Mike Holland (ski jumper)
Michael Harry Holland (born 9 December 1961) is an American former ski jumper. He was world distance record holder for 27 minutes, surpassed shortly after by Matti Nykänen in 1985.
| Mike Holland | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United States |
| Full name | Michael Harry Holland |
| Born | 9 December 1961 Norwich, Vermont, USA |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Personal best | 186 m (610 ft) Planica, 15 March 1985 |
| World Cup career | |
| Seasons | 1983–1990 1992 |
| Individual wins | 1 |
| Indiv. podiums | 5 |
| Indiv. starts | 74 |
| Updated on 10 February 2016. | |
Biography
A native of Norwich, Vermont,[1] Holland was a five time U.S. national champion. Holland competed in the 1984 Winter Olympics in Sarajevo and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
On 15 March 1985, he set the ski jumping distance world record at 186 metres (610 ft) on Velikanka bratov Gorišek in Planica, Slovenia.[2][3] And became only the second man to jump over 600 feet barrier. This world record was held for only 27 minutes before Finnish jumper Matti Nykänen passed his mark with a jump one meter longer.
Holland had five top ten world cup results including a 1st-place finish in Bischofshofen, Austria in 1989; three 2nd-place finishes in Harrachov, Thunder Bay and Planica; and 3rd place in Lahti.
World Cup
Standings
| Season | Overall | 4H |
|---|---|---|
| 1982/83 | 15 | 17 |
| 1983/84 | 22 | 92 |
| 1984/85 | 10 | 29 |
| 1985/86 | 29 | 34 |
| 1986/87 | 34 | 82 |
| 1987/88 | 30 | 65 |
| 1988/89 | 11 | 8 |
| 1989/90 | — | — |
| 1991/92 | 34 | — |
Wins
| No. | Season | Date | Location | Hill | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1988/89 | 6 January 1989 |  Bischofshofen | Paul-Ausserleitner-Schanze K111 | LH |
Ski jumping world record
| Date | Hill | Location | Metres | Feet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 March 1985 | Velikanka bratov Gorišek K185 | Planica, Yugoslavia | 186 | 610 |
Family life
His younger brothers Joe Holland and Jim Holland were also U.S. national champions, Joe competed in the nordic combined and Jim competed in ski jumping. Both competed on the world cup circuit and in the Olympic Winter Games.[4]
References
- Pictures and a chat with Mike Holland about his World Record Ski Jump, Ski Jump East, archived from the original on 2015-06-27
- "V manj kot dveh urah trije svetovni rekordi in kup državnih (page 5)" (in Slovenian). Delo. 16 March 1985.
- "Mike Holland - Planica 1985 - 186 m - World record". YouTube. 15 March 1985.
- "Meet the Athletes: Ski Jumpers in the Eastern USA". EASTERN SKI JUMPING & NORDIC COMBINED FOUNDATION, INC. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
External links
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Matti Nykänen |
World's longest ski jump 15 March 1985 – 15 March 1985 |
Succeeded by Matti Nykänen |