The fourth edition of the annual Four Hills Tournament in Germany and Austria was the first of its kind to have ski jumpers from the Warsaw Pact zone competing.
The Finnish delegation around defending champion Hemmo Silvennoinen did not compete in the second half of the tournament, even though they had a double-lead at that time. Similarly, the two leaders after the third event (Harry Glaß and Max Bolkart) did not record a competitive score at the final event in Bischofshofen. With many athletes not participating through the entire tournament, the victory fell to Nikolay Kamenskiy even though he did not reach the podium at any of the single events.
Participating nations and athletes
The following athletes are listed on the FIS official record, but it is likely to be incomplete.
Nation Athletes Hermann Anwander, Max Bolkart, Toni Brutscher, Franz Eder, Edi Heilingbrunner, Sepp Hohenleitner, Sepp Kleisl, Toni Landenhammer, Hans Leppert, Ewald Roscher, Georg Thoma, Sepp Weiler Sepp Bradl, Rudolf Dietrich, Walter Habersatter, Ferdi Kerber, Lois Leodolter, Otto Leodolter, Alwin Plank, Rudolf Schweinberger, Walter Steinegger Canada Jacques Charland Czechoslovakia Jáchym Bulín, Zdeněk Remsa, Mojmír Stuchlík, Václav Vašut Helmut Döderich, Harry Glaß, Horst Lesser, Werner Lesser Karl Heinonen, Aulis Kallakorpi, Eino Kirjonen, Hemmo Silvennoinen Olaf Bjørnstad, Arnfinn Karlstad, Asbjørn Osnes, Sverre Stallvik Soviet UnionViktor Afanasjew, Nikolay Kamenskiy, Nikolai Schamov, Yuri Skofzov, Jury Skworzew, Nikolai Trussow, Koba Zakadze Christer Karlsson Rudi Bertschi, Willi Girard, Francis Perret, Fritz Schneider, Fritz Tschannen Janez Polda
Results
Oberstdorf Schattenbergschanze, Oberstdorf 31 December 1955
Rank Name Points1 Aulis Kallakorpi224.0 Eino Kirjonen224.03 Harry Glaß219.04 Max Bolkart216.05 Toni Brutscher209.5 Werner Lesser209.57 Nikolay Kamenskiy209.08 Sverre Stallvik208.59 Sepp Kleisl205.010 Sepp Bradl204.5
Garmisch-Partenkirchen Große Olympiaschanze, Garmisch-Partenkirchen 01 January 1956
Rank Name Points1 Hemmo Silvennoinen221.52 Eino Kirjonen219.53 Harry Glaß218.84 Nikolay Kamenskiy217.05 Asbjørn Osnes216.56 Aulis Kallakorpi216.07 Max Bolkart213.0 Nikolai Schamov213.09 Sepp Weiler211.510 Sepp Bradl208.5 Georg Thoma208.5 Sepp Kleisl208.5
Innsbruck Bergiselschanze, Innsbruck 06 January 1956
Rank Name Points1 Koba Zakadze220.0 Harry Glaß220.03 Max Bolkart213.54 Nikolai Schamov210.0 Janez Polda210.06 Nikolay Kamenskiy209.57 Georg Thoma207.58 Sepp Kleisl204.59 Werner Lesser203.010 Rudolf Schweinberger202.5
Bischofshofen Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze, Bischofshofen 08 January 1956
Rank Name Points1 Yuri Skofzov218.52 Mojmír Stuchlík215.0 Rudolf Schweinberger215.04 Nikolay Kamenskiy214.55 Sepp Bradl213.06 Nikolai Schamov212.57 Jáchym Bulín210.58 Franz Eder209.0 Horst Lesser209.010 Zdeněk Remsa208.5
Final ranking
Rank Name Garmisch-Partenkirchen Oberstorf Innsbruck Bischofshofen Points1 Nikolay Kamenskiy7th4th6th4th850.02 Sepp Bradl10th10th12th5th827.53 Rudolf Schweinberger15th15th10th2nd818.5
References
External links FIS website Four Hills Tournament web site