The 1st Four Hills Tournament in 1953 , officially the German-Austrian Springer Tournee , was a series of ski jumping competitions organized by the Fédération Internationale de Ski (FIS) between January 1 and January 11, 1953 . The overall ranking was won by the Austrian Sepp Bradl ahead of the Norwegians Halvor Næs and Asgeir Dølplads . Toni Brutscher came fourth as the best German.
Participating jumpers
A total of 50 participants from six nations took part in the tour. The following 48 jumpers have achieved at least one day result:
nation
Attendees
Germany Federal Republic Federal Republic of Germany (16)
National team: Toni Brutscher , Franz Dengg , Franz Eder , Sepp Hohenleitner , Sepp Weiler ; also Hermann Anwander , Anderl Brandner , Friedl Brandner , Toni Eisgruber , Robert Engel , Willi Fischer , Rudi Gering , Willy Gotthold , Hans Karg , Heini Klopfer , Toni Landenhammer
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia (4)
Karel Klančnik , Jože Langus , Janez Polda , Jože Zidar
Norway Norway (3)
Asgeir Dølplads , Erling Kroken , Halvor Næs
Austria Austria (18)
National team: Sepp Bradl , Ferdl Kerber , Albin Plank , Fritz Ruepp , Walter Steinegger ; also Rudi Dietrich , Willi Gantschnigg , Franz Gradwohl , Franz Mair , Karl Mair , Fredi Schirmer , Hermann Schirmer , Toni Schirmer , Franz Schlömmer , Erwin Steinegger , Toni Wieser , Karl Wilhelm , Heinz Winkler
Sweden Sweden (4)
Harry Bergqvist , Kalle Holmström , Toivo Lauren , Arne Nilsson
Switzerland Switzerland (3)
Gottfried Brügger , Fritz Schneider , Hans Suter
In addition to Germans and Austrians, five Slovenes , four Swedes and three Norwegians and three Swiss took part in the jumpers' tour. Among the participants were four former world record holders in ski jumping (Sepp Bradl, Rudi Gehring, Franz Mair and Willi Gantschnigg), the ski jumping world champion of 1939 (Sepp Bradl) and a medalist at the Olympic Games (Kalle Holmström, bronze 1952).
Venues
Garmisch-Partenkirchen
The opening competition of the Four Hills Tournament took place on January 1, 1953 on the Great Olympic Hill (K 90) in Garmisch-Partenkirchen . 30,000 spectators followed the New Year's competition , which the Norwegian Asgeir Dølplads won ahead of Sepp Bradl (Austria) and Toni Brutscher (Germany).
In addition to Germans and Austrians, four Swedes and three Norwegians, three Swiss and five Yugoslavs are said to have participated in the competition.
Oberstdorf
The second competition of the Four Hills Tournament took place on January 4, 1953 on the Schattenbergschanze (K 90) in Oberstdorf . The Norwegian Erling Kroken won the jumping ahead of Sepp Bradl (Austria) and Asgeir Dølplads (Norway).
Intermediate result after 2 jumps
Item
Jumper
Points
0 1.
Asgeir Dølplads
440.0
0 2.
Sepp Bradl
435.5
0 3.
Halvor Næs
433.0
innsbruck
The third competition of the Four Hills Tournament took place on January 6, 1953 on the Bergiselschanze (K 90) in Innsbruck . The Austrian Sepp Bradl won the jumping ahead of Asgeir Dølplads (Norway) and Harry Bergqvist (Sweden).
Intermediate result after 3 jumps
Item
Jumper
Points
0 1.
Asgeir Dølplads
663.0
0 2.
Sepp Bradl
659.5
0 3.
Halvor Næs
649.5
Bischofshofen
The fourth competition of the Four Hills Tournament took place on January 11, 1953 on the Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze (K 90) in Bischofshofen . 12,000 to 15,000 spectators watched the jumping, which the Norwegian Halvor Næs won ahead of Sepp Bradl (Austria) and Harry Bergqvist (Sweden).
Overall rating
rank
Jumper
Points
Garmisch
Oberstdorf
innsbruck
Bischofshofen
0 1
Austria Sepp Bradl
878.6
220.5 / 0 2.
215.5 / 0 2.
224.0 / 0 1.
218.6 / 0 2.
0 2
Norway Halvor Næs
877.5
218.5 / 0 4.
214.5 / 0 4.
216.5 / 0 4.
228.0 / 0 1.
0 3
Norway Asgeir Dølplads
867.8
221.5 / 0 1.
215.0 / 0 3.
223.0 / 0 2.
208.3 / 0 7.
0 4th
Germany Federal Republic Toni Brutscher
845.4
219.5 / 0 3.
212.0 / 0 7.
212.0 / 0 7.
201.9 / 12.
0 5
Sweden Toivo Lauren
843.9
215.0 / 0 5.
211.5 / 0 8.
209.5 / 0 9.
207.9 / 0 8.
Germany Federal Republic Sepp Weiler
843.9
212.5 / 0 6.
213.0 / 0 5.
209.0 / 10.
209.4 / 0 5.
0 7th
Germany Federal Republic Sepp Hohenleitner
827.7
209.5 / 0 7.
210.0 / 0 9.
215.0 / 0 5.
193.2 / 14.
0 8th
Austria Walter Steinegger
822.9
204.5 / 0 9.
210.0 / 0 9.
204.5 / 13.
203.9 / 11.
0 9
Sweden Kalle Holmström
813.6
178.5 / 17.
213.0 / 0 5.
213.5 / 0 6.
208.6 / 0 6.
10
Sweden Harry Bergqvist
810.9
180.5 / 15.
195.0 / 15.
219.0 / 0 3.
216.4 / 0 3.
11
Norway Erling Kroken
804.8
209.0 / 0 8.
217.0 / 0 1.
173.5 / 31.
205.3 / 0 9.
12
Germany Federal Republic Franz Dengg
786.2
198.0 / 10.
192.0 / 17.
203.0 / 14.
193.2 / 14.
13
Austria Ferdl Kerber
768.5
188.5 / 12.
188.0 / 20.
203.0 / 14.
189.0 / 17.
14th
Austria Albin Plank
755.2
181.5 / 14.
189.5 / 19.
199.0 / 16.
185.2 / 19.
The book 50 Years of the International Four Hills Tournament. Fly & Siegen has a total of 50 jumpers in the register of all tour participants, who took part in at least one competition in the 1953 Four Hills Tournament. 14 jumpers could have participated in all four locations.
literature
Web links
Official Results: FIS Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER). In: fis-ski.com , accessed on November 23, 2018.
Official Results: FIS Oberstdorf (GER). In: fis-ski.com , accessed on November 23, 2018.
Official Results: FIS Innsbruck (AUT). In: fis-ski.com , accessed on November 23, 2018.
Official Results: FIS Bischofshofen (AUT). In: fis-ski.com , accessed on November 23, 2018.
Cup Standings: Four Hills 1953. In: fis-ski.com , accessed on November 23, 2018.
Individual evidence
↑ a b The history of the Four Hills Tournament ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1 @ 2 Template: Toter Link / vierschanzentournee.com . Four Hills Tournament . Retrieved January 1, 2013.
↑ Fly & Siegen, p. 212.
↑ Fly & Siegen, p. 19.
↑ a b Fly & Siegen, p. 18.
↑ Ski flying world records. In: skisprungschanzen.com , accessed on November 23, 2018.
↑ A junior wins in Garmisch . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . No. 2, January 3, 1953, p. 8; Norwegian ski jumping victory on New Years in Garmisch . In: Passauer Neue Presse . No. 1, January 3, 1953, p. 10.
^ Adam Kwieciński: German-Austrian Springer Tour: Garmisch-Partenkirchen 1953.01.01. In: wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl , accessed on November 23, 2018.
↑ Bradl's fight against the Norwegians . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . No. 4, January 6, 1953, p. 12.
^ Adam Kwieciński: German-Austrian Spring Tour: Oberstdorf 1953.01.04. In: wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl , accessed on November 23, 2018.
↑ Bradl leads in the knights' tour . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . No. 5, January 8, 1953, p. 8.
^ Adam Kwieciński: German-Austrian Springer Tour: Innsbruck 01.06.1953. In: wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl , accessed on November 23, 2018.
↑ Sepp Bradl wins the jumping tournament . In: Arbeiter-Zeitung . No. 9, January 13, 1953, p. 8; Naes hit Sepp Bradl on his house hill . In: Passauer Neue Presse . No. 6, January 12, 1953, p. 7.
^ Adam Kwieciński: German-Austrian Springer Tour: Bischofshofen 1953.01.11. In: wyniki-skoki.hostingasp.pl , accessed on November 23, 2018.
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