Ski jumping at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007
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The ski jumping at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 was part of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2007 that took place in Sapporo, Japan, on February 24, February 25, and March 3, 2007.
On March 3, 2007, at the Miyanomori (HS100) jumping hill, Slovenia's Rok Benkovič was the defending champion and finished 27th in this event at these games. Adam Małysz (Poland) won his fourth gold medal handily by having the longest jumps in both rounds of competition, the largest margin of victory in the event's history at the World Championships.[1] The two World Cup leaders, Anders Jacobsen (Norway) and Gregor Schlierenzauer (Austria), finished seventh and eighth respectively.[2][3]
| Medal | Athlete | Jump 1 (m) | Jump 2 (m) | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold |  Adam Małysz (POL) |
102.0 | 99.5 | 277.0 |
| Silver |  Simon Ammann (SUI) |
96.5 | 96.0 | 255.5 |
| Bronze |  Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) |
95.0 | 95.0 | 254.5 |
| 4 |  Roar Ljøkelsøy (NOR) |
94.5 | 92.5 | 246.5 |
| 5 | Andreas Küttel (SUI) |
95.5 | 92.0 | 244.0 |
| 6 | Andreas Kofler (AUT) |
94.0 | 93.5 | 243.0 |
| 7 | Anders Jacobsen (NOR) |
91.5 | 94.0 | 241.5 |
| 8 | Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) |
92.5 | 93.0 | 240.5 |
| 9 |  Dimitry Ipatov (RUS) |
93.5 | 93.0 | 240.0 |
| 10 | Dimitry Vassiliev (RUS) |
94.0 | 92.5 | 239.5 |
Individual large (HS134) hill
February 24, 2007 at the Okurayama (HS134) jumping hill. Janne Ahonen of Finland was the defending champion and finished sixth at these championships. The current top three leaders in the 2006-7 ski jumping World Cup, Anders Jacobsen (Norway), Gregor Schlierenzauer (Austria), and Adam Małysz (Poland), all performed to less than expectations, finishing 14th, tenth, and fourth respectively. Olli had the longest jump of the competition with his second-round jump of 136.5 m, but lost to Ammann on style points.[4][5]
| Medal | Athlete | Jump 1 (m) | Jump 2 (m) | Total points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Simon Ammann (SUI) |
125.0 | 134.5 | 266.1 |
| Silver |  Harri Olli (FIN) |
124.0 | 136.5 | 265.9 |
| Bronze | Roar Ljøkelsøy (NOR) |
123.0 | 135.0 | 262.9 |
| 4 | Adam Małysz (POL) |
123.0 | 133.0 | 258.3 |
| 5 | Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) |
122.0 | 131.5 | 255.3 |
| 6 | Janne Ahonen (FIN) |
123.0 | 130.0 | 249.9 |
| 7 | Dimitry Vassiliev (RUS) |
121.0 | 125.5 | 235.2 |
| 8 | Andreas Kofler (AUT) |
118.0 | 125.0 | 231.9 |
| 9 | Martin Koch (AUT) |
117.5 | 123.5 | 225.3 |
| 10 | Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) |
115.0 | 124.5 | 223.6 |
