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| 1. | When was the ski club founded? |
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| 1930, Oct 20 Puijon Hiihtäjät (ski club: cross country, alpine skiing, ski jumping) |
| 1952 Puijon Mäkiseura (jumping club separated) |
| 1954 Puijon Hiihtoseura (name changed and all winter sports put together) |
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2. | Who was the founder of Puijon Hiihtoseura? |
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| In 1930: |
| Mr. Eino Halonen, Mr. Veikko Puustinen, Mr. Eino Kervinen, |
| Mr. Armas Mytty, Mr. Johannes Kuitunen and Mr. Edvard Kujava. |
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3. | How many members did the ski club have by the foundation? |
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| 50 |
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4. | How many members does Puijon Hiihtoseura have at present? |
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| 700 |
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5. | Which kinds of sports are offered? |
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| Ski jumping, nordic combined, cross country skiing, biathlon |
| (alpine skiing is separated and using the name PHS Alppi) |
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6. | Who is the president of Puijon Hiihtoseura? |
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| Mr. Tapio Kankaanpää, president of the club administration |
| Mr. Hannu Kukkonen, leader of the cross country skiing division |
| Mr. Arto Lappi. leader of the ski jumping and nordic combined division |
| Mr. Heikki Oksman, leader of the biathlon division |
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7. | How many ski jumps are in Kuopio and which sizes do they have? |
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| In Puijo area: K 120, K 90, K 65, K 28 (all also in plastics) |
| In other areas: several K 8 - K 23 |
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8. | When were the ski jumps built? |
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| Hills in Puijo area: between 1981- 1998 |
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9. | Could you tell us some details about the K 120 ski jump? |
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| Funded and built by a private hill company (Puijon Mäet Oy) |
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| Today the owner is the City of Kuopio but the holder of hill service, |
| competitions and training is Puijon Hiihtoseura. |
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| Hill record: 135.5 m (Masahiko Harada, JPN, 1998) |
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| Plastic covered. |
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10. | What are the jury widths of the K 90 and K 120 ski jump? |
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| K 120 => 131 m, |
| K 90 => 101 m |
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11. | How many coaches are responsible for ski jumping? |
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| 10 |
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12. | What are their names and tasks? |
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| Head Coach: |
| Jänne Väätäinen |
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| Top Team: |
| Janne Väätäinen, Ari-Pekka Nikkola, Petteri Mömmö, Jukka-Pekka Parkkisenniemi |
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| Challenger Team (17- 18 years) |
| Sami Leskinen, Pasi Huttunen |
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| Juniors 13- 16 years: |
| Pasi Moilanen, Risto Ikonen |
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| Juniors 10- 12 years: |
| Jorma Heiskanen, Jarmo Salmela |
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| Juniors under 10 years: |
| Several coaches in many hills |
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13. | How many ski jumpers are members of Puijon Hiihtoseura? |
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| Competitor license: 55 |
| Jumping school/courses: about 30- 50 today |
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14. | Could you tell us some famous ski jumpers of the ski club of former times? |
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| Matti Pietikäinen (World Champion 1954) |
| Mika Konjonkoski |
| Kari Ylianttila |
| Risto Laakkonen |
| Mika Laitinen |
| Ari-Pekka Nikkola |
| (still today) Toni Nieminen |
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15. | Which ski jumpers of the ski club are member of Finnish A- or B-team? |
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| A-team: |
| Matti Hautamäki, Jussi Hautamäki, Janne Happonen, Arttu Lappi |
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| B-team: |
| Pekka Salminen, Lauri Hakola, Juha-Matti Ruuskanen, Toni Nieminen |
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16. | Can you tell us some facts about the history of the ski club? |
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| Please have a look on our website: |
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| There will also be some English history of ski jumping in Kuopio. |
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17. | When did the first competition take place and who was the winner? |
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| Feb 19, 1911; Winner: Onni Harlin |
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18. | When did the first competition take place and who was the winner? |
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| Feb 11, 1995 (K 90) |
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19. | Who were the top 3 of this event? |
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| 1. Toni Nieminen, FIN |
| 2. Reinhard Schwarzenberger, AUT |
| 3. Jens Weissflog, GER |
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20. | Which ski jumper was allowed to open the K 120 in 1998? |
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| Arri-Pekka Nikkola (77 m) |
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