Gustadbakken

Gustadbakken was a ski jumping hill located at Geithus, Modum, Norway.

Gustadbakken
LocationGeithus, Modum, Viken, Norway
Coordinates59°54′37″N 9°57′38″E
Opened1902
Closed1964
Demolishedyes
Size
K–pointK81
Hill record71.5 m (235 ft)
Erling Kroken
(1951)

History

Owned by Modum SK, Geithus IL, Gustadbakken had a K-point at 81 meters. The hill was opened in 1902 and was in use until the late 1980s, after which it was eventually demolished.[1] Three world records in ski jumping were set at Gustadbakken. The hill is situated a few kilometres from another ski jumping hill still in use, Vikersundbakken.

Ski jumping world records

Date Name Country Metres Feet
1902  Nils Gjestvang Norway38.5126
1902  Nils Gjestvang Norway41.0135
10 February 1907  Gunnar Andersen Norway41.0135
1912  Gunnar Andersen Norway47.5156
1914  Josef Henriksen Norway48.5159
1914  Fridolf Aas Norway48.5159

  Not recognized! Stood at world record distance, various reasons.

References

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