Norway's Romoeren Sets Ski Flying Record - 239 m

Photo: AFP / Scanpix
This is the 7.7sec. - 239 meter jump (picture)

Norway's Romoeren Sets Ski Flying Record
"PLANICA, Slovenia Mar 20, 2005 — Norway's Bjoern Einar Romoeren set a world ski flying record for a second time Sunday, leaping 239 meters to win a World Cup event."

Well done, Bjoern Einar!

Related News Sources:
NRK: Romoren lengst i verden (in norwegian)
Aftenposten: Et skikkelig grisehopp! (in norwegian)
Eurosport: Romoeren saves his best for last (english)
The Norway Post: Ski flying: New world record twice in one day by Romoeren (english)
Aftenposten: Bonnhort! (in norwegian)


Photo: Calle Tornstrom-AFP

[edit on 2005/3/20 by Hellmutt]

He should get one of these for his suit. This is flying.

Here's a video of Romøren's ski-jump in Planica, Slovenia, March 2005. The worlds longest ski-jump - 239 meters. The comments are in Norwegian. And no, I won't translate...



Bjørn-Einar Romøren - ski-jumping w-record at Planica, SLO

This is still the longest standing jump in the world. Bjørn Einar Romøren, 239 meters on March 20th in Planica 2005

Related

Another Norwegian, Tom Hilde, now has the world record with dragon skis. Dragon skis are short, and is harder to master. Current world record: 91 meters.


New world record

22nd June , 2010


All jumps were made with the dragon skis. 190cm long jumping ski based on a telemark ski. Really funny, first time ever jumping in a k-90 with those skies, and i can proudly announce that i now have the world record.

[---]

i finished with a jump of 91 meter and world record