The second Four Hills tournament was the first one to use the traditional event order of Oberstdorf in December, the New Year's event in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, then Innsbruck and the final in Bischofshofen on Three Kings' Day.
Participating nations and athletes
Jeremy Baig was the first non-European to compete at the Four Hills. Finland was represented for the first time and achieved good results (5 podiums). The defending champion was Sepp Bradl.
The following athletes are on the FIS record, although it is likely incomplete.
Nation Athletes Helmut Böck, Max Bolkart, Toni Brutscher, Franz Dengg, Franz Eder, Willy Gotthold, Heinz Hauser, Sepp Hohenleitner, Sepp Kleisl, Toni Landenhammer, Sepp Weiler Sepp Bradl, Rudi Dietrich, Ferdi Kerber, Siegfried Kostner, Lois Leodolter, Alwin Plank, Erwin Steinegger, Walter Steinegger, Toni Wieser, Karl Wilhelm, Heinz Winkler Canada Jeremy Baig Aulis Kallakorpi, Eino Kirjonen, Esko Mömme, Matti Pietikäinen Arnfin Bergman, Olaf Bjørnstad, Arne Ellingsen Toivo Lauren, Axel-Hermann Nilsson Gottfried Brügger, Andreas Däscher, Fritz Schneider Rude Finžgar, Jože Langus, Albin Rogelj
Results
Oberstdorf Schattenbergschanze, Oberstdorf 31 December 1953
Rank Name Points1 Olaf Bjørnstad222.02 Sepp Bradl220.53 Aulis Kallakorpi216.04 Arne Ellingsen215.55 Albin Rogelj207.06 Eino Kirjonen206.07 Franz Dengg204.08 Franz Eder202.09 Toni Brutscher201.0 Axel-Hermann Nilsson201.0
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Große Olympiaschanze, Garmisch-Partenkirchen 01 January 1954
Rank Name Points1 Olaf Bjørnstad226.02 Eino Kirjonen221.53 Esko Mömme217.04 Arnfinn Bergmann216.55 Franz Eder205.56 Aulis Kallakorpi204.57 Toivo Lauren197.08 Axel-Hermann Nilsson192.59 Toni Brutscher191.5 Sepp Kleisl191.5
Innsbruck Bergiselschanze, Innsbruck 03 January 1954
Rank Name Points1 Olaf Bjørnstad224.52 Matti Pietikäinen223.53 Arnfinn Bergmann218.54 Arne Ellingsen218.05 Eino Kirjonen217.56 Sepp Bradl212.57 Esko Mömme211.58 Aulis Kallakorpi207.59 Albin Rogelj206.010 Axel-Hermann Nilsson203.5
Bischofshofen Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze, Bischofshofen 06 January 1954
After three victories in three events, Olaf Bjørnstad was leading the tournament ranking by 27.5 points ahead of Eino Kirjonen. Defending champion Sepp Bradl was already 51 points behind, but was able to secure the Bischofshofen victory and a third place overall.
Rank Name Points1 Sepp Bradl222.52 Arnfinn Bergmann218.43 Olaf Bjørnstad215.6 Matti Pietikäinen215.65 Franz Eder213.46 Aulis Kallakorpi210.17 Sepp Kleisl208.88 Toivo Lauren207.09 Eino Kirjonen206.210 Arne Ellingsen205.6
Final ranking
Rank Name Garmisch-Partenkirchen Oberstorf Innsbruck Bischofshofen Points1 Olaf Bjørnstad1st1st1st3rd888.12 Eino Kirjonen6th2nd5th9th851.23 Sepp Bradl2nd14th6th1st844.04 Arnfinn Bergmann21st4th3rd2nd840.95 Aulis Kallakorpi3rd6th8th6th838.1
References
External links FIS website Four Hills Tournament web site