Four Hills Tournament
2.67 meters to the ski jumping triumph for Wellinger
Andreas Wellinger in action. photo
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Andreas Wellinger and Ryoyu Kobayashi jumped a total of 800 meters in their six tour attempts. How much is 2.67 meters actually?
At the previous Four Hills Tournament competitions in Oberstdorf, Garmisch-Partenkirchen and Innsbruck Andreas Wellinger and Ryoyu Kobayashi a head-to-head duel.
Although the German Olympic champion (801.5 meters) has so far jumped further in total distances than Kobayashi (796.5 meters), Wellinger is 4.8 points behind before the final in Bischofshofen on Saturday (4:30 p.m./ARD and Eurosport). back to the Japanese. This is because other components such as wind, approach hatch and attitude scores also play into the score.
4.8 points are the equivalent of 2.67 meters. An approximation:
An Andreas Wellinger ski length
The 28-year-old from Ruhpolding is 1.84 meters tall. According to the regulations, his skis may be a maximum of 145 percent of his own height, i.e. 2.67 meters. So if Wellinger catches up with his own ski length in two jumps in Bischofshofen, he will still be the winner of the Four Hills Tournament – if he gets the same wind points and posture scores as Kobayashi.
Tallest man in history
Robert Wadlow (born 1918, died 1940) is considered the tallest person in the history of medicine, whose height has been clearly documented. The American was 2.72 meters tall. There is a statue dedicated to him in Illionis. If Wellinger manages to catch up with a Wadlow body length on the Paul-Außerleitner-Schanze, the German wait for a tour triumph would be over after 22 years.
A soccer goal
However, if FC Bayern fan Wellinger only manages to reach the height of a normal soccer goal (2.44 meters) in the Allianz Arena, it will not be enough for the title at the prestigious event. The conversion for large hill ski jumping is as follows: One meter equals 1.8 points. 0.1 points are therefore around 5.55 centimeters. At the 2002 Olympics, Germany’s quartet finished just that tiny ahead of Finland and won team gold. Eight jumps were completed back then – as many as Wellinger and Kobayashi probably did on Saturday.