FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2008
2008 edition of the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships
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The FIS Ski Flying World Ski Championships 2008 took place on 21–24 February 2008 in Oberstdorf, Germany for the record tying fifth time, matching that of Planica, Slovenia. Oberstdorf hosted the championships previously in 1973, 1981, 1988, and 1998. For the first time, both events were held in the evening. Finland's Janne Ahonen won his record seventh medal though none of them have been gold with five silvers and two bronzes.
 Official logo for the FIS Ski Flying World Championships 2008. | |
| Host city | Oberstdorf, Germany |
|---|---|
| Nations | 18 |
| Athletes | 62 |
| Events | 2 |
| Opening | 21 February |
| Closing | 24 February |
| Main venue | Heini-Klopfer-Skiflugschanze |
Individual
22–23 February 2008.[1]
| Medal | Athlete | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) |
835.4 |
| Silver | Martin Koch (AUT) |
824.7 |
| Bronze |  Janne Ahonen (FIN) |
811.9 |
Koch had the longest jump of the competition with a 221.0 m second round jump.[1] Norway's Bjørn Einar Romøren led after the first two rounds,[2][3] but had a poor third round jump to fall to third, allowing Koch to take the lead.[4] Schlierenzauer, who had the second-best jump in each of the previous three rounds, had the longest jump in the final round to win the championships for the first time.[1] Two-time defending champion Roar Ljøkelsøy of Norway finished 32nd after being eliminated in the first round.[1]
Team
24 February 2008.[5]
| Medal | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Austria Gregor Schlierenzauer Andreas Kofler Thomas Morgenstern Martin Koch |
1553.3 |
| Silver | Finland Janne Ahonen Matti Hautamäki Harri Olli Janne Happonen |
1477.0 |
| Bronze |  NorwayAnders Jacobsen Tom Hilde Anders Bardal Bjørn Einar Romøren |
1453.2 |
Schlierenzauer had the longest jump of the competition with his 217.0 m second round jump. Finland earned their third straight silver medal in this event.