Yamagata (ski jump hill)

Yamagata
山形市蔵王ジャンプ台 Yamagata-shi Zaō Jampu-dai
Location	Zaō, Yamagata Japan
Operator	Zao Onsen Tourism Association
Opened	1979
Renovated	1999, 2013, 2016
Size
K–point	90 m
Hill size	106 m
Official hill record	106 m (348 ft) Sara Takanashi (22 January 2016)
Top events
World Cup	2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016

Yamagata (山形市蔵王ジャンプ台 Yamagata-shi Zaō Jampu-dai) is FIS certified ski jump hill Zaō, Yamagata, Japan. It is located in a location that is sandwiched Kami-no-dai slopes and Ryūzan slopes.

History

It was built to fit the Inter skiing Zaō tournament of 1979. Tournament of FIS certified than 1989 to 2011 (International Zao jump competitions NHK Trophy and international Zao jump tournament Yamagata Mayor's Cup) has been held. In March 2012 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Ladies is held for the first time in Japan, has been organized each year two races later.

Events

Ladies

Date	Hillsize	Competition	Winner	Second	Third
3 March 2012	HS 100	WC	Sarah Hendrickson	Sara Takanashi	Daniela Iraschko
3 March 2012[nb 1]	HS 100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Sarah Hendrickson	Ulrike Gräßler
4 March 2012	HS 100	WC	Sarah Hendrickson	Sara Takanashi	Daniela Iraschko
9 February 2013	HS 100	WC	strong wind; first event next day
10 February 2013	HS 100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Jacqueline Seifriedsberger	Carina Vogt
10 February 2013	HS 100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Jacqueline Seifriedsberger	Sarah Hendrickson
18 January 2014	HS 100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Yūki Itō	Carina Vogt
19 January 2014	HS 100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Carina Vogt	Bigna Windmüller
17 January 2015	HS 100	WC	strong wind; scheduled on morning next day[2]
18 January 2015	HS 100	WC	rescheduled from yesterday; wind and snow
18 January 2015	HS 100	WC	Carina Vogt	Irina Avvakumova	Špela Rogelj
22 January 2016	HS 100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Daniela Iraschko-Stolz	Maja Vtič
23 January 2016	HS 100	WC	Sara Takanashi	Maja Vtič	Ema Klinec

Footnotes

1. Rescheduled from Szczyrk cancelled event in Poland on 28 Jan 2012.^[1]

References

1. "One of two cancelled competitions from Szczyrk moved to Zao, Japan". FIS. 30 November 2011.
2. "The first competition, which was canceled on Saturday, shall now take place on Sunday". FIS. 17 January 2015.

External links

• Yamagata hill profile (Japanese)

Coordinates: 38°10′20″N 140°24′00″E / 38.17222°N 140.40000°E