1995 Zakopane POL

The four smallest hills, up to K-85, share a common outrun area and shuttle chairlift. A K-120 stands a couple of hundred meters to the west with its outrun ringed with stands and buildings housing offices and shops. The big hill was not used for the IMC, but the outrun area served as the site for an evening cookout, the start-finish of the cross country, and awards for the final day's events. It was also used for the opening ceremonies with the parade of nations, led by young flag bearers in traditional garb of the region.

Competitors arriving early in the week were greeted by very warm weather, soft sticky snow, and puddles on the outrun. Each day, it got a few degrees cooler so that by tournament time, the ski conditions were quite good. Organizers struggled but heroic efforts finally produced a two kilometer loop for the final day's cross country race.

Again, the banquet preceded the big hill jumping, and was held in a brand new lodge constructed of huge logs in the traditional local fashion. All awards were saved for the banquet. Hosts and musicians appeared in traditional costumes.

Competitors seemed confused by the early small hill events. On Feb. 10, a jump was held on the 30 and 35 meter hills, limited to skiers over 50 years old. Its results were used for the older Nordic Combined skiers. However, special jump medals were awarded for this event. (The results of this meet are shown below in the far right column.) The next morning, another small hill jump ran on the 35 meter hill, open to all age groups. Many of the oldest skiers assumed that they had already had their chance on the small hill and did not enter on the second day.

                  35 meter (K)              65 meter (K)             85 meter (K)             Nordic Combined              30 meter
(K) 

Cl. 11    1.                                                                                                            Olai Lie          NOR
80-84     2.           

Cl. 9     1.  Odd Aarnes        NOR                                                         Olav Malin          NOR     Olav Malin        NOR  
70-74     2.  Olav Malin        NOR                                                         Illarion Mukchartov RUS     Odd Aarnes        NOR    
          3.                                                                                Leif Pedersen       NOR     Leif Pedersen     NOR

Cl. 6     1.  Ingvart Tornangen NOR     Ingvart Tornangen SWE     Don West          USA     Aarne Lintulahti    FIN     Aarne Kuisma      FIN
55-59     2.  Henning Engh      NOR     Kurt Elima        SWE                               Teuvo Koljonen      FIN     Ingvart Tornangen NOR
          3.  Allan Andersen    NOR     Martti Lamminpaa  FIN                               Anatoli Tchistiakov RUS     Martti Lamminpaa  FIN

Cl. 5     1.  Ake Saloniemi     SWE     Guttorm Bakke     NOR     Guttorm Bakke     NOR     Reidar Finnanger    NOR     Ake Saloniemi     SWE
50-54     2.  Teuvo Hokkanen    FIN     Antti Kokkonen    FIN     Antti Kokkonen    FIN     Erkki Muhonen       FIN     Reidar Finnanger  NOR
          3.  Erkki Muhonen     FIN     Ake Saloniemi     SWE     Reidar Finnanger  NOR     Ake Saloniemi       SWE     Erkki Muhonen     FIN

Cl. 4     1.  Taisto Tolvanen   FIN     Anat. Govorukchin RUS     Anat. Govorukchin RUS     Anat. Govorukchin   RUS
45-49     2.  Kalevi Neuvonen   FIN     Boris Shvetsov    RUS     Jan-Willy Oskal   NOR     Viktor Kolpakov     RUS
          3.  Matti Kaseva      FIN     Taisto Tolvanen   FIN     Aatto Lamminpaa   FIN     Jan-Willy Oskal     NOR

Cl. 3     1.  Arsi Sjogren      FIN     Chris Berggrav    NOR     Vladimir Frolov   RUS     Chris Berggrav      NOR
40-44     2.  Mikhail Piroskov  RUS     Arsi Sjogren      FIN     Arsi Sjogren      FIN     Arkadi Pavlov       RUS
          3.  Hannu Kohtala     FIN     Juhani Huida      FIN     Chris Berggrav    NOR     Lars Ulleberg       NOR

Cl. 2     1.  Nils O. Kongsvik  NOR     Nils O. Kongsvik  NOR     Nils O. Kongsvik  NOR     Leonard Vologianin  RUS
35-39     2.  Arne Jorgensen    NOR     S. Tcherviakov    RUS     Veijo Stranden    FIN     S. Tcherviakov      RUS
          3.  Paal P. Tangen    NOR     Veijo Stranden    FIN     Paal P. Tangen    NOR     Paal P. Tangen      NOR

Cl. 1     1.  Geir R.Lislegaard NOR     Raimo Tuovinen    FIN     Raimo Tuovinen    FIN     Raimo Tuovinen      FIN
30-34     2.  Grigori Kopylov   RUS     Grigori Kopylov   RUS     Grigori Kopylov   RUS     Markku Jantunen     FIN
          3.  Ove Johansson     SWE     Jussi Tapio       FIN     Jussi Tapio       FIN     Geir R. Lislegaard  NOR