1991–92 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup

1991–92 World Cup
Winners
Overall Toni Nieminen
Ski Flying Werner Rathmayr
Four Hills Tournament Toni Nieminen
Swiss Tournament Andreas Felder
Nations Cup Austria
Competitions
Venues16
Individual21
Team2
Cancelled1
Rescheduled1

The 1991–92 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 13th World Cup season in ski jumping and the 2nd official World Cup season in ski flying with second small crystal globe awarded.

Season began in Thunder Bay, Canada on 1 December 1991 and finished in Planica, Slovenia on 29 March 1992. The individual World Cup winner was then sixteen year old Finnish "wunderkind" Toni Nieminen, one of the biggest surprises and one of the youngest stars in World Cup history, dominating the season with 8 World Cup wins, Four Hill Tournament title and Olympic gold on large hill and men's team event; Nations Cup was taken by Team of Austria.

21 men's individual events on 15 different venues in 11 countries were held on the three different continents (Europe, Asia and North America). And first ever team events (2 men's) were held in WC history. 1 event was cancelled (Harrachov) and 1 rescheduled (from Falun to Trondheim).

Peaks of the season were Winter Olympics, Four Hills Tournament and FIS Ski Flying World Championships (which on two separate days also counted for FIS World Cup).

On 22 March 1992 Harrachov at Ski Flying World Championships that also counted for World Cup Christof Duffner crashed at 194 metres (636 ft) equaling WR distance (not valid).

Map of world cup hosts

Europe

Germany

Austria

Asia

Canada

Calendar

Men's Individual

N – normal hill / L – large hill / F – flying hill
All No. Date Place (Hill) Size Winner Second Third Overall leader R.
276 1 1 December 1991 Thunder Bay
(Big Thunder K90, K120)
N 098 Toni Nieminen Ari-Pekka Nikkola Stefan Horngacher Toni Nieminen [1]
277 2 2 December 1991 L 158 Ernst Vettori Jim Holland Stephan Zünd [2]
278 3 14 December 1991 Sapporo
(Miyanomori K90)
(Ōkurayama K115)
N 099 Werner Rathmayr Staffan Tällberg František Jež [3]
279 4 15 December 1991 L 159 Werner Rathmayr Stephan Zünd Werner Haim Werner Rathmayr [4]
280 5 29 December 1991 Oberstdorf
(Schattenbergschanze K115)
L 160 Toni Nieminen Werner Rathmayr Stephan Zünd [5]
281 6 1 January 1992 Garmisch-Pa
(Große Olympiaschanze K107)
L 161 Andreas Felder Toni Nieminen Stephan Zünd Toni Nieminen [6]
282 7 4 January 1992 Innsbruck
(Bergiselschanze K109)
L 162 Toni Nieminen Andreas Goldberger Andreas Felder [7]
283 8 6 January 1992 Bischofshofen
(Paul-Ausserleitner K120)
L 163 Toni Nieminen Martin Höllwarth Franci Petek [8]
40th Four Hills Tournament Overall
(29 December 1991 – 6 January 1992)
Toni Nieminen Martin Höllwarth Werner Rathmayr 4H Tournament
284 9 10 January 1992 Predazzo
(Trampolino dal Ben K90)
N 100 Martin Höllwarth Mikael Martinsson Staffan Tällberg Toni Nieminen [9]
285 10 17 January 1992 St. Moritz
(Olympiaschanze K95)
N 101 Andreas Felder Werner Rathmayr Martin Höllwarth [10]
286 11 19 January 1992 Engelberg
(Gross-Titlis-Schanze K120)
L 164 Andreas Felder Stephan Zünd Werner Rathmayr [11]
25th Swiss Tournament Overall
(17 – 19 January 1992)
Andreas Felder Werner Rathmayr Stephan Zünd Swiss Tournament
287 12 25 January 1992 Oberstdorf
(Heini-Klopfer K182)
F 022 Werner Rathmayr Andreas Felder Mikael Martinsson Werner Rathmayr [12]
288 13 26 January 1992 F 023 Werner Rathmayr Andreas Felder Andreas Goldberger [13]
1992 Winter Olympics
(9 – 16 February • Albertville)
289 14 29 February 1992 Lahti
(Salpausselkä K90, K114)
N 102 Toni Nieminen Ernst Vettori Noriaki Kasai Werner Rathmayr [14]
290 15 1 March 1992 L 165 Toni Nieminen Heinz Kuttin Andreas Felder [15]
291 16 4 March 1992 Örnsköldsvik
(Paradiskullen K90)
N 103 Ernst Vettori Noriaki Kasai Mikael Martinsson [16]
8 March 1992 Falun
(Lugnet K115)
L cnx rescheduled to Trondheim on the same day[17]
(as all other program was moved from Falun to Trondheim)
292 17 [a]8 March 1992 Trondheim
(Granåsen K120)
L 166 Heinz Kuttin Ernst Vettori Toni Nieminen Toni Nieminen [18]
293 18 11 March 1992 L 167 Toni Nieminen Ernst Vettori Ari-Pekka Nikkola [19]
294 19 15 March 1992 Oslo
(Holmenkollbakken K110)
L 168 Toni Nieminen Jiří Parma Martin Höllwarth [20]
FIS World Cup 1991/92 = FIS Ski Flying World Championships 1992
(21 March • Harrachov)
295 20 21 March 1992 Harrachov
(Čerťák K180)
F 024 Noriaki Kasai Andreas Goldberger Roberto Cecon Toni Nieminen [21]
22 March 1992 F cnx cancelled just before the end of first round due to strong wind[22]
(after Christof Duffner crashed at 194 metres WR distance)
296 21 29 March 1992 Planica
(Bloudkova velikanka K120)
L 169 Andreas Felder Heinz Kuttin Toni Nieminen Toni Nieminen [23]
13th FIS World Cup Overall
(1 December 1991 – 29 March 1992)
Toni Nieminen Werner Rathmayr Andreas Felder World Cup Overall

Men's Team

All No. Date Place (Hill) Size Winner Second Third R.
1 1 12 January 1992 Predazzo
(Trampolino dal Ben K120)
L 001  Austria
Werner Rathmayr
Ernst Vettori
Martin Höllwarth
Andreas Felder
 Finland
Vesa Hakala
Ari-Pekka Nikkola
Raimo Ylipulli
Toni Nieminen
 Switzerland
Yvan Vouillamoz
Martin Trunz
Sylvain Freiholz
Stephan Zünd
[24]
2 2 28 March 1992 Planica
(Bloudkova velikanka K120)
L 002  Austria
Andreas Felder
Martin Höllwarth
Werner Rathmayr
Heinz Kuttin
 Germany
Andreas Scherer
Christof Duffner
Jens Weißflog
Ralph Gebstedt
 Finland
Ari-Pekka Nikkola
Raimo Ylipulli
Risto Laakkonen
Toni Nieminen
[25]

Standings

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Cancelled event from Falun (8 March) was rescheduled to Trondheim on same day.

References

  1. ^ "K120: Thunder Bay". International Ski Federation. 1 December 1991.
  2. ^ "K120: Thunder Bay". International Ski Federation. 2 December 1991.
  3. ^ "K90: Sapporo". International Ski Federation. 14 December 1991.
  4. ^ "K115: Sapporo". International Ski Federation. 15 December 1991.
  5. ^ "K115: Oberstdorf". International Ski Federation. 29 December 1991.
  6. ^ "K107: Garmisch-Partenkirchen". International Ski Federation. 1 January 1992.
  7. ^ "K109: Innsbruck". International Ski Federation. 4 January 1992.
  8. ^ "K120: Bischofshofen". International Ski Federation. 6 January 1992.
  9. ^ "K90: Predazzo". International Ski Federation. 10 January 1992.
  10. ^ "K95: St. Moritz". International Ski Federation. 17 January 1992.
  11. ^ "K120: Engelberg". International Ski Federation. 19 January 1992.
  12. ^ "K182: Oberstdorf". International Ski Federation. 25 January 1992.
  13. ^ "K182: Oberstdorf". International Ski Federation. 26 January 1992.
  14. ^ "K90: Lahti". International Ski Federation. 29 February 1992.
  15. ^ "K114: Lahti". International Ski Federation. 1 March 1992.
  16. ^ "K90: Örnsköldsvik". International Ski Federation. 4 March 1992.
  17. ^ "Razplet v Trondheimu?" (in Slovenian). Delo. 6 March 1992. p. 9.
  18. ^ "K120: Trondheim". International Ski Federation. 8 March 1992.
  19. ^ "K120: Trondheim". International Ski Federation. 11 March 1992.
  20. ^ "K110: Oslo". International Ski Federation. 15 March 1992.
  21. ^ "K180: Harrachov". International Ski Federation. 21 March 1992.
  22. ^ "Kasai svetovni prvak v poletih Samo Gostiša osvojil 6. mesto" (in Slovenian). Delo. 23 March 1992. p. 9.
  23. ^ "K120: Planica". International Ski Federation. 29 March 1992.
  24. ^ "Team K120: Predazzo". International Ski Federation. 12 January 1992.
  25. ^ "Team K120: Planica". International Ski Federation. 28 March 1992.
  26. ^ "Gostiša spet odličen - 25. Švicarska turneja" (in Slovenian). Delo. 20 January 1992. p. 9.