The 1986–87 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 8th World Cup season in ski jumping.
Season began in Thunder Bay, Canada on 6 December 1986 and was finished in Oslo, Norway on 21 March 1987. The individual World Cup winner was Norwegian ski jumper Vegard Opaas (first for his country) and Nations Cup was taken by Team of Austria.
22 men's individual events on 15 different venues in 12 countries were held on three different continents (Europe, Asia and North America). One competition was cancelled this season in Oberhof due to strong wind and freezing cold weather.
Peaks of the season were Nordic World Ski Championships, 4H Tournament and K.O.P.
On 14 March 1987 in Planica, polish Piotr Fijas improved the world record on 194 metres (636 ft). But FIS didn't recognize distances longer than 191 metres at that time.
World records List of world record distances (both official and invalid) achieved within this World Cup season. DateAthleteHillRoundPlaceMetresFeet 13 March 1987 Andreas Felder Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 Training R2 Planica, Yugoslavia 192 636 14 March 1987 Piotr Fijas Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 Round 3 Planica, Yugoslavia 194 630
Map of world cup hosts EuropeWest & East GermanyAustria
AsiaNorth America
Calendar
Men's Individual + N – normal hill / L – large hill / F – flying hillDatePlace (Hill)WinnerSecondThirdOverall leader 16716 December 1986 Thunder Bay(Big Thunder K89, K120) Jens Weißflog Matti Nykänen Jukka Kalso Jens Weißflog 16827 December 1986 Matti Nykänen Thomas Klauser Vegard Opaas Matti Nykänen 169313 December 1986 Lake Placid(MacKenzie Int. K114, K86)L 097 Vegard Opaas Ernst Vettori Primož Ulaga Vegard Opaas 170414 December 1986 N 059 Ernst Vettori Primož Ulaga Vegard Opaas 171521 December 1986 Chamonix(Le Mont K95)N 060 Martin Švagerko Olav Hansson Primož Ulaga Ernst Vettori 172630 December 1986 Oberstdorf(Schattenbergschanze K115)L 098 Vegard Opaas Thomas Klauser Andreas Felder Vegard Opaas17371 January 1987 Garmisch-Pa(Große Olympiaschanze K107)L 099 Andreas Bauer Jukka Kalso Ulf Findeisen17484 January 1987 Innsbruck(Bergiselschanze K109)L 100 Primož Ulaga Hroar Stjernen Jiří Parma17596 January 1987 Bischofshofen(Paul-Ausserleitner K111)L 101 Tuomo Ylipulli Ernst Vettori Vegard Opaas35th Four Hills Tournament Overall(30 December 1986 – 6 January 1987) Ernst Vettori Vegard Opaas Ulf Findeisen4H Tournament 1761010 January 1987 Štrbské Pleso(MS 1970 A K114, K88)L 102 Ulf Findeisen Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl Ernst Vettori Vegard Opaas 1771111 January 1987 N 061 Vegard Opaas Andreas Felder Ari-Pekka Nikkola 1781214 January 1987 Oberwiesenthal(Fichtelbergschanzen K90)N 062 Ernst Vettori Hroar Stjernen Jiří Parma Ernst Vettori 16 January 1987 Oberhof(Rennsteigschanze K90)N cnxcancelled due to strong wind and freezing cold — 1791324 January 1987 Sapporo(Miyanomori K90)(Ōkurayama K115)N 063 Akira Satō Miran Tepeš Hiroo Shima Ernst Vettori 1801425 January 1987 L 103 Primož Ulaga Miran Tepeš Steinar Bråten FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1987(15–20 February • Oberstdorf) 1811528 February 1987 Lahti(Salpausselkä K88)N 064 Ari-Pekka Nikkola Vladimír Podzimek Tuomo Ylipulli Vegard Opaas 182161 March 1987 N 065 Matti Nykänen Heikki Ylipulli Ernst Vettori Ernst Vettori 183174 March 1987 Örnsköldsvik(Paradiskullen K82)N 066 Ari-Pekka Nikkola Andreas Felder Didier Mollard 184188 March 1987 Falun(Lugnet K112)L 104 Matti Nykänen Pekka Suorsa Andreas Felder 1851914 March 1987 Planica(Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185) Andreas Felder Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl Thomas Klauser Ernst Vettori1862015 March 1987 F 016 Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl Matjaž Zupan Piotr Fijas Vegard Opaas34th K.O.P. International Ski Flying Week Overall(14–15 March 1987) Andreas Felder Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl Miran TepešK.O.P. 1872120 March 1987 Oslo(Midtstubakken K85)(Holmenkollbakken K105)N 067 Vegard Opaas Hroar Stjernen Ernst Vettori Vegard Opaas 1882221 March 1987L 105 Andreas Felder Ari-Pekka Nikkola Miran Tepeš 8th FIS World Cup Overall(6 December 1986 – 21 March 1987) Vegard Opaas Ernst Vettori Andreas FelderWorld Cup Overall
Standings
Overall Rankafter 22 eventsPoints1 Vegard Opaas 2182 Ernst Vettori 1923 Andreas Felder 1774 Miran Tepeš 1665 Hroar Stjernen 1596 Matti Nykänen 1337 Primož Ulaga 1328 Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl 1319 Jiří Parma 12910 Ari-Pekka Nikkola 124
Nations Cup Rankafter 22 eventsPoints1 6392 5393 4764 3845 2406 2187 1918 1349 8910 29
Four Hills Tournament Rankafter 4 eventsPoints1 Ernst Vettori 710.22 Vegard Opaas 703.33 Ulf Findeisen 702.44 Miran Tepeš 691.45 Thomas Klauser 684.66 Andreas Bauer 684.47 Jens Weißflog 681.78 Primož Ulaga 676.99 Matjaž Debelak 674.210 Gérard Balanche 665.9
See also 1986–87 FIS Europa Cup (2nd level competition)
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