Granåsen Ski Centre
Granåsen Ski Centre (in Norwegian: Granåsen skisenter) is a winter sport venue located in Trondheim, Norway. Granåsen Ski Centre frequently hosts competitions arranged by FIS; Ski jumping World Cup and Continental Cup, Nordic combined World Cup and has hosted events in the Cross-Country World Cup on five occasions and Biathlon World Cup on one occasion. The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 1997 took place at Granåsen.
Biathlon
A shooting range for biathlon was built in 2008 and 2009 and was used during Biathlon World Cup competitions in March 2009.
Cross-country skiing
Granåsen Ski Centre has hosted events in the Cross-Country World Cup on five occasions; 1989–90, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–2000 and latest in the 2008–09 season. In 2020, the two last stages of the FIS Ski Tour 2020 were held at Granåsen.
Ski jumping
The ski jumping hill sports one K-90 hill and one K-124 hill.
Before the 2008–2009 season the large hill was improved, and the K-spot is now located at 124 meters while the hill size has been increased to 140 meters. The hill record belongs to Kamil Stoch, who jumped 146 m in March 2018 during the World Cup competition.
Summer Use
The centre includes a 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) roller ski course. Some of the ski jumping hills are also used during summer.
The Cross-Country and Biathlon arenas hosts outdoor concerts during the summer. Major artists that have performed there includes Bruce Springsteen, Robbie Williams and Metallica.
Notable events
| Date | Category | Event | Winner | Second | Third | Sport | M/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 March 1990 | World Cup | 15 km classic |  Alexey Prokurorov (RUS) |
 Gunde Svan (SWE) |
Christer Majbäck (SWE) |
Cross-country skiing | M |
| 24 February 1996 | World Cup | 30 km freestyle |  Vladimir Smirnov (KAZ) |
 Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) |
Alexey Prokurorov (RUS) |
Cross-country skiing | M |
| 24 February 1996 | World Cup | 5 km classic |  Manuela Di Centa (ITA) |
Marit Mikkelsplass (NOR) |
Larisa Lazutina (RUS) |
Cross-country skiing | W |
| 24 February 1996 | World Cup | 10 km freestyle pursuit | Manuela Di Centa (ITA) |
Stefania Belmondo (ITA) |
Nina Gavrilyuk (RUS) |
Cross-country skiing | W |
| 25 February 1996 | World Cup | 4 ×10 km relay | Norway |
Italy |
Sweden |
Cross-country skiing | M |
| 21 February 1997 | World Championships | 30 km freestyle | Alexey Prokurorov (RUS) |
Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) |
Thomas Alsgaard (NOR) |
Cross-country skiing | M |
| 21 February 1997 | World Championships | 15 km freestyle | Yelena Vyalbe (RUS) |
Stefania Belmondo (ITA) |
 Kateřina Neumannová (CZE) |
Cross-country skiing | W |
| 22 February 1997 | World Championships | 15 km Gundersen |  Kenji Ogiwara (JPN) |
Bjarte Engen Vik (NOR) |
 Fabrice Guy (FRA) |
Nordic combined | M |
| 22 February 1997 | World Championships | Normal hill |  Janne Ahonen (FIN) |
Masahiko Harada (JPN) |
 Andreas Goldberger (AUT) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 23 February 1997 | World Championships | 50 km classic | Yelena Vyalbe (RUS) |
Stefania Belmondo (ITA) |
Olga Danilova (RUS) |
Cross-country skiing | W |
| 23 February 1997 | World Championships | 4 × 5 km team | Norway |
Finland |
Austria |
Nordic combined | M |
| 24 February 1997 | World Championships | 10 km classic | Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) |
Alexey Prokurorov (RUS) |
Mika Myllylä (FIN) |
Cross-country skiing | M |
| 24 February 1997 | World Championships | 5 km + 10 km combined pursuit | Yelena Vyalbe (RUS) |
Stefania Belmondo (ITA) |
Nina Gavrilyuk (RUS) |
Cross-country skiing | W |
| 25 February 1997 | World Championships | 10 km + 15 km combined pursuit | Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) |
Mika Myllylä (FIN) |
Alexey Prokurorov (RUS) |
Cross-country skiing | M |
| 27 February 1997 | World Championships | Team large hill | Finland |
Japan |
 Germany |
Ski jumping | M |
| 28 February 1997 | World Championships | 4 × 10 km relay | Norway |
Finland |
Italy |
Cross-country skiing | M |
| 28 February 1997 | World Championships | 4 × 5 km relay | Russia |
Norway |
Finland |
Cross-country skiing | W |
| 1 March 1997 | World Championships | 30 km classic | Yelena Vyalbe (RUS) |
Stefania Belmondo (ITA) |
Marit Mikkelsplass (NOR) |
Cross-country skiing | W |
| 1 March 1997 | World Championships | Large hill | Masahiko Harada (JPN) |
Dieter Thoma (GER) |
 Sylvain Freiholz (SUI) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 2 March 1997 | World Championships | 50 km classic | Mika Myllylä (FIN) |
Erling Jevne (NOR) |
Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) |
Cross-country skiing | M |
| 2 February 2000 | World Cup | 5 km freestyle | Stefania Belmondo (ITA) |
Nina Gavrilyuk (RUS) |
Yuliya Chepalova (RUS) |
Cross-country skiing | W |
| 8 December 2007 | World Cup | Large hill | Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) |
Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) |
Tom Hilde (NOR) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 9 December 2007 | World Cup | Large hill | Thomas Morgenstern (AUT) |
Andreas Kofler (AUT) |
Wolfgang Loitzl (AUT) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 6 December 2008 | World Cup | Large hill | Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) |
Ville Larinto (FIN) |
Anders Jacobsen (NOR) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 7 December 2008 | World Cup | Large hill | Simon Ammann (SUI) |
Matti Hautamäki (FIN) |
Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 12 March 2009 | World Cup | Sprint classic | Ola Vigen Hattestad (NOR) |
Petter Northug (NOR) |
John Kristian Dahl (NOR) |
Cross-country skiing | M |
| 12 March 2009 | World Cup | Sprint classic |  Petra Majdič (SLO) |
 Alena Procházková (SVK) |
 Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) |
Cross-country skiing | W |
| 14 March 2009 | World Cup | 50 km classic | Sami Jauhojärvi (FIN) |
Tobias Angerer (GER) |
 Alex Harvey (CAN) |
Cross-country skiing | M |
| 14 March 2009 | World Cup | 30 km classic | Petra Majdič (SLO) |
Justyna Kowalczyk (POL) |
Masako Ishida (JPN) |
Cross-country skiing | W |
| 19 March 2009 | World Cup | 10 km Sprint | Michael Greis (GER) |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) |
Simon Eder (AUT) |
Biathlon | M |
| 19 March 2009 | World Cup | 7.5 km Sprint | Olga Zaitseva (RUS) |
Helena Jonsson (SWE) |
Sylvie Becaert (FRA) |
Biathlon | W |
| 21 March 2009 | World Cup | 12.5 km Pursuit | Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) |
Simon Eder (AUT) |
Tomasz Sikora (POL) |
Biathlon | M |
| 21 March 2009 | World Cup | 10 km Pursuit | Andrea Henkel (GER) |
Olga Zaitseva (RUS) |
Marie-Laure Brunet (FRA) |
Biathlon | W |
| 22 March 2009 | World Cup | 15 km Mass start | Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) |
Simon Eder (AUT) |
Emil Hegle Svendsen (NOR) |
Biathlon | M |
| 22 March 2009 | World Cup | 12.5 km Mass start | Tora Berger (NOR) |
Simone Hauswald (GER) |
Sandrine Bailly (FRA) |
Biathlon | W |
| 8 March 2012 | World Cup | Large hill | Daiki Ito (JPN) |
Richard Freitag (GER) |
Simon Ammann (SUI) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 14 March 2013 | World Cup | Normal hill |  Sarah Hendrickson (USA) |
Sara Takanashi (JPN) |
Jacqueline Seifriedsberger (AUT) |
Ski jumping | W |
| 15 March 2013 | World Cup | Large hill | Kamil Stoch (POL) |
Daiki Ito (JPN) |
Severin Freund (GER) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 7 March 2014 | World Cup | Large hill | Anders Bardal (NOR) |
Andreas Kofler (AUT) |
Noriaki Kasai (JPN) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 12 March 2015 | World Cup | Large hill | Severin Freund (GER) |
Peter Prevc (SLO) |
Rune Velta (NOR) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 10 February 2016 | World Cup | Large hill | Peter Prevc (SLO) |
Stefan Kraft (AUT) |
Noriaki Kasai (JPN) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 15 March 2017 | World Cup/Raw Air | Large hill (prologue) | Kamil Stoch (POL) |
Andreas Stjernen (NOR) |
Andreas Wellinger (GER) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 16 March 2017 | World Cup/Raw Air | Large hill | Stefan Kraft (AUT) |
Andreas Stjernen (NOR) |
Andreas Wellinger (GER) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 14 March 2018 | World Cup/Raw Air | Large hill (prologue) | Kamil Stoch (POL) |
Andreas Stjernen (NOR) |
Stefan Kraft (AUT) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 15 March 2018 | World Cup/Raw Air | Large hill | Kamil Stoch (POL) |
Stefan Kraft (AUT) |
Robert Johansson (NOR) |
Ski jumping | M |
| 26 January 2019 | World Cup | Large hill/10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber (NOR) |
Magnus Krog (NOR) |
Wilhelm Denifl (AUT) |
Nordic combined | M |
| 27 January 2019 | World Cup | Large hill/10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber (NOR) |
Vinzenz Geiger (GER) |
Jørgen Graabak (NOR) |
Nordic combined | M |
| 22 February 2020 | World Cup/Ski Tour 2020 | Sprint classic | Johannes Høsflot Klæbo (NOR) |
Pål Golberg (NOR) |
Erik Valnes (NOR) |
Cross-country skiing | M |
| 22 February 2020 | World Cup/Ski Tour 2020 | Sprint classic | Maiken Caspersen Falla (NOR) |
Jonna Sundling (SWE) |
Nadine Fähndrich (SUI) |
Cross-country skiing | W |
| 22 February 2020 | World Cup | Large hill/10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber (NOR) |
Jørgen Graabak (NOR) |
Ilkka Herola (FIN) |
Nordic combined | M |
| 23 February 2020 | World Cup | Large hill/10 km | Jarl Magnus Riiber (NOR) |
Jens Lurås Oftebro (NOR) |
Espen Bjørnstad (NOR) |
Nordic combined | M |
References
- ^ Skiskyting.com: Arenaen i Granåsen tar form Archived 2012-05-26 at archive.today (11 October 2008)
- ^ FIS: Results World Cup March 2013
- ^ "Nye Granåsen". Archived from the original on 2012-02-19. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- ^ Trondheim Kommune: Granåsen