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Clean podium sweep for Poles in summer ski jumping

24.08.2020 00:05
Polish ski jumpers claimed all the podium spots in two summer ski-jumping events held on home turf at the weekend.
Dawid Kubacki (centre), Kamil Stoch (left), and Piotr Żyła (right) during the winners ceremony after a summer ski-jumping competition in Wisła, southern Poland, on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020.
Dawid Kubacki (centre), Kamil Stoch (left), and Piotr Żyła (right) during the winners ceremony after a summer ski-jumping competition in Wisła, southern Poland, on Sunday, Aug. 23, 2020.Photo: PAP/Grzegorz Momot

Poland’s Dawid Kubacki soared to a double win in the mountain resort of Wisła, prevailing over an international field of competitors on both Saturday and Sunday.

Summer ski jumping: Poland's Dawid Kubacki in action at Wisła on Sunday. Photo: PAP/Grzegorz Momot Summer ski jumping: Poland's Dawid Kubacki in action at Wisła on Sunday. Photo: PAP/Grzegorz Momot

Countryman Kamil Stoch was twice runner-up, while Piotr Żyła rounded off an all-Polish podium, placing third on both days.

Timi Zajc of Slovenia was fourth on Sunday, ahead of fifth-placed Killian Peier of Switzerland.

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, both competitions, part of the ski-jumping Summer Grand Prix series, were held with heightened safety protocols in place and limited contact with fans.

(gs/pk)

Source: PAP