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Dolomitenschanze:

K-Point:	80 m
Longest jump:	84.0 m (Josef Bradl , 1956-01-27)
Hill record:	82.5 m (Josef Bradl , 1956-01-28)

Further jumps:	no
Plastic matting:	no
Year of construction:	1955
Year of destruction:	1965
Status:	destroyed
Ski club:	SC Lienz
Coordinates:	46.807389, 12.766139 ✔

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History:

Following the decision to award the 1956 Austrian National Ski Championships to the Lienzer Skiclub, it was decided to build a new ski jumping hill for the Nordic disciplines. Construction began between 1954 and 1955 at the foot of Rauchkofel in Amlach, on the outskirts of Lienz. The project was overseen by engineer Alfred Thenius, and the total cost was estimated at 120,000 Austrian schillings – a significant sum for the club at the time.
Despite many challenges and limited resources, a small but determined group of volunteers managed to transform the steep hillside into a modern ski jump that met FIS standards. Nearly 10,000 cubic meters of earth were moved using heavy machinery on difficult alpine terrain.
On January 28, 1956, the Dolomitenschanze was officially opened with an international ski jumping competition featuring athletes from France, Switzerland, Yugoslavia, and Austria. The event attracted around 6,000 spectators, causing one of the largest traffic buildups in the region's history. The winner was the legendary Austrian jumper Sepp “Buwi” Bradl, the first man ever to jump over 100 meters (Planica, 1936). In Amlach, Bradl set the hill record at 82.5 meters, narrowly beating Switzerland’s Andreas Däscher. His jump impressed both the audience and the judges, who awarded him excellent style scores: 18.5, 19, and 19.5.
In February 1956, the Austrian National Championships were held at the same venue, where Bradl claimed his 14th national title and announced his retirement from competitive jumping at the age of 38.
The last major competition on the Dolomitenschanze took place in 1961, when Otto Leodolter won the Austrian championship. Unfortunately, the hill did not last long – during the floods of 1965/66, the structure was severely damaged and never rebuilt. Over time, nature reclaimed the site, and the wooden structures deteriorated. Today, there are no visible traces of what was once a remarkable ski jumping venue and a short-lived stage for high-level competitions in Eastern Tyrol.

	1961	:	N-AUT	K80	1. Otto Leodolter
Su.	1956-02-19	:	N-AUT	K80	1. Josef Bradl
Sa.	1956-01-28	:	INT	K80	1. Josef Bradl

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