1983–84 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup

1983–84 World Cup
Winners
Overall Jens Weißflog
Four Hills Tournament Jens Weißflog
Bohemia Tournament Jens Weißflog
K.O.P. Ski Flying Week Matti Nykänen
Nations Cup Finland
Competitions
Venues17
Individual24

The 1983–84 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the fifth World Cup season in ski jumping.

This season began in Thunder Bay, Canada on 10 December 1983 and was finished in Planica, Yugoslavia on 25 March 1984. The individual World Cup overall winner was East German ski jumper Jens Weißflog and Nations Cup was given to Team of Finland.

24 men's individual events on 15 different venues in 11 countries on three different continents (Europe, Asia and North America) were held. No competition was cancelled this season.

Peaks of the season were Winter Olympics which also counted for World Cup points (only time in history), 4H Tournament, Bohemia Tournament and the K.O.P. International Ski Flying Week.

On 16 and 17 March 1984 in Oberstdorf, finnish legend Matti Nykänen set and improved world record three times in total; two times on 182 metres (597 ft) and 185 metres (607 f).

World records

List of world record distances achieved within this World Cup season.

Date Athlete Hill Round Place Metres Feet
16 March 1984 Matti Nykänen Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze K180 Training R2 Oberstdorf, West Germany 182 597
16 March 1984 Matti Nykänen Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze K180 Training R3 Oberstdorf, West Germany 182 597
17 March 1984 Matti Nykänen Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze K180 Round 2 Oberstdorf, West Germany 185 607

Map of world cup hosts

Europe

West Germany

Austria

Asia

North America

Calendar

Men's Individual

N – normal hill / L – large hill / F – flying hill
All No. Date Place (Hill) Size Winner Second Third Overall leader[a] R.
97 1 10 December 1983 Thunder Bay
(Big Thunder K89, K120)
N 033 Horst Bulau Matti Nykänen Vegard Opaas Horst Bulau [1]
98 2 11 December 1983 L 056 Vegard Opaas Matti Nykänen Horst Bulau Horst Bulau
Matti Nykänen
Vegard Opaas
[2]
99 3 17 December 1983 Lake Placid
(MacKenzie Inter. K86, K114)
N 034 Primož Ulaga Matti Nykänen Horst Bulau
Jeff Hastings
Matti Nykänen [3]
100 4 18 December 1983 L 057 Jeff Hastings Primož Ulaga Jiří Parma [4]
101 5 30 December 1983 Oberstdorf
(Schattenbergschanze K115)
L 058 Klaus Ostwald Jens Weißflog Ole G. Fidjestøl [5]
102 6 1 January 1984 Garmisch-Pa
(Große Olympiaschanze K107)
L 059 Jens Weißflog Hansjörg Sumi Klaus Ostwald [6]
103 7 4 January 1984 Innsbruck
(Bergiselschanze K106)
L 060 Jens Weißflog Matti Nykänen Jari Puikkonen [7]
104 8 6 January 1984 Bischofshofen
(Paul-Ausserleitner K111)
L 061 Jens Weißflog Per Bergerud Primož Ulaga [8]
32nd Four Hills Tournament Overall
(30 December 1983 – 6 January 1984)
Jens Weißflog Klaus Ostwald Matti Nykänen 4H Tournament
105 9 11 January 1984 Cortina d’Ampezzo
(Trampolino Olimpico K92)
N 035 Jens Weißflog Horst Bulau Klaus Ostwald Jens Weißflog [9]
106 10 14 January 1984 Harrachov
(Čerťák K120)
L 062 Jiří Parma Jens Weißflog Pavel Ploc [10]
107 11 15 January 1984 Liberec
(Ještěd A K115)
L 063 Jens Weißflog Klaus Ostwald Per Bergerud [11]
21st Bohemia Tournament Overall
(14 – 15 January 1984)
Jens Weißflog Jiří Parma Holger Freitag Bohemia Tournament
108 12 21 January 1984 Sapporo
(Miyanomori K90)
Ōkurayama K110)
N 036 Masahiro Akimoto Veli-Matti Ahonen Manfred Steiner Jens Weißflog [12]
109 13 22 January 1984 L 064 Manfred Steiner Veli-Matti Ahonen Masahiro Akimoto [13]
FIS World Cup 1983/84 = 1984 Winter Olympics
(12 – 18 February • Sarajevo)
110 14 12 February 1984 Sarajevo
(Igman K90, K112)
N 037 Jens Weißflog Matti Nykänen Jari Puikkonen Jens Weißflog [14]
111 15 18 February 1984 L 065 Matti Nykänen Jens Weißflog Pavel Ploc [15]
112 16 2 March 1984 Lahti
(Salpausselkä K88, K113)
N 038 Matti Nykänen Jari Puikkonen Andreas Bauer [16]
113 17 4 March 1984 L 066 Matti Nykänen Jari Puikkonen Pavel Ploc [17]
114 18 6 March 1984 Falun
(Lugnet K89)
N 039 Jiří Parma Jeff Hastings Adolf Hirner [18]
115 19 9 March 1984 Lillehammer
(Balbergbakken K120)
L 067 Pavel Ploc Matti Nykänen Ernst Vettori [19]
116 20 11 March 1984 Oslo
(Holmenkollbakken K105)
L 068 Vladimír Podzimek Pavel Ploc Ole C. Eidhammer [20]
117 21 17 March 1984 Oberstdorf
(Heini-Klopfer K182)
F 010 Matti Nykänen Pavel Ploc Jens Weißflog Matti Nykänen [21]
118 22 18 March 1984 F 011 Matti Nykänen Jens Weißflog
Pavel Ploc
[22]
31st K.O.P. International Ski Flying Week Overall
(17 – 18 March 1984)
Matti Nykänen Pavel Ploc Jens Weißflog K.O.P.
119 23 24 March 1984 Planica
(Srednja Bloudkova K90)
(Bloudkova velikanka K120)
N 040 Jens Weißflog Mike Holland Janusz Malik Jens Weißflog [23]
120 24 25 March 1984 L 069 Pavel Ploc Vegard Opaas Piotr Fijas [24]
5th FIS World Cup Overall
(10 December 1983 – 25 March 1984)
Jens Weißflog Matti Nykänen Pavel Ploc World Cup Overall

Standings

Bohemia Tournament

Rank after 3 events Points
1 Jens Weißflog 409.1
2 Jiří Parma 381.2
3 Holger Freitag 370.3
↓ . . . . . . uncompleted order . . . . . . ↓
N/A Pavel Ploc 362.4
N/A Klaus Ostwald 362.3
N/A Armin Kogler 352.3
N/A Georg Waldvogel 322.7

See also

  • 1983–84 FIS Europa Cup (2nd level competition)

Notes

  1. ^ Yellow bib for the overall leader was introduced later, from the 1988/89 season onwards.

References

  1. ^ "K89: Thunder Bay". International Ski Federation. 10 December 1983.
  2. ^ "K120: Thunder Bay". International Ski Federation. 11 December 1983.
  3. ^ "K86: Lake Placid". International Ski Federation. 17 December 1983.
  4. ^ "K114: Lake Placid". International Ski Federation. 18 December 1983.
  5. ^ "K115: Oberstdorf". International Ski Federation. 30 December 1983.
  6. ^ "K107: Garmisch-Partenkirchen". International Ski Federation. 1 January 1984.
  7. ^ "K106: Innsbruck". International Ski Federation. 4 January 1984.
  8. ^ "K111: Bischofshofen". International Ski Federation. 6 January 1984.
  9. ^ "K92: Cortina d'Ampezzo". International Ski Federation. 11 January 1984.
  10. ^ "K120: Harrachov". International Ski Federation. 14 January 1984.
  11. ^ "K115: Harrachov". International Ski Federation. 15 January 1984.
  12. ^ "K90: Sapporo". International Ski Federation. 21 January 1984.
  13. ^ "K110: Sapporo". International Ski Federation. 22 January 1984.
  14. ^ "K90: Sarajevo". International Ski Federation. 12 February 1984.
  15. ^ "K112: Sapporo". International Ski Federation. 18 February 1984.
  16. ^ "K88: Lahti". International Ski Federation. 2 March 1984.
  17. ^ "K113: Lahti". International Ski Federation. 4 March 1984.
  18. ^ "K89: Falun". International Ski Federation. 6 March 1984.
  19. ^ "K120: Lillehammer". International Ski Federation. 9 March 1984.
  20. ^ "K105: Oslo". International Ski Federation. 11 March 1984.
  21. ^ "K182: Oberstdorf". International Ski Federation. 17 March 1984.
  22. ^ "K182: Oberstdorf". International Ski Federation. 18 March 1984.
  23. ^ "K190: Planica". International Ski Federation. 24 March 1984.
  24. ^ "K120: Planica". International Ski Federation. 25 March 1984.