The 1998–99 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 20th World Cup season in ski jumping and the 9th official World Cup season in ski flying with ninth small crystal globe awarded.
The season began in Lillehammer, Norway on 28 November 1998 and finished in Planica, Slovenia on 21 March 1999. The individual World Cup overall winner was Martin Schmitt and he also won Ski Flying small crystal globe. The Nations Cup was taken by Team of Japan.
29 men's individual events on 19 different venues in 12 countries were held on the two different continents (Europe and Asia); both ski flying events in Harrachov were rescheduled due to crash of wind protection construction (one on large hill) and one at the end of season in Planica.
At the end of season in Planica two world records were set. First ond the Friday's competition, the substitute for Harrachov, German ski jumper Martin Schmitt first crashed at incredible 219 metres and later that day officially improved two-year-old world record at 214.5 metres stood on his feet. And the next day Tommy Ingebrigtsen set another WR at 219.5 m (only slow motion available).
Peaks of the season were FIS Nordic World Ski Championships and Four Hills Tournament.
World records List of world record distances (both official and invalid) achieved within this World Cup season. DateAthlete HillRoundPlaceMetresFeet 19 March 1999 Martin Schmitt Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 Round 1 Planica, Slovenia 219 719 19 March 1999 Martin Schmitt Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 Final Planica, Slovenia 214.5 704 20 March 1999 Tommy Ingebrigtsen Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 Trial Planica, Slovenia 219.5 720
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Calendar
Men's Individual + N – normal hill / L – large hill / F – flying hillDatePlace (Hill)WinnerSecondThirdOverall leader 434128 November 1998 Lillehammer(Lysgårdsbakken K120) Martin Schmitt Janne Ahonen Sven Hannawald Martin Schmitt 435229 November 1998 L 260 Martin Schmitt Janne Ahonen Kazuyoshi Funaki 43635 December 1998 Chamonix(Le Mont K95) Martin Schmitt Janne Ahonen Kazuyoshi Funaki 43746 December 1998N 136 Janne Ahonen Kazuyoshi Funaki Martin Schmitt 43858 December 1998 Predazzo(Trampolino dal Ben K120)L 261 Martin Schmitt Kazuyoshi Funaki Noriaki Kasai 4396 12 December 1998 Oberhof(Hans-Renner-Schanze K120)L 262 Andreas Widhölzl Martin Schmitt Sven Hannawald 440719 December 1998 Harrachov(Čerťák K120)L 263 Janne Ahonen Ronny Hornschuh Kazuyoshi Funaki 441820 December 1998 L 264 Janne Ahonen Noriaki Kasai Andreas Widhölzl Janne Ahonen 442930 December 1998 Oberstdorf(Schattenbergschanze K115)L 265 Martin Schmitt Andreas Goldberger Noriaki Kasai 443101 January 1999 Garmisch-Pa(Große Olympiaschanze K115)L 266 Martin Schmitt Janne Ahonen Noriaki Kasai Martin Schmitt 444113 January 1999 Innsbruck(Bergiselschanze K110)L 267 Noriaki Kasai Janne Ahonen Hideharu Miyahira Janne Ahonen 445126 January 1999 Bischofshofen(Paul-Ausserleitner K120)L 268 Andreas Widhölzl Janne Ahonen Hideharu Miyahira47th Four Hills Tournament Overall(30 December 1998 – 6 January 1999) Janne Ahonen Noriaki Kasai Hideharu Miyahira4H Tournament446139 January 1999 Engelberg(Gross-Titlis-Schanze K120)L 269 Janne Ahonen Kazuyoshi Funaki Noriaki Kasai Martin Schmitt Janne Ahonen 4471410 January 1999 L 270 Kazuyoshi Funaki Andreas Widhölzl Noriaki Kasai 4481516 January 1999 Zakopane(Wielka Krokiew K116)L 271 Stefan Horngacher Janne Ahonen T. Ingebrigtsen 4491617 January 1999 L 272 Janne Ahonen Kazuyoshi Funaki Stefan Horngacher 450 1723 January 1999 Sapporo(Ōkurayama K120)L 273 Martin Schmitt Hideharu Miyahira Dieter Thoma 451 1824 January 1999 L 274 Kazuyoshi Funaki Martin Schmitt Hideharu Miyahira 4521929 January 1999 Willingen(Mühlenkopfschanze K120)L 275 Noriaki Kasai Martin Schmitt Kazuyoshi Funaki 4532031 January 1999 L 276 Noriaki Kasai Andreas Widhölzl Kazuyoshi Funaki 6 February 1999 Harrachov(Čerťák K185, K120)F cnxThursday/Fridary storm demolished wind curtain protection construction(that's why competition was rescheduled to Planica on 19 March) — 7 February 1999 F cnxThursday/Fridary storm demolished wind curtain protection construction(that's why competition was moved to large hill) 454217 February 1999 L 277 Janne Ahonen Lasse Ottesen Jakub Sucháček Janne Ahonen FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1999 (21 – 26 February • Ramsau am Dachstein)455224 March 1999 Kuopio(Puijo K120) L 278 Martin Schmitt Kazuyoshi Funaki Noriaki Kasai Janne Ahonen 456236 March 1999 Lahti(Salpausselkä K90) N 137 Kazuyoshi Funaki R. Schwarzenberger Sven Hannawald 457249 March 1999 Trondheim(Granåsen K120) L 279 Noriaki Kasai Stefan Horngacher Masahiko Harada4582511 March 1999 Falun(Lugnet K115)L 280 Martin Schmitt Hideharu Miyahira Masahiko Harada4592614 March 1999 Oslo(Holmenkollbakken K115)L 281 Noriaki Kasai Martin Schmitt Kazuyoshi Funaki3rd Nordic Tournament Overall(6 – 14 March 1999) Noriaki Kasai Kazuyoshi Funaki Sven HannawaldNordic Tournament4602719 March 1999 Planica(Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185) Martin Schmitt Kazuyoshi Funaki Christof Duffner Janne Ahonen 4612820 March 1999 F 043 Hideharu Miyahira Martin Schmitt Noriaki Kasai Martin Schmitt 4622921 March 1999 F 044 Noriaki Kasai Hideharu Miyahira Martin Schmitt 20th FIS World Cup Overall(28 November 1998 – 21 March 1999) Martin Schmitt Janne Ahonen Noriaki KasaiWorld Cup Overall
Men's Team DatePlace (Hill)SizeWinnerSecondThird13130 January 1999 Willingen(Mühlenkopfschanze K120)
Standings
Overall Rankafter 29 eventsPoints1 Martin Schmitt 1753 2 Janne Ahonen 16953 Noriaki Kasai 16034 Kazuyoshi Funaki 15895 Hideharu Miyahira 9346 Sven Hannawald 896 7 Andreas Widhölzl 8338 Stefan Horngacher 813 9 Masahiko Harada 720 10 Dieter Thoma 555
Ski Jumping (JP) Cup Rankafter 26 eventsPoints1 Janne Ahonen 1589 2 Martin Schmitt 15133 Kazuyoshi Funaki 14234 Noriaki Kasai 13885 Sven Hannawald 8066 Andreas Widhölzl 8017 Stefan Horngacher 7638 Hideharu Miyahira 7559 Masahiko Harada 627 10 Dieter Thoma 537
Ski Flying Rankafter 3 eventsPoints1 Martin Schmitt 240 2 Noriaki Kasai 2103 Hideharu Miyahira 1804 Kazuyoshi Funaki 1665 Christof Duffner 1166 Janne Ahonen 1067 Kristian Brenden 998 Masahiko Harada 93 9 Sven Hannawald 9010 Olav Magne Dønnem 72
Nations Cup Rankafter 30 eventsPoints1 6201 2 43943 35864 24945 24576 5987 5478 5009 29110 199
Four Hills Tournament Rankafter 4 eventsPoints1 Janne Ahonen 960.6 2 Noriaki Kasai 953.0 3 Hideharu Miyahira 916.8 4 Martin Schmitt 915.6 5 Kazuyoshi Funaki 905.0 6 Kazuya Yoshioka 897.5 7 Stefan Horngacher 890.7 8 Masahiko Harada 882.1 9 Andreas Goldberger 871.3 10 Dieter Thoma 850.2
Nordic Tournament Rankafter 4 eventsPoints1 Noriaki Kasai 608.8 2 Kazuyoshi Funaki 600.6 3 Sven Hannawald 591.7 4 Masahiko Harada 583.7 5 Janne Ahonen 577.7 6 Hideharu Miyahira 564.8 7 R. Schwarzenberger 550.9 8 Stefan Horngacher 545.7 9 Wolfgang Loitzl 537.6 10 Jakub Sucháček 533.0
See also 1998 Grand Prix (top level summer series) 1998–99 FIS Continental Cup (2nd level competition)
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