# Planica 1953

Planica 1953 was an International ski jumping week with international competition on Srednja Bloudkova K80 hill, held on 8 March 1953 in Planica, PR Slovenia, FPR Yugoslavia. Over 11,000 people has gathered.
Cockta, the most famous Slovenian soft drink, was introduced to the public for the very first time in Planica, advertised on huge billboards as main sponsor and became instant hit.

## Schedule

| Date | Event | Rounds | Longest jump of the day | Visitors |
| 6 March 1953 | Training 1 | 3 | 85 metres (279 ft) by Bine Rogelj | 1,000 |
| 7 March 1953 | Training 2 | 4 | 78 metres (256 ft) by Rudi Finžgar | — |
| 8 March 1953 | International event | 2 | 77.5 metres (254 ft) by Hermann Anwander | 10,000 |

## Competitions

On 6 March 1953, first training with three rounds in front of around 1,000 spectators was on schedule. Bine Rogelj was the longest with 85 metres.
On 7 March 1953, second training with four rounds was on schedule. Rudi Finžgar was the longest with 78 metres.
On 8 March 1953, international competition with 38 competitors from Yugoslavia, Austria, France, West Germany, Switzerland and Italy on K80 normal hill was on schedule. Hermann Anwander won.

### Training 1

6 March 1953 – Four rounds – incomplete
| Bib | Name | Country | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 |
| N/A | Bine Rogelj | Yugoslavia | 76 m | 79 m | 85 m — |
| N/A | Janez Polda | Yugoslavia | 81 m | 82.5 m | 84 m |
| N/A | Jože Zalokar | Yugoslavia | 78 m | 77 m | 84 m |
| N/A | Albin Adlešič | Yugoslavia | 78 m | 81 m | 83 m |
| N/A | Rudi Finžgar | Yugoslavia | 70 m | 82 m | 82.5 m |
| N/A | Karel Klančnik | Yugoslavia | 67 m | 75 m | 78 m |
| N/A | Jože Langus | Yugoslavia | 74 m | 74 m | 69 m |
| N/A | Henri Thiolière | France | 65 m | 65 m | 69 m |
| N/A | Toni Landenhammer | West Germany | 75 m | 78 m | 79.5 m |
| N/A | Avanzini | Italy | 62 m | 64 m | 70 m |
| N/A | Braz | Yugoslavia | 74 m | 74 m | 75 m |
| N/A | Babnik | Yugoslavia | 69 m | 69 m | 70 m |
| N/A | Lojze Gorjanc | Yugoslavia | 63 m | 66 m | 68 m |
| N/A | Franko | Yugoslavia | 62 m | 62 m | 70 m |

### Training 2

7 March 1953 – Four rounds – incomplete
| Bib | Name | Country | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Round 4 |
| N/A | Albin Adlešič | Yugoslavia | 70 m | 73 m | 74 m | — |
| N/A | Rudi Finžgar | Yugoslavia | 78 m | 77.5 m | 75.5 m | — |
| N/A | Jože Zalokar | Yugoslavia | 74 m | 75 m | — | — |
| N/A | Arsène Lucchini | France | 69 m | 73 m | 71 m | — |
| N/A | Régis Rey | France | 68 m | 71 m | — | — |
| N/A | Bine Rogelj | Yugoslavia | 74 m | 76 m | 72.5 m | — |
| N/A | Moser | Austria | 68 m | 74 m | 73 m | 73 m |
| N/A | Siegfried Kostner | Austria | 67 m | 73 m | 73 m | 73 m |
| N/A | Karel Klančnik | Yugoslavia | 65 m | 72 m | 74 m | 72 m |
| N/A | Rudolf Bärtschi | Switzerland | 66 m | 68 m | 69 m | 70 m |
| N/A | Hermann Anwander | West Germany | 73 m | 84 m | 77 m | — |
| N/A | Toni Landenhammer | West Germany | 74 m | 72 m | 72 m | 72.5 m |
| N/A | Herbert Schiffner | Austria | 67 m | 73 m | 75 m | 74 m |
| N/A | Janez Matul | Yugoslavia | 64 m | 75.5 m | 77 m | — |
| N/A | Jože Zidar | Yugoslavia | 63 m | 71 m | 69 m | — |
| N/A | Babnik | Yugoslavia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | Braz | Yugoslavia | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Fall or touch!

## International competition

8 March 1953 — Two rounds — official results
| Rank | Name | Country | Round 1 | Round 2 | Points |
| 1 | Hermann Anwander | West Germany | 81 m | 70.5 m | 216.0 |
| 2 | Janez Polda | Yugoslavia | 70.5 m | 72.5 m | 191.0 |
| 3 | Sepp Schiffner | Austria | 73 m | 72 m | 208.5 |
| 4 | Siegfried Kostner | Austria | 64 m | 61 m | 172.0 |
| 5 | Bine Rogelj | Yugoslavia | 70.5 m | 72.5 m | 191.0 |
| 6 | Zoran Zalokar | Yugoslavia | 64 m | 58 m | 171.0 |
| 7 | Janez Saksida | Yugoslavia | 64 m | 58 m | 171.0 |
| 8 | Rudolf Bärtschi | Switzerland | 64 m | 58 m | 171.0 |
| 9 | Hans Landenhammer | West Germany | 64 m | 58 m | 171.0 |
| 10 | Rudolf Bärtschi | Switzerland | 64 m | 58 m | 171.0 |
| 11 | Gottfried Brügger | Switzerland | 64 m | 58 m | 171.0 |
| 12 | Jože Langus | Yugoslavia | 65 m | 61.5 m | 173.0 |
| 13 | Régis Rey | France | 65 m | 61.5 m | 173.0 |
| 14 | Kurt Greller | Austria | 64 m | 61 m | 172.0 |
| 15 | Gustav Wachter | Austria | 64 m | 61 m | 172.0 |
| 16 | Erwin Steinegger | Austria | 64 m | 61 m | 172.0 |