The 2014–15 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 36th World Cup season in ski jumping for men, the 18th official World Cup season in ski flying and the 4th World Cup season for women.
Season began on 22 November 2014 and ended on 22 March 2015 in Planica, Slovenia. Women's WC began on 5 December 2014 in Lillehammer, Norway and ended on 13 March 2015 in Oslo, Norway.
Severin Freund won the World Cup overall for the first time. Freund and Prevc ended the season with the identical number of points but Freund was awarded the title on the basis of higher number of wins during the season (nine for Freund and three for Prevc). And the men's Nations Cup was taken by Team of Germany.
Peter Prevc (20 March) and Jurij Tepeš (22 March) became the sixth and seventh man in ski jumping history to achieve a "perfect jump", with all five judges awarding them top style marks (5x20). Both of those marks were awarded at the season final in Planica.
February 2015 saw an improvement of the world record in ski jumping distance. On 14 February, Peter Prevc set the new mark with in Vikersund, Norway. His achievement was beaten the next day by Anders Fannemel from Norway with , which was the world record until March 2017. Russian ski jumper Dmitri Vassiliev jumped 254 metres (833 ft), then longest ever, but crashed on the back and didn't count it.
The 63rd Four Hills Tournament offered extra prize money. Stefan Kraft won it for the first time, followed by Michael Hayböck and Peter Prevc.
In women's World cup Daniela Iraschko-Stolz won her first overall title and Austria won their first Nations cup.
World records List of world record distances (both official and invalid) achieved within this World Cup season. DateAthleteHillRoundPlaceMetresFeet 14 February 2015 Peter Prevc Vikersundbakken HS225 Final Vikersund, Norway 250 820 15 February 2015 Dmitri Vassiliev Vikersundbakken HS225 Qualifying Vikersund, Norway 254 833 15 February 2015 Anders Fannemel Vikersundbakken HS225 First Vikersund, Norway 251.5 825
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Men's Individual
Calendar + N – normal hill / L – large hill / F – flying hillDatePlace (Hill)WinnerSecondThirdOverall leader840123 November 2014 Klingenthal(Vogtland Arena HS140) Roman Koudelka Stefan Kraft Andreas Wellinger Roman Koudelka 841228 November 2014 Ruka(Rukatunturi HS142) L 593 Simon Ammann Daiki Ito Noriaki Kasai Simon Ammann 842329 November 2014 L 594 Simon Ammann Noriaki Kasai Severin Freund 84346 December 2014 Lillehammer(Lysgårdsbakken HS138) L 595 G. Schlierenzauer Anders Fannemel Michael Hayböck 84457 December 2014L 596 Roman Koudelka Peter Prevc Michael Hayböck Roman Koudelka 845613 December 2014 Nizhny Tagil(Tramplin Stork HS134) L 597 Anders Fannemel G. Schlierenzauer Severin Freund Anders Fannemel 846714 December 2014 L 598 Severin Freund Anders Fannemel Stefan Kraft 847820 December 2014 Engelberg(Gross-Titlis HS137) L 599 Richard Freitag Roman Koudelka Michael Hayböck Jernej Damjan 848921 December 2014 L 600 Roman Koudelka Simon Ammann Michael Hayböck 28 December 2014 Oberstdorf(Schattenberg HS137) L cnxcancelled due to strong wind and snowfall and moved on next day — 8491029 December 2014L 601 Stefan Kraft Michael Hayböck Peter Prevc Michael Hayböck850111 January 2015 Garmisch-Pa(Gr. Olympiaschanze HS140) L 602 Anders Jacobsen Simon Ammann Peter Prevc851124 January 2015 Innsbruck(Bergiselschanze HS130) L 603 Richard Freitag Stefan Kraft Simon Ammann Noriaki Kasai852136 January 2015 Bischofshofen(Paul-Ausserleitner HS140) L 604 Michael Hayböck Noriaki Kasai Stefan Kraft63rd Four Hills Tournament Overall(29 December 2014 – 6 January 2015) Stefan Kraft Michael Hayböck Peter Prevc4H Tournament8531410 January 2015 Bad Mitterndorf(Kulm HS225) Severin Freund Stefan Kraft Jurij Tepeš Michael Hayböck 11 January 2015F cnxcancelled due to strong wind — 8541515 January 2015 Wisła(Malinka HS134) L 605 Stefan Kraft Peter Prevc Severin Freund Stefan Kraft 8551618 January 2015 Zakopane(Wielka Krokiew HS134) L 606 Kamil Stoch Stefan Kraft Severin Freund 8561724 January 2015 Sapporo(Ōkurayama HS134) L 607 Peter Prevc Stefan Kraft Roman Koudelka 8571825 January 2015 L 608 Roman Koudelka Kamil Stoch Peter Prevc 8581930 January 2015 Willingen(Mühlenkopfschanze HS145) L 609 Kamil Stoch Peter Prevc Severin Freund 859201 February 2015L 610 Severin Freund Rune Velta Roman Koudelka 7 February 2015 Liberec(Ještěd "A" HS134) L cnxcancelled due to financial and TV problems(both events rescheduled to Titisee-Neustadt on same dates) — 8 February 2015 L cnx860217 February 2015 Titisee-Neustadt(Hochfirstschanze HS142) L 611 Severin Freund Stefan Kraft Peter Prevc Stefan Kraft 861228 February 2015 L 612 Anders Fannemel Kamil Stoch Roman Koudelka 8622314 February 2015 Vikersund(Vikersundbakken HS225) F 101 Peter Prevc Anders Fannemel Noriaki Kasai Peter Prevc 8632415 February 2015 F 102 Severin Freund Anders Fannemel J. André Forfang FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015(21 – 26 February • Falun)864258 March 2015 Lahti(Salpausselkä HS130) L 613 Stefan Kraft Severin Freund Anders Fannemel Peter Prevc 10 March 2015 Kuopio(Puijo HS127 / 100) L cnxdue to strong wind rescheduled to normal hill — 8652610 March 2015 Severin Freund Anders Bardal Stefan Kraft Simon Ammann Stefan Kraft 8662712 March 2015 Trondheim(Granåsen HS140) L 614 Severin Freund Peter Prevc Rune Velta Severin Freund 8672814 March 2015 Oslo(Holmenkollbakken HS134) L 615 Severin Freund Peter Prevc Rune Velta 8682915 March 2015 L 616 Severin Freund Noriaki Kasai Peter Prevc Kamil Stoch 8693020 March 2015 Planica(Letalnica b. Gorišek HS225) F 103 Peter Prevc Jurij Tepeš Stefan Kraft 8703122 March 2015 F 104 Jurij Tepeš Peter Prevc Rune Velta 36th FIS World Cup Men's Overall(23 November 2014 – 22 March 2015) Severin Freund Peter Prevc Stefan KraftWorld Cup Overall
Standings
Overall Rankafter 31 eventsPoints1 Severin Freund (9 wins) 1729 2 Peter Prevc (3 wins) 17293 Stefan Kraft 1578 4 Anders Fannemel 1161 5 Michael Hayböck 1157 6 Noriaki Kasai 1137 7 Roman Koudelka 11138 Rune Velta 848 9 Kamil Stoch 82010 Gregor Schlierenzauer 739
Nations Cup Rankafter 36 eventsPoints1 55332 5469 3 51934 49945 35016 22827 1839 8 9509 76010 487
Prize money Rankafter 36 eventsCHF1 Severin Freund 198,900 2 Peter Prevc 194,300 3 Stefan Kraft 188,300 4 Anders Fannemel 136,850 5 Michael Hayböck 129,950 6 Noriaki Kasai 122,200 7 Roman Koudelka 111,0008 Rune Velta 105,700 9 Richard Freitag 88,200 10 Kamil Stoch 84,900
Ski Flying Rankafter 5 eventsPoints1 Peter Prevc 345 2 Severin Freund 336 3 Jurij Tepeš 287 4 Noriaki Kasai 2275 Rune Velta 200 6 Anders Fannemel 1977 Stefan Kraft 190 8 Johann André Forfang 1519 Michael Neumayer 107 10 Daiki Ito 99
Four Hills Tournament Rankafter 4 eventsPoints1 Stefan Kraft 1106.72 Michael Hayböck 1100.7 3 Peter Prevc 1077.2 4 Noriaki Kasai 1074.8 5 Anders Jacobsen 1060.16 Richard Freitag 1056.8 7 Gregor Schlierenzauer 1050.28 Severin Freund 1022.59 Roman Koudelka 1013.4 10 Kamil Stoch 1009.4
Women's Individual
Calendar + N – normal hill / L – large hill DatePlace (Hill)SizeWinnerSecondThirdOverall leader4815 December 2014 Lillehammer(Lysgårdsbakken HS100) Špela Rogelj Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Sara Takanashi Špela Rogelj 49210 January 2015 Sapporo(Miyanomori HS100)N 046 Sara Takanashi Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Špela Rogelj Špela Rogelj Sara Takanashi D. Iraschko-Stolz 50311 January 2015N 047 Sara Takanashi Carina Vogt Chiara Hölzl Sara Takanashi 17 January 2015 Zaō(Yamagata HS100)N cnxcancelled due to strong wind and postponed on next day — 18 January 2015 N cnxthe rescheduled event finally cancelled due to bad weather51418 January 2015N 048 Carina Vogt Irina Avvakumova Špela Rogelj Sara Takanashi 52524 January 2015 Oberstdorf(Schattenberg HS106) N 049 Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Carina Vogt Sara Takanashi 53625 January 2015 N 050 Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Carina Vogt Taylor Henrich D. Iraschko-Stolz 54731 January 2015 Hinzenbach(Aigner-Schanze HS94)N 051 Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Carina Vogt Sara Takanashi 55 81 February 2015 N 052 Carina Vogt Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Špela Rogelj 5697 February 2015 Râșnov(Trambulina Valea HS100)N 053 Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Sara Takanashi Maren Lundby 57108 February 2015 N 054 Sara Takanashi Nita Englund Daniela Iraschko-Stolz 581114 February 2015 Ljubno(Savina HS95)N 055 Sara Takanashi Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Sarah Hendrickson 591215 February 2015 N 056 Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Sara Takanashi Sarah Hendrickson FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2015(20 February • Falun) 601313 March 2015 Oslo(Holmenkollbakken HS134) Sara Takanashi Sarah Hendrickson Taylor Henrich D. Iraschko-Stolz 4th FIS World Cup Women's Overall(5 December 2014 – 13 March 2015) Daniela Iraschko-Stolz Sara Takanashi Carina VogtWorld Cup Overall
Standings
Overall Rankafter 13 eventsPoints1 Daniela Iraschko-Stolz 1007 2 Sara Takanashi 973 3 Carina Vogt 6724 Špela Rogelj 5815 Yuki Ito 434 6 Maja Vtič 418 7 Eva Pinkelnig 408 8 Sarah Hendrickson 399 9 J. Seifriedsberger 370 10 Nita Englund 332
Nations Cup Rankafter 13 eventsPoints1 1970 2 1638 3 14814 13375 10136 659 7 4908 3689 23010 121
Prize money Rankafter 13 eventsCHF1 Daniela Iraschko-Stolz 29,910 2 Sara Takanashi 28,890 3 Carina Vogt 20,160 4 Špela Rogelj 17,430 5 Yuki Ito 13,020 6 Maja Vtič 12,540 7 Eva Pinkelnig 12,240 8 Sarah Hendrickson 11,940 9 J. Seifriedsberger 10,890 10 Nita Englund 9,495
Team events
Calendar DatePlace (Hill)SizeWinnerSecondThirdMen's team71122 November 2014 Klingenthal(Vogtland Arena HS140) 72217 January 2015 Zakopane(Wielka Krokiew HS134) L 055 73331 January 2015 Willingen(Mühlenkopfschanze HS145) L 056 7447 March 2015 Lahti(Salpausselkä HS130) L 057 75521 March 2015 Planica(Letalnica bratov Gorišek HS225
Achievements First World Cup career victory Roman Koudelka (25), in his 9th season – the WC 1 in Klingenthal; first podium was 2010-11 WC 13 in Harrachov Špela Rogelj (20), in her 4th season – the WC 1 in Lillehammer Anders Fannemel (23), in his 5th season – the WC 6 in Nizhny Tagil; first podium was 2012-13 WC 2 in Lillehammer Stefan Kraft (21), in his 4th season – the WC 10 in Oberstdorf; first podium was 2012-13 WC 11 in Bischofshofen Michael Hayböck (23), in his 6th season – the WC 13 in Bischofshofen; first podium was 2013-14 WC 15 in Wisla Carina Vogt (22), in her 4th season – the WC 4 in Zaō; first podium was 2012-13 WC 11 in Zaō
First World Cup podium Špela Rogelj (20), in her 4th season Chiara Hölzl (17), in her 3rd season - no. 3 in the WC 3 in Sapporo Taylor Henrich (19), in her 4th season - no. 3 in the WC 6 in Oberstdorf Johann André Forfang (19), in his 1st season - no. 3 in the WC 24 in Vikersund
Victory in this World Cup (in brackets victory for all time) Severin Freund - 9 (18) first place Sara Takanashi - 6 (30) first place Daniela Iraschko-Stolz - 5 (10) first place Roman Koudelka - 4 (4) first place Peter Prevc - 3 (6) first place Stefan Kraft - 3 (3) first place Simon Ammann - 2 (23) first place Kamil Stoch - 2 (15) first place Richard Freitag - 2 (5) first place Carina Vogt - 2 (2) first place Anders Fannemel - 2 (2) first place Gregor Schlierenzauer - 1 (53) first place Noriaki Kasai - 1 (17) first place Anders Jacobsen - 1 (10) first place Jurij Tepeš - 1 (2) first place Špela Rogelj - 1 (1) first place Michael Hayböck - 1 (1) first place
See also 2014 Grand Prix (top level summer series) 2014–15 FIS Continental Cup (2nd level competition)
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