Match the restructuring of Kulm, will become a HS 230

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Match the restructuring of Kulm, will become a HS 230

A Bad Mittendorf today began the renovation of the Kulm, which will make the pad more flight Austrian imposing'' s plant Vikersund, Norway. The president of the organizing committee Hupert Neuper told the TV ORF changes in the program.

"The restructuring was necessary to obtain a new approval by the FIS.'' S inrun will be lengthened by 20 meters, the tooth will be lifted and the'' landing area will be significantly enlarged. Moreover, it will also redone the judges' tower and new parking lots will be built in anticipation of the World Flight 2016 ". The work should be completed in October and as a result you could compete on the new Kulm already in January 2015, where, according Neuper, you could drop the world record for "The point K should be 200 meters, with the'' Hill Size to 225 or more probably in 230." '' The current world record of 246.5 meters, it is Johan Remen Evensen was established by the'' Vikersukunbakken on February 11, 2011, a K195 and HS225. Only a world record was fixed on the Kulm, you have to go back to 21 March 1965 when the East German'' s Peter Lesser landed 145 meters, exceeding 1 meter measurement made by Italian Nile'' Zandanel in Oberstdorf in February 1964. Lesser's record was beaten March 13, 1966 by Bjørn Wirkola who arrived in Vikersund to 146. Any record set on the Kulm in January 2015 could have life even more short. In fact, at the end of March you should compete on the new trampoline Planica, designed to allow you to safely break down the wall of 250 meters.
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