Planica - Head of fore jumpers in Planica, Ivo Zupan, notified the names of the jumpers, who will test the largest ski flying hill from Wednesday till Sunday. First flight is scheduled on Wednesday, 11 a.m., with Brane Iskra from Bohinj, a member of Skiing club Triglav Kranj.
24 year-old from Bohinj, who has a personal record of 208 meters, will be the first - like in the previous year – to test the greatest flying hill in the world, which has undergone a large renovation. Besides Iskra, this responsible task will be performed by six other Slovenians, four Austrians, three Americans, three Norwegians, two Germans and one Finn. If the conditions allow it, the flying hill be additionally tested by seven more Slovenian jumpers, who will also represent back-ups for the proposed fore jumpers.
Fore jumpers
Brane Iskra, 1985 (Slo) / SK Triglav Kranj
Matevž Šparovec, 1987 (Slo) / SK Triglav Kranj
Matej Dobovšek, 1990 (Slo) / SK Triglav Kranj
Rok Mandl, 1988 (Slo) / SSK Costella Ilirija
Andraž Pograjc, 1991 (Slo) / SK Zagorje
Sašo Tadič, 1988 (Slo) / SSK Ljubno BTC
Rok Urbanc, 1985 (Slo) / SK Triglav Kranj
Mario Innauer, 1990 (Aut) / SV Innsbruck-Bergisel
Stefan Thurnbichler, 1984 (Aut) / Kitzbüheler Ski Club
Thomas Thurnbichler, 1989 (Aut) / Kitzbüheler Ski Club
David Unterberger, 1988 (Aut) / SV Bad Goisern
Kimmo Yliriesto, 1983 (Fin) / Lahden Hiihtoseura
Thomas Lobben, 1983 (Nor) / IL Moingen
Fredrik Bjerkeengen, 1988 (Nor) / Kolbukameraten IL
Andreas Vilberg, 1985 (Nor) / Jarder IL
Bill Demong, 1980 (USA) / New York Ski Education Fundation
Johnny Spillane, 1980 (USA) / Steamboat Winter Sports Club
Todd Lodwick, 1976 (USA) / Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Bernd Heinzmann, 1985 (Ger) / SC Degenfeld
Christian Ulmer, 1984 (Ger) / SC Wiesenteig
Photo: Iskra's first jump in March 2009 (c) sloski.si
