1998–99 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup

See also: 1998–99 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Zakopane
1998–99 World Cup
Winners
Overall Martin Schmitt
Ski Jumping (NH, LH) Janne Ahonen
Ski Flying Martin Schmitt
Four Hills Tournament Janne Ahonen
Nordic Tournament Noriaki Kasai
Nations Cup Japan
Competitions
Venues19
Individual29
Team1
Rescheduled2

The 1998–99 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 20th World Cup season in ski jumping and the 9th official World Cup season in ski flying with ninth small crystal globe awarded.

Season began in Lillehammer, Norway on 28 November 1998 and finished in Planica, Slovenia on 21 March 1999. The individual World Cup overall winner was won Martin Schmitt and he also won Ski Flying small crystal globe Nations Cup was taken by Team of Japan.

29 men's individual events on 19 different venues in 12 countries were held on the two different continents (Europe and Asia); both ski flying events in Harrachov were rescheduled due to crash of wind protection construction (one on large hill) and one at the end of season in Planica.

At the end of season in Planica two world records were set. First ond the Friday's competition, the substitute for Harrachov, German ski jumper Martin Schmitt first crashed at incredible 219 metres and later that day officially improved two year old world record at 214.5 metres stood on his feet. And the next day Tommy Ingebrigtsen set another WR at 219.5 m (only slow motion available).

Peaks of the season were FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and Four Hills Tournament.

World records

List of world record distances (both official and invalid) achieved within this World Cup season.

Date Athlete Hill Round Place Metres Feet
19 March 1999 Martin Schmitt Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 Round 1 Planica, Slovenia 219 719
19 March 1999 Martin Schmitt Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 Final Planica, Slovenia 214.5 704
20 March 1999 Tommy Ingebrigtsen Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 Trial Planica, Slovenia 219.5 720

  Longest jump in history at that time, but invalid due to Schmitt crashed upon landing.

Map of world cup hosts

Europe

Germany

Austria

Asia

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.
434 1 28 November 1998 Lillehammer
(Lysgårdsbakken K120) 		L 259 Martin Schmitt Janne Ahonen Sven Hannawald Martin Schmitt [1]
435 2 29 November 1998 L 260 Martin Schmitt Janne Ahonen Kazuyoshi Funaki [2]
436 3 5 December 1998 Chamonix
(Le Mont K95) 		N 135 Martin Schmitt Janne Ahonen Kazuyoshi Funaki [3]
437 4 6 December 1998 N 136 Janne Ahonen Kazuyoshi Funaki Martin Schmitt [4]
438 5 8 December 1998 Predazzo
(Trampolino dal Ben K120) 		L 261 Martin Schmitt Kazuyoshi Funaki Noriaki Kasai [5]
439 6 12 December 1998 Oberhof
(Hans-Renner-Schanze K120) 		L 262 Andreas Widhölzl Martin Schmitt Sven Hannawald [6]
440 7 19 December 1998 Harrachov
(Čerťák K120) 		L 263 Janne Ahonen Ronny Hornschuh Kazuyoshi Funaki [7]
441 8 20 December 1998 L 264 Janne Ahonen Noriaki Kasai Andreas Widhölzl Janne Ahonen [8]
442 9 30 December 1998 Oberstdorf
(Schattenbergschanze K115) 		L 265 Martin Schmitt Andreas Goldberger Noriaki Kasai [9]
443 10 1 January 1999 Garmisch-Pa
(Große Olympiaschanze K115) 		L 266 Martin Schmitt Janne Ahonen Noriaki Kasai Martin Schmitt [10]
444 11 3 January 1999 Innsbruck
(Bergiselschanze K110) 		L 267 Noriaki Kasai Janne Ahonen Hideharu Miyahira Janne Ahonen [11]
445 12 6 January 1999 Bischofshofen
(Paul-Ausserleitner K120) 		L 268 Andreas Widhölzl Janne Ahonen Hideharu Miyahira [12]
47th Four Hills Tournament Overall
(30 December 1998 – 6 January 1999) 		Janne Ahonen Noriaki Kasai Hideharu Miyahira 4H Tournament
446 13 9 January 1999 Engelberg
(Gross-Titlis-Schanze K120) 		L 269 Janne Ahonen Kazuyoshi Funaki Noriaki Kasai
Martin Schmitt 		Janne Ahonen [13]
447 14 10 January 1999 L 270 Kazuyoshi Funaki Andreas Widhölzl Noriaki Kasai [14]
448 15 16 January 1999 Zakopane
(Wielka Krokiew K116) 		L 271 Stefan Horngacher Janne Ahonen T. Ingebrigtsen [15]
449 16 17 January 1999 L 272 Janne Ahonen Kazuyoshi Funaki Stefan Horngacher [16]
450 17 23 January 1999 Sapporo
(Ōkurayama K120) 		L 273 Martin Schmitt Hideharu Miyahira Dieter Thoma [17]
451 18 24 January 1999 L 274 Kazuyoshi Funaki Martin Schmitt Hideharu Miyahira [18]
452 19 29 January 1999 Willingen
(Mühlenkopfschanze K120) 		L 275 Noriaki Kasai Martin Schmitt Kazuyoshi Funaki [19]
453 20 31 January 1999 L 276 Noriaki Kasai Andreas Widhölzl Kazuyoshi Funaki [20]
6 February 1999 Harrachov
(Čerťák K185, K120) 		F cnx Thursday/Fridary storm demolished wind curtain protection construction
(that's why competition was rescheduled to Planica on 19 March)[21] 		—
7 February 1999 F cnx Thursday/Fridary storm demolished wind curtain protection construction
(that's why competition was moved to large hill)[22]
454 21 [a]7 February 1999 L 277 Janne Ahonen Lasse Ottesen Jakub Sucháček Janne Ahonen [23]
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999
(21 – 26 February • Ramsau am Dachstein)
455 22 4 March 1999 Kuopio
(Puijo K120) 		L 278 Martin Schmitt Kazuyoshi Funaki Noriaki Kasai Janne Ahonen [24]
456 23 6 March 1999 Lahti
(Salpausselkä K90) 		N 137 Kazuyoshi Funaki R. Schwarzenberger Sven Hannawald [25]
457 24 9 March 1999 Trondheim
(Granåsen K120) 		L 279 Noriaki Kasai Stefan Horngacher Masahiko Harada [26]
458 25 11 March 1999 Falun
(Lugnet K115) 		L 280 Martin Schmitt Hideharu Miyahira Masahiko Harada [27]
459 26 14 March 1999 Oslo
(Holmenkollbakken K115) 		L 281 Noriaki Kasai Martin Schmitt Kazuyoshi Funaki [28]
3rd Nordic Tournament Overall
(6 – 14 March 1999) 		Noriaki Kasai Kazuyoshi Funaki Sven Hannawald Nordic Tournament
460 27 [b]19 March 1999 Planica
(Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185) 		F 042 Martin Schmitt Kazuyoshi Funaki Christof Duffner Janne Ahonen [29]
461 28 20 March 1999 F 043 Hideharu Miyahira Martin Schmitt Noriaki Kasai Martin Schmitt [30]
462 29 21 March 1999 F 044 Noriaki Kasai Hideharu Miyahira Martin Schmitt [31]
20th FIS World Cup Overall
(28 November 1998 – 21 March 1999) 		Martin Schmitt Janne Ahonen Noriaki Kasai World Cup Overall

Men's Team

All No. Date Place (Hill) Size Winner Second Third R.
13 1 30 January 1999 Willingen
(Mühlenkopfschanze K120) 		L 013  Japan
Kazuyoshi Funaki
Noriaki Kasai
Hideharu Miyahira
Kazuya Yoshioka
  Austria
Reinhard Schwarzenberger
Wolfgang Loitzl
Stefan Horngacher
Andreas Widhölzl
  Germany
Sven Hannawald
Hansjörg Jäkle
Martin Schmitt
Dieter Thoma
 [32]

Standings

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Cancelled ski flying event from Harrachov (7 February) was moved to large hill on same day.
  2. ^ Cancelled ski flying event from Harrachov (6 February) was rescheduled to Planica on Friday (19 March).

References

  1. ^ "K120: Lillehammer". International Ski Federation. 28 November 1998.
  2. ^ "K120: Lillehammer". International Ski Federation. 29 November 1998.
  3. ^ "K90: Chamonix". International Ski Federation. 5 December 1998.
  4. ^ "K90: Chamonix". International Ski Federation. 6 December 1998.
  5. ^ "K120: Predazzo". International Ski Federation. 8 December 1998.
  6. ^ "K120: Oberhof". International Ski Federation. 12 December 1998.
  7. ^ "K120: Harrachov". International Ski Federation. 19 December 1998.
  8. ^ "K120: Harrachov". International Ski Federation. 20 December 1998.
  9. ^ "K115: Oberstdorf". International Ski Federation. 30 December 1998.
  10. ^ "K115: Garmisch-Partenkirchen". International Ski Federation. 1 January 1999.
  11. ^ "K110: Innsbruck". International Ski Federation. 3 January 1999.
  12. ^ "K120: Bischofshofen". International Ski Federation. 6 Jan 1999.
  13. ^ "K120: Engelberg". International Ski Federation. 9 January 1999.
  14. ^ "K120: Engelberg". International Ski Federation. 10 January 1999.
  15. ^ "K116: Zakopane". International Ski Federation. 16 January 1999.
  16. ^ "K116: Zakopane". International Ski Federation. 17 January 1999.
  17. ^ "K120: Sapporo". International Ski Federation. 23 January 1999.
  18. ^ "K120: Sapporo". International Ski Federation. 23 January 1999.
  19. ^ "K120: Willingen". International Ski Federation. 29 January 1999.
  20. ^ "K120: Willingen". International Ski Federation. 31 January 1999.
  21. ^ "Planiška lepotica" (in Slovenian). Delo. 18 March 1999. p. 12.
  22. ^ "Janne Ahonen še tretjič" (in Slovenian). Delo. 9 February 1999. p. 18.
  23. ^ "K120: Harrachov". International Ski Federation. 7 February 1999.
  24. ^ "K120: Kuopio". International Ski Federation. 4 March 1999.
  25. ^ "K90: Lahti". International Ski Federation. 6 March 1999.
  26. ^ "K120: Trondheim". International Ski Federation. 9 March 1999.
  27. ^ "K115: Falun". International Ski Federation. 11 March 1999.
  28. ^ "K115: Oslo, NOR". International Ski Federation. 15 March 1998.
  29. ^ "K185: Planica". International Ski Federation. 19 March 1999.
  30. ^ "K185: Planica". International Ski Federation. 20 March 1999.
  31. ^ "K185: Planica". International Ski Federation. 21 March 1999.
  32. ^ "Team K120: Willingen". International Ski Federation. 30 January 1999.
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