First organized ski jumping competition: 1862, Trysil, Norway

First ski jumping world championship: 1925, Johannisbad, Czechoslovakia

Olympics Ski Jumping (large hill) debuted: 1924 Chamonix

First Olympic gold medallist in the large hill event: Jacob Tullin Thams, Norway, 1924 Chamonix)

First Olympics the normal hill event debuted: 1964 Innsbruck

First Olympic gold medallist in the normal hill event: Veikko Kankkonen, Finland, 1964 Innsbruck

First ski jumper to repeat as Olympic gold medallist: Birger Rudd, Norway (1932-1936)

Only country to repeat as Olympic champion in the large hill team event: Finland (1988-1992)

First athlete to win two gold medals at one Olympics: Matti Nykanen, Finland, 1988 Calgary

Most Olympic gold medals won: 4, Matti Nykanen, Finland (1984-1988)

Most Olympic medals won: 5, Matti Nykanen, Finland (1984-1988)

First year World Cup tour established: 1980

Pioneer of the modern V technique: Jan Boklov, Sweden, in 1985

Ski jumper who was part of “The Agony of Defeat” clip on ABC’s Wide World of Sports: Vinko Bogataj, Slovenia

Length of skis used by ski jumpers: 2.52 metres

Olympics IOC institutes “Eddie the Eagle” Rule: 1992 Albertville. Competitors must finish in the top half of an international competition to qualify for their nation’s Olympic trials.

Only Canadian to have a top-8 finish at an Olympics: Horst Bulau, 7th, 1988 Calgary

Most World Cup wins by a Canadian: 13, Horst Bulau