World Ski Jumping Record - Mike Holland, Planica

1985 World Ski Flying Championships, Planica Yugoslavia

[@PeterPretorius-]

Great vid. Remembering this event. I was an eleven year old boy and watched it on TV. Wachted his victory in Bischofshofen in the late eighties. He was on of the best US ski jumpers. Saw him live in Garmisch and Oberstdorf. I´m not sure, but I think he had a bad crash on the large hill in Oberstdorf.

[@nuncjusz1]

Wow! The owner of this account is real Mike Holland? Cool! I love ski jumping and i love old videos of ski jumping, great to see this. Fantastic jump, if i reckon, the first over 185 m. Americans always were good on flying hills, if i reckon Alan Alborn flew over 220 m once... Good luck to you and US ski jumping! Greetings from Poland.

[@podmizje]

is it just me or ski flying with parallel style looks badass af

[@nordicgirl777]

Mike you are an inspiration!

[@nordicgirl777]

Hey Mike, You look awesome!!!!! David

[@atempo206]

Awesome video of a crazy jump!Thing were different before V-style as old style was more susceptible falls and crashes as jumpers were easier affected by gust of wind to the side etc.Just love finding this old ski jump videos being a fan of ski jumping all my life.Thanks uploader!!!

[@fly2kdw]

thats awesome i have been looking for this video for ever

[@ostihpem]

Holland's jump was zero to hero. Pay attention to how he almost loses it at the beginning to then just fly down all the way.

[@saksalainenrakkaus]

oh what a great surprice!!!!!!!!!! :-) i was there...... regards from the german girl which ALWAYS been at the hills :-)

[@learjetguy]

been looking for this forever aswell, to bad Matt`s jump cut off. :(

[@KunarSatan]

Its true, but the hills were still in Socialist Republic of Slovenia :D The girl(ski flying hill) and her curves are 100% Slovenian :D