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Lugnet Hills

Lugnet
Svenska Skidspelen
Falun Lugnet K120 K90.JPG
Location Falun
Sweden Sweden
Opened 1974
Renovated 2012-2013
Size
K–point K-90
K-120
Hill size HS100
HS134
Hill record Slovenia Primož Peterka
(105.0 m in 1996)
Germany Severin Freund
(135.5 m in 2015)
Top events
World Championships 1954, 1974, 1980, 1993, 2015

Lugnet HS134 is a large ski jumping hill located in Falun, Sweden. It has a hill size of HS134, a construction point of K-120. The hill has artificial lighting and bleachers for 15,000 viewers. Hill size has been increased from K-115, HS124 to K-120, HS134. The hill was built specifically for the World Cup Ski Championships in 1974. Last modernization took place from August 2012 to end of 2013 because of the preparations for the World Cup Ski Championships in 2015.

Before the recent modernization, the hill record belonged to Matti Hautamäki, who jumped 130.5 metres. On 26 February 2014, Severin Freund set the current hill record of 135 metres.

Coordinates: 60°37′16″N 15°39′55″E / 60.6211°N 15.6653°E / 60.6211; 15.6653



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