Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex

Sunkar International Ski Jumping Complex
Location Gorny Gigant,
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)
Official hill record 141.5 m (464 ft)
Germany Severin Freund
(28 February 2016)
Top events
World Cup 2016
Grand Prix 20112015
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 micro district of Gorny Gigant 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

SGP - Summer Grand Prix
WC - world cup

Men

Date Hillsize Competition Winner Second Third
30 August 2011 (night) HS 140 SGP Slovenia Jurij Tepeš Slovenia Jure Šinkovec Norway Anders Fannemel
22 September 2012 HS 140 SGP Slovenia Jurij Tepeš Norway Anders Fannemel Norway Tom Hilde
23 September 2012 HS 140 SGP Japan Taku Takeuchi Slovenia Jurij Tepeš Norway Anders Bardal
21 September 2013 HS 140 SGP Norway Anders Bardal Slovenia Jernej Damjan Czech Republic Antonín Hájek
22 September 2013 HS 140 SGP Slovenia Matjaž Pungertar Slovenia Jernej Damjan Japan Reruhi Shimizu
20 September 2014 (night) HS 140 SGP Slovenia Jernej Damjan Japan Reruhi Shimizu Russia Vladislav Boyarintsev
21 September 2014 HS 140 SGP Japan Taku Takeuchi Slovenia Jernej Damjan Norway Phillip Sjøen
12 September 2015 (night) HS 140 SGP Austria Stefan Kraft Japan Reruhi Shimizu Russia Ilmir Hazetdinov
13 September 2015 (night) HS 140 SGP Japan Junshirō Kobayashi Austria Stefan Kraft Japan Kento Sakuyama
27 February 2016 (night) HS 140 WC Slovenia Peter Prevc Austria Michael Hayböck Germany Severin Freund
28 February 2016 (night) HS 140 WC Slovenia Peter Prevc Germany Severin Freund Norway Daniel Andre Tande

Ladies

Date Hillsize Competition Winner Second Third
22 September 2012 HS 106 SGP Japan Sara Takanashi Slovenia Katja Požun Canada Alexandra Pretorius
23 September 2012 HS 106 SGP Japan Sara Takanashi Russia Irina Avvakumova Canada Alexandra Pretorius
21 September 2013 HS 106 SGP Japan Sara Takanashi France Coline Mattel Japan Yurina Yamada
22 September 2013 HS 106 SGP Japan Sara Takanashi Slovenia Katja Požun Canada Atsuko Tanaka
20 September 2014 HS 106 SGP Japan Sara Takanashi Russia Irina Avvakumova Japan Yūki Itō
21 September 2014 HS 106 SGP Japan Sara Takanashi Germany Katharina Althaus Slovenia Maja Vtič
12 September 2015 HS 106 SGP Japan Sara Takanashi United States Nita Englund Japan Yūki Itō
13 September 2015 HS 106 SGP Japan Sara Takanashi Japan Yūki Itō Austria Jacqueline Seifriedsberger
27 February 2016 HS 106 WC Japan Sara Takanashi Austria Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Austria Jacqueline Seifriedsberger
28 February 2016 HS 106 WC Japan Sara Takanashi Austria Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Slovenia Maja Vtič

References

43°12′45″N 76°56′06″E / 43.2126383°N 76.9349188°E / 43.2126383; 76.9349188Coordinates: 43°12′45″N 76°56′06″E / 43.2126383°N 76.9349188°E / 43.2126383; 76.9349188

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