1998 International Masters Ski Jumping Championships

1998 Perm RUS

In 1992, the Third International Masters Championships were scheduled for Perm (formerly Molotov) Russia, in the Ural Mountains, but administrative problems forced its removal to Sundsvall SWE. At last, the 1998 IMC brought the Old Boys of the world to Perm. The Russian hosts organized a grand festival with Championship competition in Perm, followed by more jumping in nearby Lys'va. But all the organization in the world cannot control the weather, and mother nature brought another foot of snow every day during the event.

The length, duration and expense of the trip cut down on the participation by North American and Scandinavian teams. The host Russians made up for the shortfall, filling the start list with dozens of good jumpers and showing that Masters jumping is alive and well in the Urals.

Complete results are available on the web page of the Norwegian Masters Ski Jumpers Organization, where you can also find pictures from Perm (with captions in Norwegian ).

The following includes some amateur transliterations of Russian names by the web weaver (DCW).

Here are the medalists from IMC 1998 in Perm, Russia:
(This listing is wide, use your horizontal slider to view all four columns.)

25 meter (K) 50 meter (K) 80 meter (K) Nordic Combined*

Cl.11 1. Olai Lie NOR
80-84

Cl.10 1. Olav Malin NOR Olav Malin NOR
75-79

Cl. 9 1. Odd Aarnes NOR Illarion Mukhortov RUS
70-74 2. Sergey Soldatov RUS
3. Illarion Mukhortov RUS

Cl. 8 1. John Eidem NOR John Eidem NOR
65-69

Cl. 7 1. Anatoliy Chistiakov RUS Martti Lamminpaa FIN Martti Lamminpaa FIN Anatoliy Tchistiakov RUS
60-64 2. Boris Bobkov RUS Martti Lamminpaa FIN
3. Anatoliy Kusnetsov RUS Anatoliy Zolotarev RUS

Cl. 6 1. Erkke Muhonen FIN Kare Holman NOR Ivan Seleninov RUS
55-59 2. Per Birger Lomheim NOR Vlad. Chertavikov RUS Erkki Muhonen FIN
3. Kåre Holmen NOR Ivan Selyaninov RUS Kåre Holmen NOR

Cl. 5 1. Åke Saloniemi SWE Aatto Lamminpaa FIN Aatto Lamminpaa FIN Gjert Andersen NOR
50-54 2. Reidar Finnanger NOR Boris Shvetsov RUS Vladimir Kalinen RUS Åke Saloniemi SWE
3. Vladimir Salnikov RUS Gjert Andersen NOR Steffen Gjessing NOR Valeriy Tchuikine RUS

Cl. 4 1. Vladimir Frolov RUS Likka Tuomikoski FIN Arkadiy Pavlov RUS
45-49 2. Alexander Travin RUS Rashid RahmatullinRUS Victor Plezaev RUS
3. Mukhail Pirojkov RUS Ilkka Obert SWE Victor Kolpakov RUS

Cl. 3 1. Sergey Saychik RUS Alf Tore Haug NOR Stein Arne Hoel NOR
40-44 2. Alf Tore Haug NOR Christ'n Berggrav NOR Arne Jens J rgensen NOR
3. Christ'n Berggrav NOR Stein Arne Hoel NOR Terje B†tnes NOR

Cl. 2 1. Yuri Ivanov RUS Grigori Kopyelov RUS Sergey Zelenin RUS
35-39 2. V. Daylidovich RUS Yuri Ivanov RUS Sergey Cherviakov RUS
3. Per Ole Vik NOR Sergey Zelenin RUS Anatoliy Gromov RUS

Cl. 1 1. Sergey Yarushevich RUS Sergey Micheev RUS Sergey Bondar RUS
30-34 2. Sergey Bondar RUS Sergey YarushevichRUS Geir Rune Lislegaard NOR
3. G.Rune Lislegaard NOR Kair Tammel EST Farid Ismagilov RUS

*Nordic Combined Skiers over 60 years of age jumped on the 25 meter hill, the others jumped the 50 meter.
Skiers over 55 raced 5 km, the younger competitors raced 10 km.

That's all for IMC 1998, now on to Estonia for IMC 1999, ...

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