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Poland competes in ski jumping World Cup in Lillehammer

23.11.2024 15:25
The Polish ski jumping team has been chasing their 100th World Cup win for a year and a half. Paweł Wąsek had the best result for Poland, finishing 14th in Saturday’s competition.
Polish ski jumper Paweł Wąsek competes in the qualifications for the World Cup event in Lillehammer, Norway, on November 23, 2024.
Polish ski jumper Paweł Wąsek competes in the qualifications for the World Cup event in Lillehammer, Norway, on November 23, 2024.Eurosport

The first individual event of the Ski Jumping World Cup season is taking place in Lillehammer, Norway, where Poland's team is competing.

Five Polish athletes are participating: Kamil Stoch, Dawid Kubacki, Aleksander Zniszczoł, Paweł Wąsek, and Maciej Kot.

The round for the top 50 competitors will begin at 4:00 PM. Three Poles advanced to the final round.

The best performance among the Poles came from Paweł Wąsek, who finished in 14th place in today’s competition.

Earlier, Polish female athletes faced challenges, with Anna Twardosz finishing outside the top 30 in her event.

In Friday's mixed team event, Germany took first place, with Poland finishing seventh.

Source: IAR/PZN

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