
716.9
6  Italy
Nilo Zandanel
Dino De Zordo

372.6
340.6
713.2
7  United States
Gene Kotlarek
Ansten Samuellsten

380.7
327.7
708.4
8  Poland
Władysław Tajner
Gustav Bujok

356.2
344.0
700.2
9  Yugoslavia
Marjan Pečar
Jože Zidar

273.9
322.5
696.4
10  Austria
Peter Müller
Alois Leodolter

350.4
329.6
680.0
11  Switzerland
Ueli Scheidegger
Peter Wenger

296.7
291.4
588.1
France France

Hill records

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Date Metres Metres Feet
25 March 1960   East Germany Helmut Recknagel 124.5 408
27 March 1960   East Germany Helmut Recknagel 127 417

References

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  1. ^ "Planica 1960, footages". euscreen.eu. 8 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Prvi TV-dnevnik, prenos skokov iz Planice in prve barve na televiziji" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 28 October 2011.
  3. ^ "Danes olimpijska repriza, p.7" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 24 March 1960.
  4. ^ "Po pričakovanju Recknagel, p.9" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 25 March 1960.
  5. ^ "Nova rekorda v Planici, p.1" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 26 March 1960.
  6. ^ "Velik dan pod Poncami, p.8" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 26 March 1960.
  7. ^ "V vetru samo dve seriji, p.18" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 27 March 1960.
  8. ^ "Planica-1960, p.10" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 27 March 1960.
  9. ^ "Zmaga nad zmagami, Pečar osmi, p.1" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 28 March 1960.
  10. ^ a b "Recknagel prvi, Pečar osmi, p.4" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 28 March 1960.
  11. ^ "Statistika govori, p.5" (in Slovenian). Slovenski poročevalec. 28 March 1960.

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