Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex

The Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex (Kazakh: «Сұңқар» халықаралық шаңғы трамплиндер кешені, Sunqar halyqaralyq shańǵy tramplınder kesheni; Russian: Международный Комплекс Лыжных Трамплинов “Сункар”) is ski jumping center in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It's located in Gorniy Gigant District in the southern part of the city at an altitude of 900 metres above sea level in a unique place where there is almost no wind.

Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex
LocationGorniy Gigant District,
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Opened25 September 2010
Size
K–point20, 40, 60, 95, 125 m
Hill size66, 106, 140 m
Longest jump
(unofficial / fall)		145 m (475 ft)
Peter Prevc
(27 February 2016)
Hill record141.5 m (464 ft)
Severin Freund
(28 February 2016)
Top events
World Cup2016
Grand Prix2011–2015
Universiade2017
Asian Winter Games2011

History

The complex was built in 2010 on the site of the old ski jumping complex with 5,500 seating capacity.[1] The complex consists of five ski-jumps: K125, K95, and the training ramps K60, K40 and K20. Both artificial turf and snow can be used in every season. The complex also features a permanent multifunctional building with stands for 5,500 seats, a media press centre, a hotel, snowmaking and irrigation systems, a chairlift and underground car park, track and finish area for Nordic Combined, and a helipad.

Events

Men
Date Hillsize Competition Winner Second Third
30 August 2011 (night)HS140SGP Jurij Tepeš Jure Šinkovec Anders Fannemel
22 September 2012HS140SGP Jurij Tepeš Anders Fannemel Tom Hilde
23 September 2012HS140SGP Taku Takeuchi Jurij Tepeš Anders Bardal
21 September 2013HS140SGP Anders Bardal Jernej Damjan Antonín Hájek
22 September 2013HS140SGP Matjaž Pungertar Jernej Damjan Reruhi Shimizu
20 September 2014 (night)HS140SGP Jernej Damjan Reruhi Shimizu Vladislav Boyarintsev
21 September 2014HS140SGP Taku Takeuchi Jernej Damjan Phillip Sjøen
12 September 2015 (night)HS140SGP Stefan Kraft Reruhi Shimizu Ilmir Hazetdinov
13 September 2015 (night)HS140SGP Junshirō Kobayashi Stefan Kraft Kento Sakuyama
27 February 2016 (night)HS140WC Peter Prevc Michael Hayböck Severin Freund
28 February 2016 (night)HS140WC Peter Prevc Severin Freund Daniel Andre Tande

Ladies
Date Hillsize Competition Winner Second Third
22 September 2012HS106SGP Sara Takanashi Katja Požun Alexandra Pretorius
23 September 2012HS106SGP Sara Takanashi Irina Avvakumova Alexandra Pretorius
21 September 2013HS106SGP Sara Takanashi Coline Mattel Yurina Yamada
22 September 2013HS106SGP Sara Takanashi Katja Požun Atsuko Tanaka
20 September 2014HS106SGP Sara Takanashi Irina Avvakumova Yūki Itō
21 September 2014HS106SGP Sara Takanashi Katharina Althaus Maja Vtič
12 September 2015HS106SGP Sara Takanashi Nita Englund Yūki Itō
13 September 2015HS106SGP Sara Takanashi Yūki Itō Jacqueline Seifriedsberger
27 February 2016HS106WC Sara Takanashi Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Jacqueline Seifriedsberger
28 February 2016HS106WC Sara Takanashi Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Maja Vtič

See also

References
  1. http://almaty-2022.org/#/venues

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