Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex

Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex
Location Gorniy Gigant District,
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Opened 25 September 2010
Size
K–point 20, 40, 60, 95, 125 m
Hill size 66, 106, 140 m
Longest jump
(unofficial / fall)		 145 m (475 ft)
Slovenia Peter Prevc
(27 February 2016)
Hill record 141.5 m (464 ft)
Germany Severin Freund
(28 February 2016)
Top events
World Cup 2016
Grand Prix 2011–2015
Universiade 2017
Asian Winter Games 2011

The Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex (Kazakh: «Сұңқар» халықаралық шаңғы трамплиндер кешені, Russian: Международный Комплекс Лыжных Трамплинов “Сункар”) is ski jumping center in Almaty, Kazakhstan. It's located in Gorniy Gigant District in the southern part of the city at an altitude of 900 metres above sea level in a unique place where there is almost no wind.

History

The complex was built in 2010 on the site of the old ski jumping complex with 5,500 seating capacity.[1] The complex consists of five ski-jumps: K125, K95, and the training ramps K60, K40 and K20. Both artificial turf and snow can be used in every season. The complex also features a permanent multifunctional building with stands for 5,500 seats, a media press centre, a hotel, snowmaking and irrigation systems, a chairlift and underground car park, track and finish area for Nordic Combined, and a helipad.

Events

Men

Date Hillsize Competition Winner Second Third
30 August 2011 (night)HS140SGPSlovenia Jurij TepešSlovenia Jure ŠinkovecNorway Anders Fannemel
22 September 2012HS140SGPSlovenia Jurij TepešNorway Anders FannemelNorway Tom Hilde
23 September 2012HS140SGPJapan Taku TakeuchiSlovenia Jurij TepešNorway Anders Bardal
21 September 2013HS140SGPNorway Anders BardalSlovenia Jernej DamjanCzech Republic Antonín Hájek
22 September 2013HS140SGPSlovenia Matjaž PungertarSlovenia Jernej DamjanJapan Reruhi Shimizu
20 September 2014 (night)HS140SGPSlovenia Jernej DamjanJapan Reruhi ShimizuRussia Vladislav Boyarintsev
21 September 2014HS140SGPJapan Taku TakeuchiSlovenia Jernej DamjanNorway Phillip Sjøen
12 September 2015 (night)HS140SGPAustria Stefan KraftJapan Reruhi ShimizuRussia Ilmir Hazetdinov
13 September 2015 (night)HS140SGPJapan Junshirō KobayashiAustria Stefan KraftJapan Kento Sakuyama
27 February 2016 (night)HS140WCSlovenia Peter PrevcAustria Michael HayböckGermany Severin Freund
28 February 2016 (night)HS140WCSlovenia Peter PrevcGermany Severin FreundNorway Daniel Andre Tande

Ladies

Date Hillsize Competition Winner Second Third
22 September 2012HS106SGPJapan Sara TakanashiSlovenia Katja PožunCanada Alexandra Pretorius
23 September 2012HS106SGPJapan Sara TakanashiRussia Irina AvvakumovaCanada Alexandra Pretorius
21 September 2013HS106SGPJapan Sara TakanashiFrance Coline MattelJapan Yurina Yamada
22 September 2013HS106SGPJapan Sara TakanashiSlovenia Katja PožunCanada Atsuko Tanaka
20 September 2014HS106SGPJapan Sara TakanashiRussia Irina AvvakumovaJapan Yūki Itō
21 September 2014HS106SGPJapan Sara TakanashiGermany Katharina AlthausSlovenia Maja Vtič
12 September 2015HS106SGPJapan Sara TakanashiUnited States Nita EnglundJapan Yūki Itō
13 September 2015HS106SGPJapan Sara TakanashiJapan Yūki ItōAustria Jacqueline Seifriedsberger
27 February 2016HS106WCJapan Sara TakanashiAustria Daniela Iraschko-StolzAustria Jacqueline Seifriedsberger
28 February 2016HS106WCJapan Sara TakanashiAustria Daniela Iraschko-StolzSlovenia Maja Vtič

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://almaty-2022.org/#/venues

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