Lovrenc na Pohorju

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Bloudkova skakalnica:

K-Point:	ca. 40 m
Hill record:	33.0 m (Franz Keglowitsch , 1933)

Further jumps:	no
Plastic matting:	no
Year of construction:	1933
Conversions:	ca. 1939
Status:	destroyed
Coordinates:	46.527496, 15.382140 ✔

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History:

The ski jumping hill in Lovrenc na Pohorju was built in 1932 as one of the most important achievements of the young and rapidly developing Smučarski Klub Sv. Lovrenc na Pohorju. The facility was constructed on the Grobelnik estate thanks to the community involvement of club members and the support of local residents, including workers from the nearby Kieffer factory. Originally, it was a hill allowing jumps of up to around 40 metres, as confirmed by local newspapers and later accounts. The official opening took place on 5 March 1933. At 3:00 p.m. the hill was blessed, after which interclub competitions were held with participants from Ljubljana, Maribor, and the home team. The first official jump was performed by the hill’s construction manager, Franc Kramberger, and in the main competition the best result was achieved by Leopold Stolcer.
The most spectacular moment of the day, however, was the jump by the Austrian guest — Franz Keglowitsch from Graz. He achieved the longest jump of the event, reaching 33 metres, which was recognised as the hill record despite ending in a fall. Keglowitsch was at that time one of the better-known athletes in Austrian ski jumping. He competed regularly in prestigious Alpine competitions, including events in Schladming, Bad Aussee and Hofgastein, where he often achieved top results. In the 1920s and 1930s he was regarded as an experienced and talented jumper, frequently described in the press as an “old master of ski jumping” and one of the leading competitors in the region.
The hill in Lovrenc quickly became a local centre of winter sports. In 1935 it was rebuilt according to a design by specialist Ivan Rozman from Ljubljana, which made it possible to reach distances of around 50 metres. The venue hosted club and regional competitions, including the team championships of the Dravska Banovina, which attracted hundreds of spectators. The hill was also open to tourists, and local newspapers regularly reported on snow and jumping conditions.
The activities of the club were interrupted by the events of the Second World War, and in 1941 the occupation authorities formally dissolved it. After the war, there are no confirmed sources indicating that the hill was ever brought back into use; over time, it disappeared entirely and the area became overgrown with forest.

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