Raukleiv

Raukleiv
LocationAsenvegen, Seljord, Norway
Coordinates59°28′1.9″N 8°37′17.6″E / 59.467194°N 8.621556°E / 59.467194; 8.621556
Opened1886
Renovated1975
Size
Hill record25.5 m (84 ft)
Norway Olaf Bergland
(24 February 1886)

Raukleiv (Raudkleiv) was a ski jumping hill located near Asenvegen in Seljord, Norway opened in 1886. It was reopened for short period of time in 1975, and the again completely abandoned.

Nowadays this is a new modern all round ski resort with large investments in the last decade. It consists of ski slopes, ski jumping hills and biathlon stadium, all light coated.[1]

History

On 24 February 1886, premiere Siljordsskirendet ski competition took place, when Johannes Nordgården, soldier from Norway fell at world record distance at 27 metres (89 ft).[2]

Later that day Olaf Bergland, also from Norway, landed at 25.5 metres (84 ft) and set a new official world record distance in ski jumping.[3]

Ski jumping world records

No. Date Name Country Metres Feet
F 24 February 1886   Johannes Nordgården  Norway 27 89
#5 24 February 1886   Olaf Bergland  Norway 25.5 84

  Not recognized! Fall at world record distance.

References

  1. ^ "Raukleiv skianlegg". seljordidrettslag.no. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ tv2. "Wirkola hyller Fannemel: – Fantastisk! Jeg tror vi har nådd grensen nå". Retrieved 15 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Silljordsskirendet (page 2, columns 4 & 5)" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 11 March 1886.