Nothing stops for the World Cup, already today you jump in Kuopio [Presentation]

Niente soste per la Coppa del Mondo, già oggi si salta a Kuopio [Presentazione]
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Nothing stops for the World Cup, already today you jump in Kuopio [Presentation]

For the World Cup Jumping'' there is no time to breathe. After the long weekend in Lahti, the maximum circuit moves in Kuopio where already today'' quests are scheduled qualifiers.

The resort is located in south-central Finland, about 350 km north-east of the capital Helsinki, is preparing to host events of the maximum circuit for the eighteenth season. '' In fact, the plant placed in the region of Northern Savonia is entered in the calendar of the World Cup in the winter of 1994'' - 95'' to come out until 2002 - and 2011'' 03 -'' 12. They will compete on Puijon hyppyrimäet complex of trampolines which takes its name from the homonymous hill'' in which there is also the Pujio Tower, an imposing 75-meter-high television tower. Overall Kuopio 22 individual competitions were held valid for the Crystal Ball, 19 of which are on the Large Hill (K 120 - HS 127) where the jumpers will compete in this 2014. In history there have so far climbed to the top step of the podium 17 athletes representing 7 different countries. Germany's Martin Schmitt is the absolute record holder in terms of success having excelled on 4 occasions, while no other athlete has surpassed the two statements. There are seven active athletes have to set it at least once on the large hill in Kuopio. It is Bjørn Einar Romøren (2004), Janne Happonen (2007), Janne Ahonen (2008), Takanobu Okabe (2009), Simon Ammann (March 2010), Ville Larinto (December 2010) and Kamil Stoch (2013 ). The voice dominates the nations Finland with 7 hits. In second place Germany (4) followed by Poland (3). They are then Switzerland (2), Japan (1), Austria (1), Norway (1). On the subject of podiums commands the Polish Adam Malysz, credited with as many as 7 placings in the top-three. Follows with 5 podiums Germany's Martin Schmitt. Active athletes to be on the podium of the Large Hill Lahti without ever imposed are ten: Noriaki Kasai (2), Thomas Morgenstern (2), Anders Jacobsen (2), Andreas Kofler (1) and Gregor Schlierenzauer (1) , Daiki Ito (1), Jakub Janda (1), Anders Bardal (1), Tom Hilde (1), Severin Freund (1). Finland is the leading country for a total of 12 top-three. In second place Germany (9), followed by Austria (8), Norway (7), Poland (7), Japan (7), Switzerland (4) Czech Republic (1) Italy (1) and Slovenia (1) . The official record of the trampoline belongs to the Japanese Masahiko Harada, landed at 135.5 meters (over 8.5 l'' Hs) back in 1998.
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