A Beautiful Start Turned Sour: Polish Ski Jumpers Struggle in World Cup Classification

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Aleksander Zniszczoł was fourth after the first series but ultimately finished outside the top ten. Despite this, he was the best performer among Poles. Unfortunately, at the start of the season, there are still no reasons for joy. See how the World Cup ranking looks after the first competition in Ruka.

Aleksander Zniszczoł (Photo: EXPA/Newspix.pl / newspix.pl)

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Pius Paschke proved that his victory in the opening World Cup competition in Lillehammer was not a fluke. In the second competition of the year, the German had to concede superiority to Jan Hoerl, but he maintained his lead in the overall World Cup standings with a total of 180 points after the first weekend.

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While the top spots were not occupied by Poles, fans hoped that things would change in Ruka, where additional World Cup events were scheduled. Our hope was primarily placed on Paweł Wąsek, who was previously ranked 17th. Aleksander Zniszczoł was in 23rd place (14 points), while Dawid Kubacki closed the third ten (30th place, 5 points), with Kamil Stoch just behind him (31st position, three points).

Polish Results in the World Cup in Ruka

• 13th. Zniszczoł — 135.5 m, 135 m
• 27th. Stoch — 133 m, 120.5 m
• 33rd. Kubacki — 119.5 m — did not qualify for finals
• 42nd. Wolny — 107 m — did not qualify for finals
• 50th. Wąsek — 75.5 m — did not qualify for finals

General World Cup Rankings

At the top remains Pius Paschke, who has accumulated 280 points. On the podium are also Jan Hoerl (225 points) and Daniel Tschofenig (180 points). The next positions are occupied by Stefan Kraft (160 points), Maximilian Ornet (128 points), Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal (126 points), Andreas Wellinger (103 points), Gregor Deschwanden (101 points), Anze Lanisek (69 points), and Manuel Fettner (65 points). The best Polish athlete, Zniszczoł, is in 20th place.

Overall World Cup Rankings — Polish Athletes

• 20th. Zniszczoł — 34 points
• 22nd. Wąsek — 26 points
• 33rd. Stoch — 7 points
• 35th. Kubacki — 5 points

On Sunday, an individual World Cup competition in Ruka was also scheduled. The event is set for an earlier time — 15:15, with qualifications starting at 13:45. Live coverage will be provided by Przegląd Sportowy Onet.

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