1954–55 Four Hills Tournament

Ski jumping competition Four Hills Tournament Ski jumping pictogram.svg Schattenbergschanze, Große Olympiaschanze, Bergiselschanze, Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze Germany, Austria 1954 12 30 y – 1955 1 8 y 6 FIN Hemmo Silvennoinen FIN Eino Kirjonen FIN Aulis Kallakorpi 1953-54 1955-56 At the third edition of the annual Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria, Hemmo Silvennoinen became the first ski jumper to win the tournament without winning any of the single events. He won ahead of two other Finns. Participating nations and athletes Defending champion Olaf Bjørnstad did not compete. The winner of the inaugural tournament, Sepp Bradl did compete and ended up fourth overall, in spite of disappointing results on the German hills (15th and 12th). The following athletes are on the FIS record, although it is likely incomplete. Nation Athletes Hermann Anwander, Max Bolkart, Toni Brutscher, Franz Dengg, Franz Eder, Edi Heilingbrunner, Sepp Hohenleitner, Sepp Kleisl, Toni Landenhammer, Ewald Roscher Sepp Bradl, Franz Gradwohl, Walter Haberstatter, Ernst Hohenegg, Ferdi Kerber, Lois Leodolter, Otto Leodolter, Willi Lichtenegger, Karl Mair, Alwin Plank, Rudi Schweinberger, Erwin Steinegger, Heinz Winkler Aulis Kallakorpi, Eino Kirjonen, Hemmo Silvennoinen Gunder Gundersen, Kjell Knarvik, Asbjørn Moland, Torbjørn Ruste, Thorleif Schjelderup Lars-Åke Bergseije, Toivo Lauren Gottfried Bühler, Andreas Däscher, Hans Däscher Results Oberstdorf GER Schattenbergschanze, Oberstdorf 30 December 1954FIS Oberstdorf (GER) https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=JP&raceid=856 Rank Name Points1FIN Aulis Kallakorpi224.02FIN Eino Kirjonen220.0FIN Hemmo Silvennoinen220.04NOR Kjell Knarvik217.0NOR Torbjørn Ruste217.06GER Toni Brutscher216.57GER Sepp Hohenleitner216.08NOR Gunder Gundersen215.09GER Max Bolkart213.510GER Sepp Kleisl210.0 Garmisch-Partenkirchen GER Große Olympiaschanze, Garmisch-Partenkirchen 01 January 1955FIS Garmisch-Partenkirchen (GER) https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=JP&raceid=857 Rank Name Points1FIN Aulis Kallakorpi228.02FIN Eino Kirjonen220.53FIN Hemmo Silvennoinen218.54GER Sepp Hohenleitner215.5NOR Kjell Knarvik215.56NOR Asbjørn Moland205.07GER Franz Dengg203.58SWE Lars-Åke Bergseije199.09GER Sepp Kleisl196.0AUT Alwin Plank196.0 Innsbruck AUT Bergiselschanze, Innsbruck 06 January 1954FIS Innsbruck (AUT) https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=JP&raceid=858 After two consecutive victories, Aulis Kallakorpi only finished twentieth in Innsbruck, falling back in the overall ranking. Winner Ruste, similarly, was missing a competitive result from Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Thus, Hemmo Silvennoinen took the overall lead, only 1.5 points ahead of Eino Kirjonen. Rank Name Points1NOR Torbjørn Ruste225.02FIN Hemmo Silvennoinen222.03GER Max Bolkart221.04FIN Eino Kirjonen218.55AUT Sepp Bradl212.06GER Sepp Hohenleitner211.57AUT Alwin Plank210.58NOR Gunder Gundersen209.59GER Toni Brutscher209.010SWE Toivo Lauren206.0 Bischofshofen AUT Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze, Bischofshofen 08 January 1954FIS Bischofshofen (AUT) https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sectorcode=JP&raceid=859 Rank Name Points1NOR Torbjørn Ruste224.52FIN Hemmo Silvennoinen217.53FIN Eino Kirjonen216.24AUT Sepp Bradl215.15GER Franz Eder205.86FIN Aulis Kallakorpi205.17SWE Toivo Lauren204.28AUT Alwin Plank201.99NOR Kjell Knarvik200.810AUT Otto Leodolter199.0 Final ranking Rank Name Garmisch-Partenkirchen Oberstorf Innsbruck Bischofshofen Points1FIN Hemmo Silvennoinen2nd3rd2nd2nd878.02FIN Eino Kirjonen2nd2nd4th3rd875.23FIN Aulis Kallakorpi1st1st20th6th851.14AUT Sepp Bradl15th12th5th4th830.15NOR Kjell Knarvik4th4th24th9th824.3 References External links FIS website Four Hills Tournament web site Category:Four Hills Tournament Category:1954 in ski jumping Category:1955 in ski jumping