What is the ski jump world record?
The ski jump world record is held by Norwegian jumper Anders Bardal, who jumped 246.5 metres (807 ft 9 in) in Vikersund, Norway on 18 March 2017. Bardal's jump broke the previous record of 241 metres (791 ft), set by Austrian jumper Stefan Kraft in Vikersund on 11 March 2017. The current women's world record for the longest ski jump is held by Germany's Svenja Wüthrich, who jumped 222.5 metres (728 ft 10 in) in Oberstdorf, Germany on 8 February 2020. Wüthrich's jump broke the previous record of 216 metres (709 ft), set by Japan's Sara Takanashi in Zao, Japan on 21 January 2018.