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'''Fierljeppen''' (lit. ''far-leaping'') is a traditional sport of the Frisians and of the Dutch, and one of the more complex athletic sports known to date. ''Ljeppen'' is Frisian for "to leap" in English. It is a fine example of the close relationship between the Frisian and English languages.
The sport involves a long pole and a body of water. The pole is between 3 and 5 m long and has a flat round plate at the bottom to prevent it from sinking into the muddy river or canal bottom.
A jump consists of an intense sprint to the pole (polsstok), jumping and grabbing it, then climbing to the top of the pole while trying to control its forward and lateral movements over a body of water, and finishing with a graceful landing on a sand bed opposite to the starting point. Because of all the diverse skills required in fierljeppen, fierljeppers are considered to be very complete athletes with superbly developed strength and coordination.
The sport is believed to have originated with farmers who used poles to leap over small water drainage channels to access different plots of land. In East Frisia this sport is known as Pultstock-Jumping. Today the sport is primarily practiced for fun or to entertain tourists, but there still is an official annual ''Nationale Fierljep Manifestation'' (NMF) in the Netherlands, and championships are contested in six leagues and numerous clubs.
The current overall record holder is Jaco de Groot from Kamerik (Utrecht). He leaped a distance of 20.41 meters in 2006.
The current Dutch record holders by category are:
★ Seniors: 22.93 meters, Josh van der Meulen, from Zwarte Haan, Friesland (19 August 2006, Menaam)
★ Juniors: 20.41 meters, Jaco de Groot, from Kamerik, Utrecht (9 August 2006, Linschoten)
★ Boys: 18.45 meters, Alwin Fonk from Burgum, Friesland (26 August 2006, IJlst)
★ Ladies: 15.55 meters, Sjoukje Tjalma from It Heidenskip, Friesland (13 August 2005, Winsum)
★ http://www.pbholland.com
★ http://www.polsstokverspringen.nl (fun)
★ http://www.friesekust.de/index.php?iRubrikID=2021
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| Record holders |
| External links |
Description
The sport involves a long pole and a body of water. The pole is between 3 and 5 m long and has a flat round plate at the bottom to prevent it from sinking into the muddy river or canal bottom.
A jump consists of an intense sprint to the pole (polsstok), jumping and grabbing it, then climbing to the top of the pole while trying to control its forward and lateral movements over a body of water, and finishing with a graceful landing on a sand bed opposite to the starting point. Because of all the diverse skills required in fierljeppen, fierljeppers are considered to be very complete athletes with superbly developed strength and coordination.
History
The sport is believed to have originated with farmers who used poles to leap over small water drainage channels to access different plots of land. In East Frisia this sport is known as Pultstock-Jumping. Today the sport is primarily practiced for fun or to entertain tourists, but there still is an official annual ''Nationale Fierljep Manifestation'' (NMF) in the Netherlands, and championships are contested in six leagues and numerous clubs.
Record holders
The current overall record holder is Jaco de Groot from Kamerik (Utrecht). He leaped a distance of 20.41 meters in 2006.
The current Dutch record holders by category are:
★ Seniors: 22.93 meters, Josh van der Meulen, from Zwarte Haan, Friesland (19 August 2006, Menaam)
★ Juniors: 20.41 meters, Jaco de Groot, from Kamerik, Utrecht (9 August 2006, Linschoten)
★ Boys: 18.45 meters, Alwin Fonk from Burgum, Friesland (26 August 2006, IJlst)
★ Ladies: 15.55 meters, Sjoukje Tjalma from It Heidenskip, Friesland (13 August 2005, Winsum)
External links
★ http://www.pbholland.com
★ http://www.polsstokverspringen.nl (fun)
★ http://www.friesekust.de/index.php?iRubrikID=2021
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