Windisch technique — The Windisch technique is a ski jumping technique that was created by Erich Windisch of Germany in 1949. This technique was a modification of the Kongsberger technique. In the Windisch technique, the jumper’s arms are placed backward toward the… … Wikipedia
Daescher technique — DDR (East German) stamp Memorial for the Skijumper. The ski jumper shown in the top center of the stamp is demonstrating the Daescher technique. The Daescher technique is a ski jumping technique that was created by Andreas Daescher of Switzerland … Wikipedia
Ski jumping — Ski jump redirects here. For the element of an aircraft carrier s flight deck, see Flight Deck#Ski jump ramp. Ski jumping Letalnica Bratov Gorišek in Planica, Slovenia Highest governing body … Wikipedia
Erich Windisch — ] Windisch s technique modified the previously popular Kongsberger technique and it was the standard form in elite jumping competition until the current standard V style technique was developed by Jan Boklöv in 1985. During World War II, Windisch … Wikipedia
Andreas Däscher — (born 9 June 1927) is a ski jumping athlete from Switzerland, who is best known for developing the Daescher technique in the 1950 s, which was the standard technique until the V style was developed by Jan Boklöv in 1985. The Daescher technique… … Wikipedia
Nordic combined at the Winter Olympics — Governing body FIS Events 3 (men) Games … Wikipedia
Sigmund Ruud — (December 30, 1907 ndash; April 7, 1994) was Norwegian ski jumper. Born in Kongsberg, Norway, Sigmund Ruud, with his brothers Birger and Asbjørn, dominated ski jumping in the 1920s and 1930s. At the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Sigmund… … Wikipedia
Jacob Tullin Thams — Jacob Tullin Tulla Thams (April 7, 1898 ndash; July 27, 1954) was a Norwegian Olympian. He won the first Olympic ski jumping gold medal in 1924, and became the second person to medal in both the Winter and Summer Olympics in 1936 as a member of… … Wikipedia
