Ski jumping at the 1964 Winter Olympics
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Ski jumping at the 1964 Winter Olympics consisted of two events held from 31 January to 9 February, with the large hill event taking place at Bergiselschanze, and the normal hill event at Seefeld.[1] For the first time at the olympics, more than one ski jumping event was contested, with the addition of a normal hill competition.[2][3]
VenueBergiselschanze (large hill) & Seefeld (normal hill)
Dates31 January – 9 February 1964
Competitors66 from 17 nations
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Pictogram for ski jumping | |
| Venue | Bergiselschanze (large hill) & Seefeld (normal hill) |
| Dates | 31 January – 9 February 1964 |
| Competitors | 66 from 17 nations |
Medal summary
Medal table
Norway led the medal table with four, one gold. Since this was the first Olympics with more than one ski jumping event, the four ski jumping medals were the highest for any nation in Olympic history to that point.
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Normal hill |
Veikko Kankkonen Finland | 229.9 | Toralf Engan Norway | 226.3 | Torgeir Brandtzæg Norway | 222.9 |
| Large hill |
Toralf Engan Norway | 230.7 | Veikko Kankkonen Finland | 228.9 | Torgeir Brandtzæg Norway | 227.2 |
Participating NOCs
Fifteen nations participated in ski jumping at the Innsbruck Games.[1]
Austria (4)
Canada (2)
Finland (4)
United Team of Germany (5)
Hungary (2)
Italy (3)
Japan (4)
Norway (5)
Poland (5)
Switzerland (3)
Sweden (4)
Czechoslovakia (3)
Soviet Union (5)
United States (4)
Yugoslavia (4)
