Janne Ahonen
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Janne Petteri Ahonen (born May 11, 1977 in Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...

, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

) is a former Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

 ski jumper
Ski jumping
Ski jumping is a sport in which skiers go down a take-off ramp, jump and attempt to land as far as possible down the hill below. In addition to the length of the jump, judges give points for style. The skis used for ski jumping are wide and long...

 who has competed in the world cup between 1992-2011. A legendary ski jumper, he is widely considered one of the best and most successful athletes in the history of the sport. His achievements include five world championship gold medals (individual World Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...

 in 1997
1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place February 21-March 2, 1997 in Trondheim, Norway. This event was the first time in consecutive championships that the number or type of events did not change since 1966 and 1970...

 (normal hill) and 2005 (large hill), and team World championships in 1995, 1997 and 2003), first place in the World Cup
Ski jumping World Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is a ski jumping tournament held yearly by the International Ski Federation since 1979–80 season.- World Cup points :...

 in 2003–2004 and 2004–2005, and first place in the Four Hills Tournament
Four Hills Tournament
The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...

 for a record-breaking five times, bettering the previous record of four by
Jens Weißflog. Ahonen won the 1999 tournament without winning a single event, coming second on all four hills. Ahonen is also all-time leader in World Cup
Ski jumping World Cup
The FIS Ski Jumping World Cup is a ski jumping tournament held yearly by the International Ski Federation since 1979–80 season.- World Cup points :...

 total points and podiums (108) and third in victories (36), only behind Matti Nykänen
Matti Nykänen
Matti Ensio Nykänen is a Finnish former ski jumper who won five Olympic medals , nine World Championships medals and 22 Finnish Championships medals . Most notably, Nykänen won three gold medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics, becoming, along with Yvonne van Gennip of the Netherlands, the most...

 (46) and Adam Małysz (39).

Ahonen's other medals in the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...

 include the individual normal hill (bronze: 2005), individual large hill (bronze: 2001), team normal hill (silver: 2001), and team large hill (silver: 2001, 2005). At the FIS Ski Flying World Championships Ahonen has won a record seven medals. Ahonen has thus a total of 19 medals, sharing the record with Matti Nykänen
Matti Nykänen
Matti Ensio Nykänen is a Finnish former ski jumper who won five Olympic medals , nine World Championships medals and 22 Finnish Championships medals . Most notably, Nykänen won three gold medals at the 1988 Winter Olympics, becoming, along with Yvonne van Gennip of the Netherlands, the most...

. Despite his success, Ahonen has never won an Olympic medal from an individual competition: he has placed 4th three times.

One of Ahonen's trademark features is his apparent lack of emotion when competing, as he is rarely seen smiling, even when celebrating on the podium. This has prompted the German press to conceive him nickname "The Mask".

Ahonen announced to end his ski jumping career on March 26, 2008, but he has already promised to take part in worldcup 2008-2009 in "some way or another". His retirement was confirmed by the FIS in late April.

Ahonen's career officially ended in Lahti on July 9, 2008 in a friendly competition on the HS 97 hill. A remarkable number of his former competitors were present, including Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...

's Adam Małysz, the Germans
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...

 Martin Schmitt
Martin Schmitt
Martin Schmitt is one of Germany's most successful ski jumpers. Beginning his competitive career at the Furtwangen area skiing club in Germany, his and Sven Hannawald's successes made their sport one of the most popular in the country...

 and Georg Späth
Georg Späth
Georg Späth is a German ski jumper who has competed since 1999. He won a silver medal in the team normal hill at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 5th in the individual normal hill at those same championships.Späth won a bronze medal in the team event at the...

, the Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

n Andreas Goldberger
Andreas Goldberger
Andreas Goldberger is a former ski jumper.He was one of the best in his sport during the 1990s...

 and Andreas Widhölzl
Andreas Widhölzl
Height: 5' 10"Andreas Widhölzl is an Austrian ski jumper who competed from 1997 to 2008...

, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

's Roar Ljøkelsøy
Roar Ljøkelsøy
Roar Ljøkelsøy is a Norwegian ski jumper. Ljøkelsøy's early career was not particularly brilliant. While considered almost flawless technically, he did not win an individual World Cup event until 25 January 2003, at age 26...

 and Bjørn-Einar Romøren, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...

's Noriaki Kasai
Noriaki Kasai
, born June 6, 1972 in Shimokawa, Hokkaidō, Japan, is a Japanese ski jumper.Kasai holds a record for most performances in World Cup. To a date of March 23, 2011 he performed record 435 times in World Cup...

, Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

's Andreas Küttel
Andreas Küttel
Andreas Küttel is a Swiss ski jumper.He grew up in Einsiedeln and is still living there. He won the World Cup competitions on 3 December 2005 in Lillehammer and on 9 December 2005 in Harrachov and placed third in the overall championship...

, and fellow Finns Tami Kiuru
Tami Kiuru
Tami Petri Antero Kiuru is a retired Finnish ski jumper.At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003, he won a gold medal in the team large hill event. At the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2004 event, he won a bronze medal in the individual competition and a silver medal in the team...

, Matti Hautamäki
Matti Hautamäki
Matti Antero Hautamäki is a Finnish ski jumper.-Biography:Matti made his first ski-jumping attempts at the age of seven near his home town of Oulu. When his older brother Jussi and his friend Lauri Hakola moved to Kuopio, Matti followed them...

, Janne Happonen
Janne Happonen
Janne Mikael Happonen is a Finnish ski jumper who has competed since 2002. He represents Puijon Hiihtoseura as his ski club....

, Veli-Matti Lindström
Veli-Matti Lindström
Veli-Matti Lindström is a Finnish ski jumper who has competed since 1999. He won a silver medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City in the team large hill event....

, Kimmo Yliriesto
Kimmo Yliriesto
Kimmo Yliriesto is a Finnish ski jumper.At the 2000 Junior World Ski Championships he won a bronze medal in the team competition, and at the 2001 Junior World Ski Championships he won a gold medal in the team competition. He made his World Cup debut in December 2000 with a 56th place in Kuopio. He...

, Pasi Ahonen, Ville Larinto
Ville Larinto
Ville Larinto is a Finnish ski jumper. Larinto made his World Cup debut in 2007-08, and picked up his first World Cup points in the Four Hills opener at Oberstdorf, Germany on 30 December 2007, when he finished 29th....

, and Ville Kantee
Ville Kantee
Ville Kantee is a former Finnish ski jumper who competed from 1996 to 2004. He won two team silver medals the 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti and 9th in the individual large hill at those same championships.Kantee finished 23rd in the 2000 Ski-flying World Championships...

. Despite three months without any training jumps, Ahonen finished his career with another victory by jumping the furthest distance on both rounds. Adam Małysz finished second and Georg Späth
Georg Späth
Georg Späth is a German ski jumper who has competed since 1999. He won a silver medal in the team normal hill at the 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Oberstdorf and finished 5th in the individual normal hill at those same championships.Späth won a bronze medal in the team event at the...

 third.
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In March 2009 Ahonen announced that he will compete in season 2009-2010 listing his main targets as Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the Four Hills Tournament and the Ski-Flying World Championships.

Janne Ahonen announced the end of his professional career at the end of the 2010-2011 season.

Drag racing

In addition to competing as a ski jumper, Ahonen has also successfully maintained a side-career in drag racing
Drag racing
Drag racing is a competition in which specially prepared automobiles or motorcycles compete two at a time to be the first to cross a set finish line, from a standing start, in a straight line, over a measured distance, most commonly a ¼-mile straight track....

, winning both Finnish and Nordic
Nordic countries
The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe and the North Atlantic which consists of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden and their associated territories, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland...

 Championship titles in 2004. He races with Team Eagle Racing, which well suits his Finnish nickname "King Eagle". However, the team is actually named after the home city of the team, Kotka
Kotka
Kotka is a town and municipality of Finland. Its former name is Rochensalm.Kotka is located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland at the mouth of Kymi River and it is part of the Kymenlaakso region in southern Finland. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water....

 - in English "Eagle". He is married to Tiia Ahonen, and they have two sons, Mico (born 2001) and Milo (born 2008). In December 2005 Ahonen was named the Finnish athlete of the year.

Winter Olympic Games

  • 2002 Winter Olympics
    2002 Winter Olympics
    The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...

    • Silver - team large hill
  • 2006 Winter Olympics
    2006 Winter Olympics
    The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...

    • Silver - team large hill

FIS Nordic World Ski Championships

  • 1995 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
    • Gold - Team large hill
  • 1997 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
    • Gold - Individual normal hill
    • Gold - Team large hill
  • 2001 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
    • Silver - Team normal hill
    • Bronze - Team large hill
    • Bronze - Individual large hill
  • 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
    • Gold - Team large hill
  • 2005 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
    • Gold - Individual large hill
    • Silver - Team large hill
    • Bronze - Individual normal hill

Four Hills Tournament

  • Nine wins, ten second places, nine third places and five overall victories along with three overall second places and two overall third places.
  • 1994–1995 Four Hills Tournament
    Four Hills Tournament
    The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...

    • Victory at Garmisch-Partenkirchen
      Garmisch-Partenkirchen
      Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...

    • Overall third
  • 1997–1998 Four Hills Tournament
    Four Hills Tournament
    The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...

    • Overall third
  • 1998–1999 Four Hills Tournament
    Four Hills Tournament
    The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...

    • Overall victory (no individual wins)
  • 1999–2000 Four Hills Tournament
    Four Hills Tournament
    The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...

    • Overall second
  • 2000–2001 Four Hills Tournament
    Four Hills Tournament
    The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...

    • Overall second
  • 2002–2003 Four Hills Tournament
    Four Hills Tournament
    The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...

    • Overall victory
    • Victory at Innsbruck
      Innsbruck
      - Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

  • 2004–2005 Four Hills Tournament
    Four Hills Tournament
    The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...

    • Overall victory
    • Wins at Oberstdorf
      Oberstdorf
      Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...

      , Garmisch-Partenkirchen
      Garmisch-Partenkirchen
      Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...

      , Innsbruck
      Innsbruck
      - Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

  • 2005–2006 Four Hills Tournament
    Four Hills Tournament
    The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...

    • Overall victory (shared with Jakub Janda
      Jakub Janda
      Jakub Janda is a Czech ski jumper, winner of 2005-6 Four Hills Tournament and winner of the Ski jumping World Cup 2005–6....

      )
    • Wins at Oberstdorf
      Oberstdorf
      Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...

      , Bischofshofen
      Bischofshofen
      Bischofshofen is a city located in the Salzach valley in the Alps, in the District of Pongau, in Salzburgerland, Austria.The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps....

  • 2007–2008 Four Hills Tournament
    Four Hills Tournament
    The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...

    • Win at Bischofshofen
      Bischofshofen
      Bischofshofen is a city located in the Salzach valley in the Alps, in the District of Pongau, in Salzburgerland, Austria.The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps....

       (originally scheduled for Innsbruck
      Innsbruck
      - Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

      )
    • Win at Bischofshofen
      Bischofshofen
      Bischofshofen is a city located in the Salzach valley in the Alps, in the District of Pongau, in Salzburgerland, Austria.The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps....

    • Overall victory
  • 2009–2010 Four Hills Tournament
    Four Hills Tournament
    The Four Hills Tournament is composed of four Ski Jumping World Cup events and has taken place in Germany and Austria each year since 1952.The Four Hills Tournament champion is the one who gets the most points over the four events...

    • Overall second

FIS Ski Flying World Championships

  • FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1996
    FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1996
    The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1996 took place on 11 February 1996 in Bad Mitterndorf, Austria for the third time. Bad Mitterndorf hosted the championships previously in 1975 and 1986. At these championships, the number of jumps expanded from two to four.-Individual:11 February...

    • Silver - Individual flying hill
  • FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2000
    FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2000
    The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 2000 took place on 14 February 2000 in Vikersund, Norway for the third time. Vikersund hosted the championships previously in 1977 and 1990. The event was limited to three jumps due to weather conditions.-Individual:...

    • Bronze - Individual flying hill
  • FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2004
    FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2004
    The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 2004 took place on 20-22 February 2004 in Planica, Slovenia for the record fifth time. Planica hosted the championships previously in 1972, 1979, 1985, and 1994...

    • Silver - Individual flying hill
    • Silver - Team flying hill
  • FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2006
    FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2006
    The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 2006 took place on 12-15 January 2006 in Bad Mitterndorf, Austria for the fourth time. Bad Mitterndorf hosted the championships previously in 1975, 1986, and 1996...

    • Silver - Team flying hill
  • FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2008
    FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 2008
    The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 2008 took place on 22-24 February 2008 in Oberstdorf, Germany for the record tying fifth time, matching that of Planica, Slovenia. Oberstdorf hosted the championships previously in 1973, 1981, 1988, and 1998. For the first time, both events were held in...

    • Silver - Team flying hill
    • Bronze - Individual flying hill

Ski jumping World Cup

  • World Cup: 36 victories, 44 second places, 28 third places
  • Summer Grand Prix: 5 victories, 6 second places, 2 third places
  • Most podium positions of all jumpers (108)
  • Most world cup points of all jumpers
  • Six consecutive victories (ties the record with Matti Hautamäki
    Matti Hautamäki
    Matti Antero Hautamäki is a Finnish ski jumper.-Biography:Matti made his first ski-jumping attempts at the age of seven near his home town of Oulu. When his older brother Jussi and his friend Lauri Hakola moved to Kuopio, Matti followed them...

    , Thomas Morgenstern
    Thomas Morgenstern
    Thomas Morgenstern is an Austrian ski jumper. Having won the world cup twice, the Four Hills Tournament and the Nordic Tournament once each, the Grand Prix three times, and 12 gold medals at world championships and Olympic games, he is one of the most successful contemporary jumpers.- Career...

     and Gregor Schlierenzauer
    Gregor Schlierenzauer
    Gregor Schlierenzauer - Schlieri is an Austrian ski jumper. He began his senior career in 2005–06 with one win and three additional podiums in the Ski Jumping Grand Prix, and made his World Cup debut in 2005—06 World Cup...

    )
  • Longest jump in the world (fell on landing): 240 m (Planica
    Planica
    Planica is an alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, extending south from the border village of Rateče, not far from another well-known ski resort, Kranjska Gora. Further south, the valley extends into the Tamar Valley, a popular hiking destination in Triglav National Park.Planica is famous for...

     2005)

Overall rank

  • 1992-93: 50.
  • 1993-94: 10.
  • 1994-95: 3.
  • 1995-96: 3.
  • 1996-97: 8.
  • 1997-98: 9.
  • 1998-99: 2.
  • 1999-00: 3.
  • 2000-01: 5.
  • 2001-02: 15.
  • 2002-03: 4.
  • 2003-04: 1.
  • 2004-05: 1.
  • 2005-06: 2.
  • 2006-07
    2006-07 Ski Jumping World Cup
    The 2006–07 FIS Ski Jumping World Cup begun in Kuusamo, Finland on 24 November 2006 and finished in Planica, Slovenia on 25 March 2007. Adam Małysz, Poland won the individual World Cup...

    : 8.
  • 2007-08
    2007-08 Ski Jumping World Cup
    The 2007–08 Ski Jumping World Cup was the 29th World Cup season in history. The season began on 1 December 2007 in Kuusamo, and finished on 16 March 2008 in Planica...

    : 3.
  • 2008-09: -
  • 2009-10: 11

Official hill records

  • 11.01.2004 Liberec
    Liberec
    Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....

      139.0 m
  • 12.12.2004 Harrachov
    Harrachov
    Harrachov is a town on the Mumlava river in the northern Czech Republic, 300 m from the border with Poland. It is within the Krkonoše mountain range, about above sea level.-History:...

     145.5 m
  • 18.12.2004 Engelberg
    Engelberg
    Engelberg is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Engelberg has a population of . , 21.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.It is the leading mountain resort in central Switzerland...

     141.0 m
  • 09.01.2005 Willingen
    Willingen
    Willingen is a community in Waldeck-Frankenberg in northern Hesse, Germany, some 80 km west of Kassel.Willingen is regularly advertised as Willingen Hochsauerland and Willingen .-Location:...

     152.0 m

World cup victories

  1.  Switzerland Engelberg
    Engelberg
    Engelberg is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Engelberg has a population of . , 21.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.It is the leading mountain resort in central Switzerland...

     – December 19, 1993
  2.  Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen
    Garmisch-Partenkirchen
    Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...

     – January 1, 1995
  3.  Norway Lillehammer
    Lillehammer
    is a town and municipality in Oppland county, Norway, globally known for hosting the 1994 Winter Olympics. It is part of the traditional region of Gudbrandsdal. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Lillehammer. As of May 2011, the population of the town of Lillehammer was...

     – December 3, 1995
  4.  Austria Kulm
    Kulm
    The name Kulm is a German language toponym which is derived from the Latin culmen, meaning hill. It may be used as follows:-Places:Austria* Kulm bei Weiz, a municipality in Styria* Kulm am Zirbitz, a municipality in Styria...

     – February 10, 1996
  5.  Finland Lahti
    Lahti
    Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...

     – March 7, 1998
  6.  France Chamonix
    Chamonix
    Chamonix-Mont-Blanc or, more commonly, Chamonix is a commune in the Haute-Savoie département in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It was the site of the 1924 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics...

     – December 6, 1998
  7.  Czech Republic Harrachov
    Harrachov
    Harrachov is a town on the Mumlava river in the northern Czech Republic, 300 m from the border with Poland. It is within the Krkonoše mountain range, about above sea level.-History:...

     (HS 142) – December 19, 1998
  8.  Czech Republic Harrachov
    Harrachov
    Harrachov is a town on the Mumlava river in the northern Czech Republic, 300 m from the border with Poland. It is within the Krkonoše mountain range, about above sea level.-History:...

     (HS 142) – December 20, 1998
  9.  Switzerland Engelberg
    Engelberg
    Engelberg is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Engelberg has a population of . , 21.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.It is the leading mountain resort in central Switzerland...

     – January 9, 1999
  10.  Poland Zakopane
    Zakopane
    Zakopane , is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in of Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a...

     – January 17, 1999
  11.  Czech Republic Harrachov
    Harrachov
    Harrachov is a town on the Mumlava river in the northern Czech Republic, 300 m from the border with Poland. It is within the Krkonoše mountain range, about above sea level.-History:...

     (HS 142) – February 7, 1999
  12.  Austria Villach
    Villach
    Villach is the second largest city in the Carinthia state in the southern Austria, at the Drava River and represents an important traffic junction for Austria and the whole Alpe-Adria region. , the population is 58,480.-History:...

     – December 12, 1999
  13.  Finland Lahti
    Lahti
    Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...

     – March 4, 2000
  14.  Switzerland Engelberg
    Engelberg
    Engelberg is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Engelberg has a population of . , 21.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.It is the leading mountain resort in central Switzerland...

     – December 21, 2002
  15.  Austria Innsbruck
    Innsbruck
    - Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

     – January 4, 2003
  16.  Czech Republic Liberec
    Liberec
    Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....

     – January 10, 2004
  17.  Czech Republic Liberec
    Liberec
    Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic....

     – January 11, 2004
  18.  Germany Willingen
    Willingen
    Willingen is a community in Waldeck-Frankenberg in northern Hesse, Germany, some 80 km west of Kassel.Willingen is regularly advertised as Willingen Hochsauerland and Willingen .-Location:...

     – February 14, 2004
  19.  Finland Kuusamo
    Kuusamo
    Kuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

     – November 27, 2004
  20.  Finland Kuusamo
    Kuusamo
    Kuusamo is a town and municipality in Finland. It is located in the Oulu province and is part of the Northern Ostrobothnia region. The municipality has a population of and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is ....

     – November 28, 2004
  21.  Norway Trondheim
    Trondheim
    Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...

     – December 4, 2004
  22.  Norway Trondheim
    Trondheim
    Trondheim , historically, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. With a population of 173,486, it is the third most populous municipality and city in the country, although the fourth largest metropolitan area. It is the administrative centre of...

     – December 5, 2004
  23.  Czech Republic Harrachov
    Harrachov
    Harrachov is a town on the Mumlava river in the northern Czech Republic, 300 m from the border with Poland. It is within the Krkonoše mountain range, about above sea level.-History:...

     (HS 142) – December 12, 2004
  24.  Switzerland Engelberg
    Engelberg
    Engelberg is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Engelberg has a population of . , 21.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.It is the leading mountain resort in central Switzerland...

     – December 18, 2004
  25.  Switzerland Engelberg
    Engelberg
    Engelberg is a village in the canton of Obwalden in Switzerland. Engelberg has a population of . , 21.0% of the population was made up of foreign nationals.It is the leading mountain resort in central Switzerland...

     – December 19, 2004
  26.  Germany Oberstdorf
    Oberstdorf
    Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...

     (HS 137) – December 29, 2004
  27.  Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen
    Garmisch-Partenkirchen
    Garmisch-Partenkirchen is a mountain resort town in Bavaria, southern Germany. It is the administrative centre of the district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Oberbayern region, and the district is on the border with Austria...

     – January 1, 2005
  28.  Austria Innsbruck
    Innsbruck
    - Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

     – January 3, 2005
  29.  Germany Willingen
    Willingen
    Willingen is a community in Waldeck-Frankenberg in northern Hesse, Germany, some 80 km west of Kassel.Willingen is regularly advertised as Willingen Hochsauerland and Willingen .-Location:...

     – January 9, 2005
  30.  Germany Titisee-Neustadt
    Titisee-Neustadt
    Titisee-Neustadt is a municipality in the district of Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald in Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. It is made up of the six communities of Neustadt, Langenordnach, Rudenberg, Titisee, Schwärzenbach and Waldau.The town of Neustadt is a spa known for its Kneipp hydrotherapeutic...

     – January 22, 2005
  31.  Germany Oberstdorf
    Oberstdorf
    Oberstdorf is a municipality and skiing and hiking town in southwest Germany, located in the Allgäu region of the Bavarian Alps.At the center of Oberstdorf is a church whose tall spire serves as a landmark for navigating around town. The summits of the Nebelhorn and Fellhorn provide...

     (HS 137) – December 29, 2005
  32.  Austria Bischofshofen
    Bischofshofen
    Bischofshofen is a city located in the Salzach valley in the Alps, in the District of Pongau, in Salzburgerland, Austria.The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps....

     – January 6, 2006
  33.  Austria Bischofshofen
    Bischofshofen
    Bischofshofen is a city located in the Salzach valley in the Alps, in the District of Pongau, in Salzburgerland, Austria.The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps....

     (replaced: Innsbruck
    Innsbruck
    - Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...

    ) – January 5, 2008
  34.  Austria Bischofshofen
    Bischofshofen
    Bischofshofen is a city located in the Salzach valley in the Alps, in the District of Pongau, in Salzburgerland, Austria.The city is an important railway hub and lies at the Tauernautobahn, a highway route through the Alps....

     – January 6, 2008
  35.  Czech Republic Harrachov
    Harrachov
    Harrachov is a town on the Mumlava river in the northern Czech Republic, 300 m from the border with Poland. It is within the Krkonoše mountain range, about above sea level.-History:...

     (HS 205) – January 20, 2008
  36.  Finland Kuopio
    Kuopio
    Kuopio is a city and a municipality located in the region of Northern Savonia, Finland. A population of makes it the ninth biggest city in the country. The city has a total area of , of which is water and half forest...

    – March 4, 2008
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