U.S. National Ski Jumping Championships in the winter sport of ski jumping are decided annually in the United States since 1905, except for the years 1919, 1943–1945 and 2020.

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Nansen ski hill, NH
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U.S. National Championship
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Tournament information
SportSki jumping
LocationUnited States
Established1905
AdministratorNational Ski Association of America, United States Ski Association, U.S. Ski & Snowboard
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Origins

Ski jumping national championships organized by the National Ski Association of America (NSA)[1][2] were held annually from 1905 - 1962.[3] Ski jumping, a winter sport competed on specially constructed ski hills, had been introduced by Norwegian immigrants to the U.S. in the 1880s, with ski clubs and annual tournaments beginning shortly afterwards.[4] The National Ski Association, formed by five Midwestern clubs, established categories of participation, scoring rules, and scheduled sanctioned meets, including the National Championship Tournament.

NSA National Championship Tournament

The National Championships were a stand-alone annual competition held during a two day tournament (typically in February, not the end of the ski season). The tournaments were hosted at a member club jumping hill scheduled in advance. Points were awarded by three judges based on distance covered and proper form, combined over two jumps.[5] Champion is the jumper who gets the most points per class, with a separate award for greatest standing distance. As an open competition through 1950, the entrants and tournament champion need not be a U.S. citizen. The National Ski Tournament featured Professional/Expert and Amateur/Novice class divisions, and may also include exhibition, Senior/veteran (over 31 years), and Junior (under 18 years) participation.[6] Starting in 1948, the Class A (Expert) National Champion was awarded the Torger Tokle Memorial Trophy.[7] No championships were held in 1919 and 194345, and in the years 1938, 1946 and 1952 separate open and closed competition national championships were awarded.[8] Class B national championships were held 19081957. The 1904 Ishpeming annual tournament won by Conrad Thompson[9] is cited by some sources as the first national championship, but this event was prior to official NSA tournaments.[10]

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NSA U.S. National Ski Jumping Champions
YearSiteclass A ChampionSponsorclass B ChampionSponsorNotes
1905Ishpeming, MIOle WestgaardColeraine, MNn/a[11]
1906Ishpeming, MIOle FeiringDuluth, MNn/a[12]
1907Ashland, WIOlaf JonnumColeraine, MNn/a[13]
1908Duluth, MNJohn EvensonDuluth, MNH. TrannumDuluth, MN[14][15][16]
1909Eau Claire, WIJohn EvensonDuluth, MNIngolf SandMinneapolis, MN[17]
1910Coleraine, MNAnders HaugenChippewa Falls, WIBarney RileyColeraine, MN[18]
1911Chippewa Falls, WIFrancis KempeRed Wing, MNBarney RileyColeraine, MN[19]
1912Fox River Grove, ILLars HaugenChippewa Falls, WICarl SolbergSt. Paul, MN[20][21]
1913Ironwood, MIRagnar OmtvedtChicago, ILJohn JobeIronwood, MI[22]
1914Virginia, MNRagnar OmtvedtChicago, ILSigurd BergersonVirginia, MN[23]
1915Duluth, MNLars HaugenChippewa Falls, WISigurd BergersonDuluth, MN[24]
1916Glenwood, MNHenry HallSteamboat Springs, COAndrew OlsonIola, WI[25]
1917St. Paul, MNRagnar OmtvedtChicago, ILLudvig HoibyNorthfield, MN[26]
1918Fox River Grove, ILLars HaugenChippewa Falls, WISverre HendricksenVirginia, MN[27]
1919cancelledn/an/a[28]
1920Chippewa Falls, WIAnders HaugenSteamboat Springs, COSverre HendricksenSuperior, WI[29]
1921Genesee, COCarl HowelsonSteamboat Springs, COEinar JensenChicago, IL[30]
1922Fox River Grove, ILLars HaugenChippewa Falls, WIRagnar OmtvedtChicago, IL[31]
1923Glenwood, MNAnders HaugenOrchard Lake, MNWerner ForsbergIronwood, MI[32]
1924Brattleboro, VTLars HaugenCanton, SDTarald HoidalenChicago, IL[33]
1925Canton, SDAlfred OhrnChicago, ILHalvor BjorngaardRed Wing, MN[34]
1926Duluth, MNAnders HaugenGrand Beach, MIHans TroyeMadison WI[35]
1927Genesee, COLars HaugenMinneapolis, MNHans ThorsdalenMinneapolis, MN[36]
1928Red Wing, MNLars HaugenMinneapolis, MNSteffan TrogstadSuperior, WI[37]
1929Brattleboro, VTStrand MikkelsenGreenfield, MAGuttorm PaulsenChicago, IL[38]
1930Canton, SDCasper OimoenMinot, NDJohn SteeleDenver, CO[39]
1931Fox River Grove, ILCasper OimoenMinot, NDGeorge GundersonRacine, WI
1932Lake Tahoe, CAAnton LekangNew York, NYHjalmar HvamPortland, OR[40]
1933Salisbury, CTRoy MikkelsenChicago, ILOlav AasenNew York, NY[41]
1934Fox River Grove, ILCasper OimoenMinot, NDJames HendricksenWisconsin Rapids, WI[42]
1935Canton, SDRoy MikkelsenAuburn, CABarney McLeanHot Sulphur Springs, CO
1936Red Wing, MNGeorge KotlarekDuluth, MNEugene WilsonColeraine, MN[43][44]
1937Salt Lake City, UTSigmund RuudNorwayWalter JohnsonMinneapolis, MN[45][46]
1938 Brattleboro, VT Birger Ruud (open)Norway Ray Lambert Lebanon, NH [47]
Sig Ulland (closed)Leavenworth, WA
1939St. Paul, MNReidar AndersenNorwayLen SolerSt. Paul, MN[48]
1940Berlin, NHAlf EngenSun Valley, IDEllsworth MitchellIshpeming, MI[49]
1941Snoqualmie Pass, WATorger TokleBrooklyn, NYRobert RileyColeraine, MN[50]
1942Duluth, MNOla AanjesenNorwayMax RentschMinneapolis, MN[51]
1943cancelledn/an/a
1944cancelledn/an/a
1945cancelledn/an/a
1946 Steamboat Springs, CO Alf Engen (open)Sun Valley, ID W. Fahlstrom Lake Placid, NY [52]
Arthur Devlin (closed)Lake Placid, NY
1947Ishpeming, MIArnholdt KongsgårdNorwayKenneth OjaIshpeming, MI
1948Snoqualmie Pass, WAArne UllandNorwayNeil BergstromIron Mountain, MI
1949Salt Lake City, UTPetter HugstedNorwayWillis S. OlsonEau Claire, WI[53]
1950Duluth, MNOlavi KuronenFinlandDave FreemanIron Mountain, MI
1951Brattleboro, VTArthur E. TokleChicago, ILKeith ZuehlkeEau Claire, WI
1952 Salisbury, CT Merrill Barber (open)Brattleboro, VT Earl Hill Detroit, MI
Clarence Hill (closed)Ishpeming, MI
1953Steamboat Springs, COArthur E. TokleChicago, ILRichard RahoiIron Mountain, MI[54]
1954Ishpeming, MIRoy SherwoodSalisbury, CTRaymond GauthierIshpeming, MI
1955Leavenworth, WARudy MakiIshpeming, MIJack HooperIron Mountain, MI[55]
1956Westby, WIKeith ZuehlkeEau Claire, WIJerry LewisDuluth, MN
1957Berlin, NHAnsten SamuelstuenSteamboat Springs, COWilliam P. EricksonIron Mountain, MI[56]
1958Iron Mountain, MIWillis S. OlsonEau Claire, WIn/a
1959Leavenworth, WAWilliam P. EricksonIron Mountain, MIn/a
1960Iron Mountain, MIJames BrennanLeavenworth, WAn/a
1961Brattleboro, VTAnsten SamuelstuenSteamboat Springs, COn/a[57]
1962Fox River Grove, ILAnsten SamuelstuenSteamboat Springs, COn/a[58][59]
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The National Ski Association was succeeded by the United States Ski Association (USSA) as the U.S. national governing body for skiing.

USSA National Ski Jumping Champions

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Utah Olympic Park jumps

Starting in 1981, ski jumping championships were competed on both Normal and Large Hills, with hill size measured in meters. In 1997 USSA was renamed the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA). Women's national championship was added starting in 1997. Since 2010 the championships have been awarded by season (as does the FIS), which means that the championships held in October 2013 count as 2014 champions.

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USSA National Ski Jumping Champions
YearSiteHillChampionNotes
1963Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill (K90)Gene Kotlarek[60]
1964Ishpeming, MISuicide Hill (K90)John Balfanz
1965Berlin, NHBig Nansen Ski Jump (K82)David Hicks
1966Iron Mountain, MIPine Mountain JumpGene Kotlarek
1967Leavenworth, WABakke Hill (K100)Gene Kotlarek
1968Westby, WISnowflake Ski Jump (K100)Jay Martin
1969Brattleboro, VTHarris Hill (K88)Adrian Watt
1970Eau Claire, WISilver Mine Hill (K85)Bill Bakke
1971Durango, CO(K70)Jerry Martin
1972Berlin, NHBig Nansen Ski Jump (K82)Greg Swor
1973Ishpeming, MISuicide Hill (K90)Jerry Martin
1974Leavenworth, WABakke Hill (K100)Ron Steele
1975Brattleboro, VTHarris Hill (K88)Jerry Martin
1976Olympic Valley, CAPapoose Peak Jumps (K80)Jim Denney
1977Gilford, NHTorger Tokle Memorial Ski Jump (K87)Jim Denney
1978Leavenworth, WABakke Hill (K100)Mike Devecka
1979Ishpeming, MISuicide Hill (K90)Jeff Davis
1980Eau Claire, WISilver Mine Hill (K85)Walter Malmquist
1981Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill (K90, K114)Horst Bulau
1982 Lake Placid, NY MacKenzie Intervale (K90)Reed Zuehlke
MacKenzie Intervale (K120)Jeff Hastings
1983 Eau Claire, WISilver Mine Hill (K85)Mark Konopacke
Westby, WISnowflake Ski Jump (K106)Jeff Hastings
1984Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill (K90, K114)Jeff Hastings
1985Gilford, NHTorger Tokle Memorial Ski Jump (K87)Chris Hastings
1986 Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill (K90)Rick Mewborn
Howelsen Hill (K114)Mike Holland
1987 Ishpeming, MISuicide Hill (K90)Chris Hastings
Steamboat Springs, COHowelsen Hill (K114)Mike Holland
1988 Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill (K90)Mark Konopacke
Howelsen Hill (K114)Mike Holland
1989Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale (K90, K114)Mike Holland
1990 Eau Claire, WISilver Mine Hill (K85)Jim Holland
Westby, WISnowflake Ski Jump (K106)Jim Holland
1991 Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill (K90)Jim Holland, Mark Konopacke
Howelsen Hill (K114)Ryan Heckman
1992 Brattleboro, VTHarris Hill (K88)Jim Holland
Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale (K120)Jim Holland
1993Westby, WISnowflake Ski Jump (K106)Jim Holland
1994 Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill (K90)Randy Weber
Howelsen Hill (K114)Todd Lodwick
1995Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps (K90)Randy Weber
1996Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale (K90, K120)Randy Weber
1997 Westby, WI Snowflake Ski Jump (K106) MenCasey Colby
Snowflake Ski Jump (K106) WomenKarla Keck
1998 Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill (K90) MenRandy Weber
Howelsen Hill (K114)Todd Lodwick
Howelsen Hill (K90) WomenLindsey Van
1999 Lake Placid, NY MacKenzie Intervale (K90) MenTodd Lodwick
MacKenzie Intervale (K120) MenAlan Alborn
MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) WomenLindsey Van
2000 Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill (K90) MenBrendan Doran
Howelsen Hill (K114) MenClint Jones
Howelsen Hill (K70, K114) WomenLindsey Van
2001 Park City, UT Utah Olympic Park Jumps (K90) MenAlan Alborn
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (K120) MenBill Demong
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (K90, K120) WomenLindsey Van
2002 Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill (K90, K114) MenAlan Alborn
Howelsen Hill (K70, K114) WomenJessica Jerome
2003 Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill (K90) MenAlan Alborn
Howelsen Hill (HS127) MenJohnny Spillane
Howelsen Hill (K70) WomenJessica Jerome
2004 Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill (HS100, HS127) MenTodd Lodwick
Howelsen Hill (HS100, HS127) WomenLindsey Van
2005 Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill (HS100, HS127) MenTodd Lodwick
Howelsen Hill (HS127) WomenLindsey Van
Howelsen Hill (HS100) WomenJessica Jerome
2006 Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill (HS100) MenTodd Lodwick
Howelsen Hill (HS127) MenClint Jones
Howelsen Hill (HS100, HS127) WomenLindsey Van
2007 Steamboat Springs, CO Howelsen Hill (HS100, HS127) MenBill Demong
Howelsen Hill (HS100, HS127) WomenLindsey Van
2008 Park City, UT Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) MenJohnny Spillane
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) MenAnders Johnson
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100, HS134) WomenJessica Jerome
2009 Park City, UT Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) MenAnders Johnson
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) MenNicholas Alexander
Lake Placid, NYMacKenzie Intervale (HS100) WomenLindsey Van
2010Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) MenNicholas Alexander
2011 Park City, UTUtah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100, HS134) MenPeter Frenette
Fox River Grove, ILCary Hill (K70) WomenSarah Hendrickson
2012 Fox River Grove, ILCary Hill (K70) MenAnders Johnson
Park City, UT Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) MenPeter Frenette
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) WomenJessica Jerome
2013 Park City, UT Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) MenNicholas Fairall
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) WomenSarah Hendrickson
2014 Lake Placid, NY MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) MenNicholas Alexander
MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) WomenLindsey Van
2015 Park City, UT Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) MenWilliam Rhoads
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) WomenNina Lussi
Lake Placid, NY MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) MenMichael Glasder[61]
MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) WomenNita Englund
2016 Park City, UT Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) MenWilliam Rhoads
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) WomenJessica Jerome
Lake Placid, NY MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) MenWilliam Rhoads
MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) WomenTara Geraghty-Moats
2017 Park City, UT Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) MenWilliam Rhoads
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134) WomenNita Englund
Lake Placid, NY MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) MenMichael Glasder
MacKenzie Intervale (HS100) WomenNina Lussi
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In 2017 USSA announced it was rebranding itself as U.S. Ski & Snowboard.

U.S. Ski & Snowboard National Ski Jumping Champions

The 2020 National Championships were cancelled due to the global pandemic.

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U.S. Ski & Snowboard National Ski Jumping Champions
YearSiteHillChampionNote
2018 Park City, UT Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134, HS100) MenKevin Bickner
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134, HS100) WomenNita Englund
2019 Park City, UT Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) MenKevin Bickner
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS100) WomenNina Lussi
2020cancelledn/a
2021 Park City, UT Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134, HS100) MenCasey Larson[62]
Utah Olympic Park Jumps (HS134, HS100) WomenAnnika Belshaw[63]
2022 Lake Placid, NY MacKenzie Intervale (HS128, HS100) MenCasey Larson[64]
MacKenzie Intervale (HS128, HS100) WomenAnnika Belshaw[65]
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