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2007–08 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup

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Overall
  
Thomas Morgenstern

Nordic Tournament
  
Gregor Schlierenzauer

Venues
  
17

Four Hills Tournament
  
Janne Ahonen

Nations Cup
  
Austria

Individual
  
27

The 2007/08 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup was the 29th World Cup season in history. The season began on 1 December 2007 in Kuusamo, and finished on 16 March 2008 in Planica. The season was dominated by Austrian pair Thomas Morgenstern and Gregor Schlierenzauer who between them won 16 of the 27 individual competitions.

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Thomas Morgenstern won the overall World Cup title – the first overall victory of his career – ahead of Gregor Schlierenzauer, with Finnish veteran Janne Ahonen finishing in third place. Ahonen won the traditional Four Hills Tournament, while Schlierenzauer won the Nordic Tournament.

Last year's overall winner Adam Małysz had a disappointing season, finishing 12th overall, and failing to get a podium finish in any of the 27 competitions. The season also gave Tom Hilde and Anders Bardal of Norway the first World Cup victories of their respective careers.

Lower competitive circuits this season included the Continental Cup and Grand Prix.

Individual World Cup

  • The jumper highlighted in red was the leader of the World Cup at the time of the competition and wore the red jersey.
  • The jumper highlighted in azure was the leader of the Nordic Tournament at the time of the competition and wore the blue jersey.
  • The jumper highlighted in gold was the leader of the Four Hills Tournament at the time of the competition and wore the gold jersey.

    • Kuusamo

    HS142 Rukatunturi, Finland
    1 December 2007

    Notes:

  • Adam Małysz wore the red jersey as the reigning champion.
  • Thomas Morgenstern set a new hill record in his first jump, with a 146.5 meter jump. A couple minutes later, Gregor Schlierenzauer jumped 0.5 meters longer than Morgenstern, thus setting a new hill record.
  • Tom Hilde reached the podium for the first time in his career. Bjørn Einar Romøren took his first podium since March 2006.

    • Trondheim

    HS131 Granåsen, Norway
    8 December 2007

    Notes:

  • Last season's runner-up in the World Cup and winner of the Four Hills Tournament Anders Jacobsen fell in his first test jump, and was sidelined with a concussion.

    • HS131 Granåsen, Norway
    9 December 2007

    Villach

    HS98 Alpenarena, Austria
    13 December 2007

    This competition replaces the cancelled competition at Kranj (see below).

    HS98 Alpenarena, Austria
    14 December 2007

    Kranj

    HS109 Bauhenk, Slovenia
    16 December 2007

    Competition cancelled due to lack of snow and warm temperatures; replaced with an additional competition at Villach on 13 December 2007 (see above)

    Engelberg

    HS137 Gross-Titlis-Schanze, Switzerland
    22 December 2007

    HS137 Gross-Titlis-Schanze, Switzerland
    23 December 2007

    Oberstdorf

    HS137 Schattenbergschanze, Germany
    30 December 2007

    Garmisch-Partenkirchen

    HS140 Große Olympiaschanze, Germany
    1 January 2008

    Notes:

  • Janne Ahonen's 100th career podium finish.
  • Michael Neumayer's first career podium finish.

    • Innsbruck

    HS130 Bergiselschanze, Austria
    4 January 2008

    Competition cancelled due to strong winds; replaced with an additional competition at Bischofshofen on 5 January 2008 (see below)

    Bischofshofen (5 January)

    HS140 Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze, Austria

    5 January 2008

    Bischofshofen (6 January)

    HS140 Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze, Austria

    6 January 2008

    Val di Fiemme

    HS134 Trampolino dal Ben, Italy
    12 January 2008

    Notes:

  • Tom Hilde's first career World Cup victory.
  • Second round cancelled after Bjørn Einar Romøren lost his ski on the jump and suffered a nasty fall at the start of the second round.

    • HS134 Trampolino dal Ben, Italy
    13 January 2008

    Harrachov

    HS205 Čerťák, Czech Republic
    19 January 20 January 2008

    Competition rescheduled due to poor weather conditions. Second round cancelled due to strong winds.

    HS205 Čerťák, Czech Republic
     20 January 2008

    Competition cancelled due to strong winds

    Zakopane

    HS134 Wielka Krokiew, Poland
    25 January 2008

    HS134 Wielka Krokiew, Poland
    26 January 27 January 2008

    Competition rescheduled because of strong winds. Second round cancelled because of strong winds and heavy snow.

    Notes:

  • Anders Bardal's first career World Cup victory.

    • Sapporo

    HS134 Mt. Okura Ski Jump Stadium, Japan
    2 February 2008

    Notes:

  • Thomas Morgenstern's 10th career World Cup victory.

    • HS134 Mt. Okura Ski Jump Stadium, Japan
    3 February 2008

    Liberec

    HS134 Ještěd, Czech Republic
    8 February 2008

    HS134 Ještěd, Czech Republic
    9 February 2008

    Willingen

    HS145 Mühlenkopfschanze, Germany
    17 February 2008

    Notes:

  • With six races remaining, Thomas Morgenstern secured the 2007–08 Ski Jumping World Cup.

    • Lahti

    HS130 Salpausselkä skiing stadium, Finland
    2 March 2008

    Competition cancelled due to strong winds; replaced with an additional competition at Kuopio on 3 March 2008 (see below)

    Kuopio

    HS127 Puijo, Finland
    3 March 2008

    HS127 Puijo, Finland
    4 March 2008

    Lillehammer

    HS138 Lysgårdsbakken, Norway
    7 March 2008

    Oslo

    HS128 Holmenkollen, Norway
    9 March 2008

    Notes:

  • Gregor Schlierenzauer won the Nordic Tournament, ahead of Tom Hilde and Janne Happonen

    • Planica

    HS215 Letalnica, Slovenia
    14 March 2008

    Notes:

  • Gregor Schlierenzauer's 10th career World Cup victory. His first-round jump of 232.5 meters is also a new Austrian national record and the 5th longest ski jump of all time.

    • HS215 Letalnica, Slovenia
    16 March 2008

    Overall Top 20

    Key

    Kuusamo

    HS142 Rukatunturi, Finland
    30 November 2007

    Notes:

  • Thomas Morgenstern fell in his final jump, the longest of the competition.

    • Willingen

    HS145 Mühlenkopfschanze, Germany
    16 February 2008

    Lahti

    HS130 Salpausselkä, Finland
    1 March 2008

    Competition cancelled due to strong winds.

    Planica

    HS215 Letalnica, Slovenia
    15 March 2008

    Notes:

  • Gregor Schlierenzauer improved his Austrian national record, set the day before, to 233.5 meters. This jump also tied Schlierenzauer with Janne Ahonen for the 4th longest ski jump in history.
  • Anders Bardal's jump of 232.5 meters tied Schlierenzauer for the 6th longest ski jump in history.

    • References

    2007–08 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Wikipedia
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