1997–98 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup – Zakopane

World Cup ski jumping event held in Zakopane, Poland The 1998 Zakopane Ski Jumping World Cup was a series of ski jumping competitions held as part of the 1997–98 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup from 16 to 18 January 1998 at Wielka Krokiew in Zakopane, Poland. Two individual competitions were contested on the large hill. This marked the fourth time that ski jumpers competed in Zakopane for World Cup points. These were the 13th and 14th competitions of the 1997/1998 World Cup season. In the first competition at Wielka Krokiew, Kristian Brenden emerged victorious. In the second, Primož Peterka proved to be the best athlete. For the representative of Slovenia, this was his second career World Cup win in Zakopane. Second places were secured by Janne Ahonen (first competition) and Kazuyoshi Funaki (second competition). Sven Hannawald took third place in both events. This was the second time, after the 1996 event, that two individual large hill competitions were held in Zakopane as part of the Ski Jumping World Cup in Zakopane. In 1980, one competition was held on the normal hill and one on the large hill, while in 1990, a single competition took place on the large hill. A total of 82 athletes from 16 national teams were registered for the competitions.97/98 FIS WORLD CUP SKI-JUMPING - 13th World Cup Competition - Qualification Round http://www.skijump-db.net/FIS_WC/9798/9798_13q.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20040328062533/http://www.skijump-db.net/FIS_WC/9798/9798_13q.htm 28 March 2004 www.skijump-db.net97/98 FIS WORLD CUP SKI-JUMPING - 14th World Cup Competition - Qualification Round http://www.skijump-db.net/FIS_WC/9798/9798_14q.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20040622025211/http://www.skijump-db.net/FIS_WC/9798/9798_14q.htm 22 June 2004 www.skijump-db.net The oldest participant was Japan's Masahiko Harada (29 years and 252 days), while the youngest was Poland's Grzegorz Śliwka pl Grzegorz Śliwka (15 years and 272 days). Pre-event context thumb|Dieter Thoma – runner-up in the World Cup standings before the Zakopane competitions thumb|Andreas Goldberger – winner of the 1996 Zakopane World Cup competition Before the Zakopane events, 12 individual competitions had been held in the 1997/1998 World Cup season.Skoki Narciarskie – Puchar Świata 1997/1998 Ski Jumping – World Cup 1997/1998 http://www.skokinarciarskie.pl/index.php?a=cykle&b=sezon&cykl=ps&sezon=1997/1998 15 July 2025 skokinarciarskie.pl pl The World Cup standings were led by Masahiko Harada with 729 points, 111 points ahead of second-placed Dieter Thoma. Kazuyoshi Funaki held third place with 584 points. In the Nations Cup, Japan led, followed by Germany and Finland, tied for second place.Puchar Świata 1997/1998 - Klasyfikacja po konkursie: 11.01.1998, Ramsau K-90 World Cup 1997/1998 – Standings after the Competition: 11 January 1998, Ramsau K-90 http://www.skokinarciarskie.pl/index.php?a=cykle&b=klas_k&cykl=ps&sezon=1997/1998&id=500 15 July 2025 skokinarciarskie.pl pl Prior to Zakopane, World Cup victories in the season were claimed by: Masahiko Harada (four times), Kazuyoshi Funaki (three times), Jani Soininen (twice), and Sven Hannawald, Dieter Thoma, and Andreas Widhölzl (once each). From 29 December 1997 to 6 January 1998, the 46th Four Hills Tournament was held. It was won by Kazuyoshi Funaki, who triumphed in the first three competitions in Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, and Innsbruck.Skoki Narciarskie – Turniej Czterech Skoczni 1997/1998 Ski Jumping – Four Hills Tournament 1997/1998 http://www.skokinarciarskie.pl/index.php?a=cykle&b=sezon&cykl=tcs&sezon=1997/1998 15 July 2025 skokinarciarskie.pl pl Funaki had the chance to become the first ski jumper to win all four competitions in a single Four Hills Tournament edition,Łozowski Andrzej 7 January 1998 Nie było lądowania na Księżycu There Was No Moon Landing Rzeczpospolita pl 5 but he finished eighth in the final competition in Bischofshofen, where Sven Hannawald took the victory.Skoki Narciarskie – Bischofshofen, Turniej Czterech Skoczni 1997/1998: 06.01.1998 - Bischofshofen (Austria) K-120 Ski Jumping – Bischofshofen, Four Hills Tournament 1997/1998: 06.01.1998 - Bischofshofen (Austria) K-120 http://www.skokinarciarskie.pl/index.php?a=wyniki&b=wyniki&cykl=tcs&sezon=1997/1998&konkurs_id=499&seria=2 15 July 2025 skokinarciarskie.pl pl The top three in the 46th Four Hills Tournament were Kazuyoshi Funaki, Sven Hannawald, and Janne Ahonen. In the last World Cup competitions before Zakopane, held in Ramsau on 11 January, Japanese athletes dominated. Masahiko Harada won, followed by Kazuyoshi Funaki and Hiroya Saitō. Andreas Widhölzl placed fourth, while Yoshikazu Norota pl Yoshikazu Norota and Kenji Suda tied for fifth.Skoki Narciarskie – Ramsau, Puchar Świata 1997/1998: 11.01.1998 - Ramsau (Austria) K-90 Ski Jumping – Ramsau, World Cup 1997/1998: 11.01.1998 - Ramsau (Austria) K-90 http://www.skokinarciarskie.pl/index.php?a=wyniki&b=wyniki&cykl=ps&sezon=1997/1998&konkurs_id=500&seria=2 15 July 2025 skokinarciarskie.pl pl Notably, Janne Ahonen, Hansjörg Jäkle, Sven Hannawald, Primož Peterka, and Jaroslav Sakala – all from the top 15 in the World Cup standings – did not compete in Ramsau. World Cup standings before Zakopane World Cup standings before Zakopane competitionsRankAthleteCountryPointsDeficit to leader1.Masahiko HaradaJapan729–2. Dieter ThomaGermany6181113. Kazuyoshi FunakiJapan5841454. Jani SoininenFinland5571725. Andreas WidhölzlAustria4512786. Primož PeterkaSlovenia4332967. Hiroya SaitōJapan4143158. Janne AhonenFinland3733569. Sven HannawaldGermany32840110. Stefan HorngacherAustria31640311. Noriaki KasaiJapan30542412. Hansjörg JäkleGermany24148813. Jaroslav SakalaCzech Republic22850114. Andreas GoldbergerAustria21851115. Martin HöllwarthAustria21151816. Kimmo SavolainenFinland19053917. Henning StensrudNorway17855118. Michael Wagner ski jumperGermany17655319. Kazuya YoshiokaJapan16756220. Mika LaitinenFinland16456521. Ari-Pekka NikkolaFinland15457522. Reinhard SchwarzenbergerAustria14758223. Sylvain FreiholzSwitzerland8864123. Wolfgang LoitzlAustria8864125. Jon Petter Sandaker pl Jon Petter SandakerNorway8764226. Kenji SudaJapan7865127. Takanobu OkabeJapan7665328. Kristian BrendenNorway6766229. Martin SchmittGermany6566430. Michal Doležal ski jumperCzech Republic6466531. Ronny HornschuhGermany6266732. Yoshikazu Norota pl Yoshikazu NorotaJapan6066933. Roar LjøkelsøyNorway5467534. Valery KobelevRussia5067935. Nicolas DessumFrance4668336. Matthias Wallner pl Matthias WallnerAustria4468537. Matti HautamäkiFinland4368638. Hideharu MiyahiraJapan4168839. Lasse OttesenNorway4068940. František JežCzech Republic3869140. Tommy IngebrigtsenNorway3869142. Adam MałyszPoland3369642. Espen BredesenNorway3369644. Robert MatejaPoland3269745. Robert Křenek pl Robert KřenekCzech Republic2870146. Bruno ReutelerSwitzerland2670347. Roberto CeconItaly2570447. Peter ŽontaSlovenia2570449. Jussi HautamäkiFinland2370650. Jérôme GayFrance2070951. Gerd SiegmundGermany1671351. Simon AmmannSwitzerland1671353. Wojciech SkupieńPoland1571454. Urban FrancSlovenia1371655. Jakub JandaCzech Republic1271756. Miha RihtarSlovenia1071956. Håvard LieNorway1071958. Morten ÅgheimNorway972059. Ville KanteeFinland872160. Choi Heung-chulSouth Korea672361. Sturle HolseterNorway472561. Michael KuryAustria472561. Christof DuffnerGermany472564. Randy Weber Randy Weber (ski jumper)United States372664. Lucas Chevalier-Girod pl Lucas Chevalier-GirodFrance372666. Ralf GebstedtGermany272766. Aleksey ShibkoBelarus2727 Event organization thumb|Wielka Krokiew in Zakopane The organizers prepared 40,000 ticketed seats in the stands for both competitions. Tickets were sold at prices of 2 PLN (concession) and 5 PLN (standard).Przybyło Jacek 15 January 1998 Starczy miejsc i białego puchu Plenty of Space and White Powder Snow Gazeta Wyborcza pl 12 A lack of sufficient snow posed challenges for the organizers. However, sub-zero temperatures allowed the use of snow cannons, and snow was also transported from the Morskie Oko area. In addition to the World Cup events, a ceremony for the Olympic oath of Polish ski jumping representatives for the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano was planned in Zakopane. The ceremony took place on 17 January, following the first competition. The oath was taken by Krystian Długopolski, Łukasz Kruczek, Adam Małysz, Robert Mateja, and Wojciech Skupień. 17 January 1998 Debiut na Krokwi Debut on the Krokiew Gazeta Wyborcza pl 14 Event schedule The first official training session took place on 16 January 1998, with the second individual competition concluding the event two days later. The schedule included two individual competitions, two qualifying rounds, and three official training sessions. Date Time Event 16 January 1998 1:00 PM Official training on K-116 hill (3 series) 17 January 1998 10:00 AM Qualifying round for the individual competition on K-116 hill 1:00 PM Start of the first round of the individual competition on K-116 hill,second round of the individual competition 18 January 1998 10:00 AM Qualifying round for the individual competition on K-116 hill 1:00 PM Start of the first round of the individual competition on K-116 hill,second round of the individual competition Venue The 1998 Zakopane World Cup competitions were held at Wielka Krokiew named after Stanisław Marusarz, located on the northern slope of Krokiew in the Western Tatras. Two individual competitions took place at the venue. Wielka Krokiew had previously hosted World Cup events in 1980, 1990, and 1996, with competitions planned for 1981 but canceled.Results - Zakopane, World Cup, Ski Jumping http://data.fis-ski.com/ski-jumping/results.html?place_search=Zakopane&seasoncode_search=all&sector_search=JP&date_search=&gender_search=&category_search=WC&codex_search=&nation_search=&disciplinecode_search=&date_from=01&search=Search&limit=50 https://web.archive.org/web/20160916144514/http://data.fis-ski.com/ski-jumping/results.html?place_search=Zakopane&seasoncode_search=all&sector_search=JP&date_search=&gender_search=&category_search=WC&codex_search=&nation_search=&disciplinecode_search=&date_from=01&search=Search&limit=50 16 September 2016 fis-ski.com en Venue Location K-point Venue record 75px Wielka Krokiew POL Zakopane K-116 130.0 mWielka Krokiew - Zakopane http://www.skisprungschanzen.com/PL/Skocznie/POL-Polska/K-Ma%C5%82opolskie/Zakopane/584-Wielka+Krokiew/ 15 July 2025 skisprungschanzen.com pl SLO Primož Peterka 27 January 1996 Competition overview Training sessions (16 January 1998) thumb|Henning Stensrud – leader after the first round of the first Zakopane competition The first training session began on Friday, 16 January, at 1:00 PM. It was repeatedly interrupted due to the foehn wind.Błoński Robert Pol Michał 17 January 1998 Zawiana krokiew Snow-Blown Krokiew Gazeta Wyborcza pl 14 The starting gate was lowered three times. Ultimately, after 68 jumpers completed their attempts, the training was canceled, and the remaining sessions were not held.Przybyło Jacek 17 January 1998 Powiało na Krokwi It Got Windy on the Krokiew Gazeta Wyborcza pl 14 Among those who jumped, Henning Stensrud achieved the longest distance of 129 m. Toni Nieminen jumped 112 m, and Wojciech Skupień reached 110.5 m. The session was canceled before Andreas Goldberger could attempt his jump. Earlier, Dieter Thoma had withdrawn from the training. Qualification for the first individual competition (17 January 1998) thumb|Robert Mateja – sixth in the first Zakopane competition The qualifying round began on 17 January 1998 at 10:00 AM, as the wind subsided.Błoński Robert 19 January 1998 W deszczu i słońcu In Rain and Sunshine Gazeta Wyborcza pl 15 The qualification took place in favorable weather conditions and was won by Kazuyoshi Funaki, who jumped 119 m. The World Cup runner-up, Dieter Thoma, landed 2.5 m farther but received 5 points lower for style, losing to Funaki by 0.5 points. Third was Martin Schmitt, the best among those fighting for qualification, also jumping 119 m. Fourth was Kristian Brenden, who jumped 120.5 m, making him, alongside Thoma, the only jumper to exceed 120 m. A total of 80 athletes from 16 countries participated in the qualifications. First individual competition (17 January 1998) thumb|Janne Ahonen – second place in the first competition thumb|Sven Hannawald – third place in both Zakopane competitions thumb|Andreas Widhölzl – fourth in the first competition The first individual competition began on 17 January at 1:00 PM. Thirty minutes before the start, light rain began to fall. The competition opened with Switzerland's Marco Steinauer, who jumped 95 m. The next jumper, Roland Wakolm pl Roland Wakolm, landed 6 m farther, taking the lead. The fifth jumper, Roland Audenrieth, jumped 105.5 m and assumed the lead. He held it despite attempts by others, including Wojciech Skupień, who jumped 99.5 m and was third. As the competition progressed, rain intensified, worsening conditions on the takeoff.Jóźwik Marek 19 January 1998 Z deszczu pod słońce From Rain into Sunshine Rzeczpospolita 15 Audenrieth remained in the lead until the 20th jumper, Robert Mateja, who jumped 106.5 m, surpassing him by 7.3 points. Adam Małysz, jumping next, landed at 94.5 m, placing lower.Bucholz Adam 10 January 2013 Historia konkursów Pucharu Świata na Wielkiej Krokwi History of World Cup Competitions at Wielka Krokiew https://www.skijumping.pl/wiadomosci/15673/historia-konkursow-pucharu-swiata-na-wielkiej-krokwi/ 15 July 2025 www.skijumping.pl pl Kristian Brenden jumped 99 m, taking fifth place. Increasing rain led to shorter jumps by subsequent competitors. The 35th jumper, Henning Stensrud, landed at 109 m, becoming the new leader. The 1996 Zakopane World Cup winner, Andreas Goldberger, managed only 88.5 m.97/98 FIS WORLD CUP SKI-JUMPING - 13th World Cup Competition http://www.skijump-db.net/FIS_WC/9798/9798_13.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20050910054931/http://www.skijump-db.net/FIS_WC/9798/9798_13.htm 10 September 2005 www.skijump-db.net Before the top 10 World Cup athletes jumped, hail began to fall. The final 10 started with Stefan Horngacher at 83 m. Sven Hannawald and Janne Ahonen jumped 97 m and 98 m, respectively, placing in the top ranks. Hiroya Saitō reached 95.5 m, while defending World Cup champion Primož Peterka and Andreas Widhölzl both hit 94 m. Finland's Jani Soininen jumped 89 m, Four Hills Tournament winner Kazuyoshi Funaki 87 m, Dieter Thoma 86.5 m, and World Cup leader Masahiko Harada 96.5 m. Thoma, Funaki, Soininen, Horngacher, and Goldberger failed to advance to the final round. After the first round, Henning Stensrud led, followed by Robert Mateja, Roland Audenrieth, Roland Wakolm, Wojciech Skupień, and Kristian Brenden.Skoki Narciarskie – Zakopane, Puchar Świata 1997/1998: 17.01.1998 - Zakopane (Polska) K-116: wyniki po I serii Ski Jumping – Zakopane, World Cup 1997/1998: 17.01.1998 - Zakopane (Poland) K-116: First Round Results http://www.skokinarciarskie.pl/index.php?a=wyniki&b=wyniki&cykl=ps&sezon=1997/1998&konkurs_id=501&seria=1 15 July 2025 skokinarciarskie.pl pl Before the final round, the hail turned to sleet, and the jury extended the takeoff by two meters. The second round began with Kazuya Yoshioka jumping 88.5 m. The lead changed after Hansjörg Jäkle jumped 97 m. Jäkle held the lead until Reinhard Schwarzenberger, 26th after the first round (93 m), jumped 105.5 m, taking an 18.2-point lead. Primož Peterka jumped 97 m, taking second. The lead changed again with Martin Schmitt, who matched Schwarzenberger's distance but led by 2.3 points. Poland's Adam Małysz, 21st after the first round, jumped 92.5 m, placing seventh. Schmitt was overtaken by Andreas Widhölzl, 18th after the first round, who jumped 107 m. The final 10 opened with Masahiko Harada, who jumped 104 m, placing just behind Widhölzl. Sven Hannawald jumped 108 m, taking the lead. Lasse Ottesen, eighth after the first round, landed at 89 m, losing his top position. Janne Ahonen jumped 107 m, taking the lead by 0.5 points over Kristian Brenden, who also jumped 106 m. Wojciech Skupień, fifth after the first round, jumped 88 m, dropping to the lower ranks. Roland Wakolm pl Roland Wakolm jumped 91 m, also falling out of the top 10. Roland Audenrieth, third after the first round, jumped 93.5 m, finishing ninth. Robert Mateja matched Audenrieth's 93.5 m, securing sixth place. First-round leader Henning Stensrud jumped 87.5 m, finishing 13th. Thus, the first individual World Cup competition in Zakopane in 1998 was won by Kristian Brenden, the first Norwayn to win a World Cup event at Wielka Krokiew. This was Brenden's second career World Cup victory.BRENDEN Kristian - Biography; Category: World Cup, Position: Top 3 https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=JP&competitorid=7055&type=result&category=WC&season=ALL&sort=&discipline=ALL&position=3&place=&Submit=Search&limit=50 15 July 2025 www.fis-ski.com en Janne Ahonen and Sven Hannawald took the remaining podium places.Skoki Narciarskie – Zakopane, Puchar Świata 1997/1998: 17.01.1998 - Zakopane (Polska) K-116 Ski Jumping – Zakopane, World Cup 1997/1998: 17 January 1998 – Zakopane (Poland) K-116 http://www.skokinarciarskie.pl/index.php?a=wyniki&b=wyniki&cykl=ps&sezon=1997/1998&konkurs_id=501&seria=2 15 July 2025 skokinarciarskie.pl pl Fifty athletes from 13 countries competed in the event. Qualification for the second individual competition (18 January 1998) thumb|Hiroya Saitō – fourth in the second competition On Sunday, 18 January, at 10:00 AM, the qualifying round for the second individual competition in Zakopane began. It concluded with a victory for Sven Hannawald, who jumped 114 m, defeating his compatriot Hansjörg Jäkle (112.5 m) by 3.2 points. Third was Kristian Brenden, the previous day's winner, who jumped 112 m and was the best among those competing for qualification. Unlike Saturday's event, the competition took place in sunny, windless conditions. Short jumps in the qualifying round were recorded by Primož Peterka (79 m), Dieter Thoma (67 m), and Andreas Widhölzl (61 m), who placed 73rd, 78th, and 79th, respectively. However, their positions in the top 15 of the World Cup standings guaranteed their participation in the main event. Eighty athletes from 16 countries participated in the qualifications. Second individual competition (18 January 1998) thumb|Primož Peterka – winner of the second Zakopane competition thumb|Stefan Horngacher – ninth in the second competition The second individual competition at Wielka Krokiew began on 18 January at 1:00 PM. The event opened with Andrzej Młynarczyk pl Andrzej Młynarczyk (skoczek narciarski), who jumped 89 m. Łukasz Kruczek, jumping next, landed 6.5 m farther. The third jumper, Ján Zelenčík pl Ján Zelenčík, reached 107 m, surpassing the Polish athletes. Andrey Lyskovets matched Zelenčík's distance but took the lead with higher style points. Łyskawiec held the lead until the 11th jumper, Wojciech Skupień, who landed at 108 m. The 12th jumper, Christof Duffner, jumped 109 m, overtaking Skupień. The 18th jumper, František Jež, took the lead with a 113 m jump.Skoki Narciarskie – Zakopane, Puchar Świata 1997/1998: 18.01.1998 - Zakopane (Polska) K-116: wyniki po I serii Ski Jumping – Zakopane, World Cup 1997/1998: 18.01.1998 - Zakopane (Poland) K-116: First Round Results http://www.skokinarciarskie.pl/index.php?a=wyniki&b=wyniki&cykl=ps&sezon=1997/1998&konkurs_id=502&seria=1 15 July 2025 skokinarciarskie.pl pl The 20th jumper, Poland's Adam Małysz, landed at 107 m, placing fifth, tied with Łyskawiec. The 23rd jumper, Roar Ljøkelsøy, matched Jež's 113 m, sharing the lead. The 25th jumper, Poland's Robert Mateja, jumped 111.5 m, taking third behind Jež and Ljøkelsøy. The lead changed with the 27th jumper, Jon Petter Sandaker pl Jon Petter Sandaker, who jumped 114.5 m, leading by 1.7 points. The next Norwayn, Kristian Brenden, jumped 115.5 m, just shy of the K-point, taking the lead. The 37th jumper, Andreas Goldberger, jumped 116 m, overtaking Brenden. The 40th jumper, Hansjörg Jäkle, reached 124 m but was surpassed by Sven Hannawald, who jumped 120.5 m and took the lead with better style points. Hiroya Saitō, jumping next, landed at 121 m with even higher style points, leading Hannawald by 0.1 points. Saitō's lead lasted until Primož Peterka jumped 124 m, taking a 6.5-point lead. Peterka held the lead against Janne Ahonen (117.5 m), Andreas Widhölzl (119 m), Jani Soininen (117 m), Kazuyoshi Funaki (121.5 m), and Dieter Thoma (121.5 m). The final jumper, World Cup leader Masahiko Harada, jumped 102 m, finishing 37th and missing the final round. At the halfway point, Peterka led, followed by Funaki and Saitō. The second round began with Martin Schmitt, 30th after the first round, jumping 83 m. Andrey Lyskovets, jumping next, landed 15.5 m farther, taking the lead. Adam Małysz, tied for 28th, jumped 91.5 m, placing second.97/98 FIS WORLD CUP SKI-JUMPING - 14th World Cup Competition http://www.skijump-db.net/FIS_WC/9798/9798_14.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20050908060213/http://www.skijump-db.net/FIS_WC/9798/9798_14.htm 8 September 2005 www.skijump-db.net Wojciech Skupień jumped 102.5 m, taking the lead, but was overtaken by Reinhard Schwarzenberger (106.5 m). The lead changed again with Kimmo Savolainen (107 m) and Christof Duffner (109 m). Lasse Ottesen then jumped 109 m, taking the lead. The next three jumpers – Kazuya Yoshioka (108 m), Gerd Siegmund (110 m), and Martin Höllwarth (110.5 m) – each took the lead. Robert Mateja, 17th after the first round, jumped 103.5 m, dropping to seventh. Ari-Pekka Nikkola, tied with Mateja, jumped 110.5 m, leading Höllwarth by 2.9 points. František Jež jumped 108 m, taking third. Roar Ljøkelsøy jumped 109 m, maintaining a top position. Jon Petter Sandaker pl Jon Petter Sandaker jumped 107 m, falling to ninth. Kristian Brenden jumped 108.5 m, securing a top-10 finish. Stefan Horngacher, 13th after the first round, jumped 111.5 m, taking the lead. In the final round, Andreas Widhölzl jumped 85 meters, which caused him to fall to the third ten of the standings, ahead of only two competitors – Małysz and Schmitt. Dieter Thoma, however, overtook the leading Finns by landing at 124 meters in the second round. Hansjörg Jäkle reached a result seven meters shorter and, after his jump, held fourth place behind Thoma, Ahonen, and Soininen. Fourth after the first round, Sven Hannawald executed the longest jump of both competition rounds with 128.5 meters, thereby taking the lead in the event, 11.6 points ahead of Thoma. Next on the start gate was Hiroya Saitō, who landed 3.5 meters shorter than the German before him, placing him in second position. The second-ranked athlete after the first round, Kazuyoshi Funaki, jumped 128 meters and edged out the current leader, Hannawald, by 0.1 points. Only one jumper remained at the start – Primož Peterka. The Slovenian jumped 127 meters, Skoki Narciarskie – Zakopane, Puchar Świata 1997/1998: 18.01.1998 - Zakopane (Polska) K-116 Ski Jumping – Zakopane, World Cup 1997/1998: 18 January 1998 – Zakopane (Poland) K-116 https://www.skokinarciarskie.pl/index.php?a=wyniki&b=wyniki&cykl=ps&sezon=1997/1998&konkurs_id=502&seria=2 15 July 2025 skokinarciarskie.pl pl which was enough to win a World Cup competition for the 10th time in his career and the first time that season. PETERKA Primoz - Biographie; Category: World Cup, Position: Top 3 https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/athlete-biography.html?sector=JP&competitorid=47271&type=result&category=WC&season=ALL&sort=&discipline=ALL&position=3&place=&Submit=Search&limit=50 15 July 2025 www.fis-ski.com en He also became the first ski jumper in history to win twice in a World Cup event held in Zakopane. Just behind Peterka were Funaki and Hannawald. The best of the Polish competitors was Robert Mateja, who placed 23rd. Fifty athletes from 14 countries competed in the event. World Cup standings after the Zakopane competitions Following the events in Zakopane, several changes occurred among the top competitors in the World Cup standings. Kazuyoshi Funaki moved up to second place, overtaking Dieter Thoma. Primož Peterka advanced from sixth to fifth position, ahead of Andreas Widhölzl. Janne Ahonen climbed from eighth to seventh, pushing Hiroya Saitō down one spot. Jaroslav Sakala dropped from 13th to 15th place, giving way to Martin Höllwarth (up from 15th to 13th) and Andreas Goldberger (who remained in 14th). There were no changes in the lineup of athletes within the top 15 of the overall World Cup classification.Skoki Narciarskie – Puchar Świata 1997/1998: Klasyfikacja po konkursie: 18.01.1998, Zakopane K-116 Ski Jumping – World Cup 1997/1998: Standings after the Competition: 18 January 1998, Zakopane K-116 https://www.skokinarciarskie.pl/index.php?a=cykle&b=klas_k&cykl=ps&sezon=1997/1998&id=502 15 July 2025 skokinarciarskie.pl pl In the Nations Cup standings, Japan remained in first place. Germany held on to second position, while Finland dropped to third. World Cup standings after Zakopane competitionsRankAthleteCountryPointsDeficit to leader1.Masahiko HaradaJapan774–2.Kazuyoshi FunakiJapan6641103.Dieter ThomaGermany6631114.Jani SoininenFinland5971775.Primož PeterkaSlovenia5472276.Andreas WidhölzlAustria5042707.Janne AhonenFinland4932818.Hiroya SaitōJapan4743009.Sven HannawaldGermany44832610.Stefan HorngacherAustria35541911.Noriaki KasaiJapan30546912.Hansjörg JäkleGermany28648813.Martin HöllwarthAustria26251214.Andreas GoldbergerAustria24053415.Jaroslav SakalaCzech Republic23953516.Kimmo SavolainenFinland19957517.Henning StensrudNorway19857618.Kristian BrendenNorway19358119.Reinhard SchwarzenbergerAustria18259220.Ari-Pekka NikkolaFinland18159321.Kazuya YoshiokaJapan18059422.Michael Wagner ski jumperGermany17659823.Mika LaitinenFinland16461024.Sylvain FreiholzSwitzerland11665825.Jon Petter Sandaker pl Jon Petter SandakerNorway10067426.Martin SchmittGermany9867627.Wolfgang LoitzlAustria9567928.Ronny HornschuhGermany8668829.Robert MatejaPoland8069430.Roar LjøkelsøyNorway7869630.Kenji SudaJapan7869632.Takanobu OkabeJapan7669833.Michal Doležal ski jumperCzech Republic6471034.Yoshikazu Norota pl Yoshikazu NorotaJapan6071434.Lasse OttesenNorway6071436.František JežCzech Republic5671837.Gerd SiegmundGermany5272238.Valery KobelevRussia5072439.Nicolas DessumFrance4672840.Matthias Wallner pl Matthias WallnerAustria4473041.Adam MałyszPoland4373141.Matti HautamäkiFinland4373143.Hideharu MiyahiraJapan4173344.Tommy IngebrigtsenNorway3873645.Robert Křenek pl Robert Křenek Czech Republic3374145.Espen BredesenNorway3374147.Roberto CeconItaly3174348.Christof DuffnerGermany3074448.Bruno ReutelerSwitzerland3074450.Roland AudenriethGermany2674851.Peter ŽontaSlovenia2574952.Wojciech SkupieńPoland2375152.Jussi HautamäkiFinland2375154.Sturle HolseterNorway2275255.Jérôme GayFrance2075456.Simon AmmannSwitzerland1675857.Roland Wakolm pl Roland WakolmAustria1575958.Urban FrancSlovenia1376159.Jakub JandaCzech Republic1276260.Miha RihtarSlovenia1076460.Håvard LieNorway1076462.Morten ÅgheimNorway976563.Ville KanteeFinland876664.Choi Heung-chulSouth Korea676865.Andrey LyskovetsBelarus477065.Michael KuryAustria477067.Randy Weber Randy Weber (ski jumper)United States377167.Lucas Chevalier-Girod pl Lucas Chevalier-GirodFrance377169.Aleksey ShibkoBelarus277269.Ralf GebstedtGermany277269.Marco SteinauerSwitzerland2772 Team lineups Below is a summary of the team lineups for all national squads that took part in the Ski Jumping World Cup competitions in Zakopane in 1998. Out of the top 15 athletes in the overall World Cup standings, only Noriaki Kasai, who was ranked 11th before the event in Poland, was absent from the start list. As the host nation, Poland was entitled to field an additional 10 competitors in the qualification rounds from the so-called "national quota", which applies to the two competitions held in the country.19 January 2016 Tuzin Polaków poskacze w Zakopanem. "Wszystko idzie wolniej, niż oczekiwałem" A Dozen Poles Will Jump in Zakopane. "Everything Is Going Slower Than I Expected" http://sport.tvn24.pl/sporty-zimowe,130/ps-w-skokach-lukasz-kruczek-odkryl-karty-na-konkurs-w-zakopanem,612051.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160120202112/http://sport.tvn24.pl/sporty-zimowe,130/ps-w-skokach-lukasz-kruczek-odkryl-karty-na-konkurs-w-zakopanem,612051.html 20 January 2016 sport.tvn24.pl pl As a result, 14 Polish athletes took part in the qualification for each of the events at the Wielka Krokiew hill. Athlete Date of birth World Cup rank First competition 27 January 1996 FIS-Ski: World Cup - Men's Large Hill 27.01.1996 https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sector=JP&raceid=786 15 July 2025 www.fis-ski.com en Second competition 28 January 1996 FIS-Ski: World Cup – Men's Large Hill 28.01.1996 https://www.fis-ski.com/DB/general/results.html?sector=JP&raceid=787 15 July 2025 www.fis-ski.com en First competition 17 January 1998 Second competition 18 January 1998 AUT Austria (8)Andreas Goldberger29 November 1972 14 2 1 37 12Stefan Horngacher20 September 1969101415449Martin Höllwarth13 April 1974 15 20 38 7 16Wolfgang Loitzl13 January 198023–3524Roland Wakolm pl Roland Wakolm1979 – – 39 16Matthias Wallner pl Matthias Wallner8 May 19753625234538Reinhard Schwarzenberger7 January 1977 22 3 12 9 25Andreas Widhölzl14 October 1976 5 5 13 4 28 BLR Belarus (4)Siarhiej Babrou pl Siarhiej Babrou1978––qqAndrey Lyskovets7 October 1974 – – 47 27Aleksandr Sinyavsky9 March 1977 – – q qAleksey Shibko27 September 1977 66 – q 42 CZE Czech Republic (4)Michal Doležal ski jumper11 March 1978 30 – 42 36František Jež16 December 1970 40 11 24 q 14Robert Křenek pl Robert Křenek 12 November 1974 45 – 26 46Jaroslav Sakala14 July 1969 13 49 32 26 46 FIN Finland (5)Janne Ahonen11 May 1977 8 17 19 2 6Toni Nieminen31 May 1975 – 46 29 31 35Ari-Pekka Nikkola16 May 1969 21 4 3 24 13Kimmo Savolainen2 August 1974 16 – 33 22Jani Soininen12 November 1972 4 10 20 40 6 FRA France (1)Lucas Chevalier-Girod pl Lucas Chevalier-Girod26 January 1976 64 – 36 41 JPN Japan (4)Kazuyoshi Funaki27 April 1975 3 – 39 2Masahiko Harada9 May 1968 1 – 5 37Hiroya Saitō1 September 1970 7 – 21 4Kazuya Yoshioka9 September 1978 19 – 30 19 KAZ Kazakhstan (1)Aleksandr Korobov1 April 1978 – – q q GER Germany (8)Roland Audenrieth2 July 1979 – – 10 44Christof Duffner16 December 1971 61 16 8 15 21Sven Hannawald9 November 1974 9 – 3 3Ronny Hornschuh2 February 1975 31 37 40 11 50Hansjörg Jäkle19 October 1971 12 30 33 18 8Martin Schmitt29 January 1978 29 – 8 30Gerd Siegmund7 February 1973 51 21 21 12 17Dieter Thoma19 October 1969 2 12 39 43 5 NOR Norway (8)Tom Aage Aarnes25 January 1977 – – 32 qKristian Brenden12 June 1976 28 – 1 10Sturle Holseter9 April 1976 61 14 19 14 qHåvard Lie21 May 1975 56 – 38 47Roar Ljøkelsøy31 May 1976 33 8 4 49 11Lasse Ottesen8 April 1974 39 28 36 22 20Jon Petter Sandaker pl Jon Petter Sandaker24 February 1974 25 – 46 18Henning Stensrud20 August 1977 17 – 13 33 POL Poland (15)Serafin Marek 26 January 1996 Tylko gladiatorzy Only Gladiators Przegląd Sportowy pl 19Aleksander Bojda1978 – q q q qKrystian Długopolski3 August 1980 – q q q qAndrzej Galica6 June 1980 – q q q qBartłomiej Gąsienica-Sieczka pl Bartłomiej Gąsienica-Sieczka26 September 1973 – q q q qMirosław Grzybowski pl Mirosław Grzybowski30 January 1977 – – – qMarek Gwóźdź pl Marek Gwóźdź 24 May 1977 – 41 48 q –Andrzej Karpiel1978 – – q qŁukasz Kruczek1 November 1975 – 43 q q 45Mariusz Maciaś pl Mariusz Maciaś1 January 1981––qqAdam Małysz3 December 197742962329Robert Mateja5 October 1974444847623Andrzej Młynarczyk pl Andrzej Młynarczyk (skoczek narciarski)1973–qqq49Marcin Sitarz pl Marcin Sitarz12 October 1978–qqqqWojciech Skupień9 March 19765329282826Grzegorz Śliwka pl Grzegorz Śliwka19 April 1982––qq Russia Russia (4)Arthur Khamidulin30 April 1977 – – q qMaxim Cubina pl Maksim Cubina12 February 1978 – – q qNikolay Petrushin4 June 1979 – – q qAleksandr Volkov Aleksandr Volkov (ski jumper)28 April 1978 – – q 40 Slovakia Slovakia (4)Marián Bielčík pl Marián Bielčík27 August 1973 – 4025 q qMartin Mesík17 October 1979 – q41 48 qDušan Oršula23 August 1979 – – q qJán Zelenčík pl Ján Zelenčík17 October 1979 – – q 32 Slovenia Slovenia (5)Urban Franc5 June 1975 54 – 34 qJaka Grosar pl Jaka Grosar4 April 1978 – – q qPrimož Peterka28 February 1979 6 12 17 1Jure Radelj26 November 1977 – – 41 qPeter Žonta9 January 197947–5034 Switzerland Switzerland (4)Sylvain Freiholz23 November 1974 23 1322 19 15Andreas Küttel25 April 1979 – – q qBruno Reuteler2 April 1971 46 2217 27 43Marco Steinauer13 April 1976 – 2434 29 q Ukraine Ukraine (5)Volodymyr Hlyvka24 August 1973 – – q qLiubym Kohan2 July 1975 – – – qIvan Kozlov Ivan Kozlov (ski jumper)6 May 1978 – – q qYurii Mykytynets pl Jurij Mykytyneć12 November 1974 – – q qVolodymyr Stechniovich1979––q– Italy Italy (2)Roberto Cecon28 December 1971 47 – 25 31Ivan Lunardi15 May 1973 – – q q Legend: q – athlete did not qualify for the main competition. – – athlete was not entered for the qualification round. References Category:1998 in winter sports Category:1998 in ski jumping Category:Sports competitions in Zakopane Category:FIS Ski Jumping World Cup