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Sports > Olympics > Nagano: 1998 Winter Olympics > Medal Sports

Ski Jumping

Team (Large Hill)

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).

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