Wielka Krokiew

Infobox ski jumping hill
hill_name = Wielka Krokiew
nickname =


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location =
city = Zakopane
country = flagicon|Poland Poland
opened = 1925
renovated =
expanded =
closed =
demolished =
size =
k-spot = K-120
hill size = HS 134
hill record = flagicon|Germany Sven Hannawald
(140.0 m in 2003)
championships =
olympics =
world championships = 1929 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1939 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

Wielka Krokiew (The Great Krokiew) is a ski jumping venue in Zakopane, Poland. It is a regular venue in the FIS Ski jumping World Cup.

The hill was featured in competitions at the 1939 and 1962 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships as well as the 2001 Universiade.

In 1997, Pope John Paul II, while visiting his native country, celebrated a mass at the hill's stadium. [ [http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/travels/documents/hf_jp-ii_hom_06061997_en.html Zakopane - Beatifications ] ]

Since 2001, due to the success of Polish jumper Adam Malysz, Wielka Krokiew has seen some of the largest audiences in world cup ski jumping.

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