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  2. Ski geometry - Wikipedia

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    Ski geometry is the shape of the ski. Described in the direction of travel, the front of the ski, typically pointed or rounded, is the tip, the middle is the waist and the rear is the tail. Skis have four aspects that define their basic performance: length, width, sidecut and camber. Skis also differ in more minor ways to address certain niche ...

  3. Construction point - Wikipedia

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    Nearly all competitions in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup use large hills with a construction point between 120 and 130. The largest is Mühlenkopfschanze in Germany.In addition, there is a bi-annual FIS Ski-Flying World Championship, which is held in one of the world's five ski flying hills: Vikersundbakken in Norway, Letalnica Bratov Gorišek in Slovenia, Čerťák in the Czech Republic ...

  4. Ski jumping - Wikipedia

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    International Ski Federation organised three women's team events in this competition. Sara Takanashi is the most successful female ski jumper, winning the World Cup title on four occasions. Women's made a premiere FIS Nordic World Ski Championships performance in 2009 in Liberec. [22] American ski jumper Lindsey Van became the first world ...

  5. Para-alpine skiing - Wikipedia

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    Skis for women must be at least 200 centimetres (79 in) long with a tolerance of 1 centimetre (0.39 in). For men, the ski length must be at least 205 centimetres (81 in) long with the same tolerance. Women and men's skis need a minimum radius of 45 metres (148 ft). [51] Skiers used curved ski poles for this event.

  6. Hill size - Wikipedia

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    Overview of a ski jumping hill Letalnica Bratov Gorišek in Planica, Slovenia. The construction point is marked with a horizontal line at the top of the red vertical line, while the line at the bottom is the hill size point. Hill size at 106 m. The hill size (HS) is the most important measurement for the size of a ski jumping hill.

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