1998 Olympics: Ski Jumping
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Each contestant gets two jumps with points awarded for distance and style. The normal hill is 90 meters (295 feet) and the large hill is 120 meters (394 feet).
Medal breakdown (3 events): Four medals— Japan (2-1-1); Two— Finland (1-1-0) and Austria (0-0-2); One— Germany (0-1-0).
Normal Hill
| 1st (ft) | 2nd (ft) | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jani Soininen, FIN | 295 | 292 | 234.5 |
| 2 | Kazuyoshi Funaki, JPN | 287 | 297 | 233.5 |
| 3 | Andreas Widhoelzl, AUT | 289 | 270 | 232.5 |
Best USA: No Americans qualified for final.
Large Hill
| 1st (ft) | 2nd (ft) | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kazuyoshi Funaki, JPN | 413 | 435 | 272.3 |
| 2 | Jani Soininen, FIN | 425 | 415 | 260.8 |
| 3 | Masahiko Harada, JPN | 394 | 446 | 258.3 |
Best USA: 30th, Casey Colby (298, 298; 165.8 pts)
Team (Large Hill)
| Pts | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan | 933.0 |
| 2 | Germany | 897.4 |
| 3 | Austria | 881.5 |
JPN— Takanobu Okabe, Hiroya Saito, Masahiko Harada, Kazuyoshi Funaki; GER— Sven Hannawald, Martin Schmitt, Hansjoerg Jaekle, Dieter Thoma; AUT— Reinhard Schwarzenberger, Martin Hoellwarth, Stefan Horngacher, Andreas Widhoelzl.
USA entry: 12th; Michael Keuler, Alan Alborn, Randy Weber, Casey Colby (490.7 pts).
