We met the winner of the Ski Jumping World Cup and the winner of the Crystal Ball. The organizers of the competition - FIS Ski Jumping announced the winner on Twitter. This is due to the latest decision of David Kubacki, which was reported by the Polish Ski Association.
Halvor Egner Granerud took part in Sunday’s prologue and Raw Air competition in Vikersund as a Crystal Globe winner. This is the second triumph of the Norwegian at the World Cup, which was also unbeatable in the 2021/22 season.
FIS: Granerud becomes the first Norwegian with two crystal balls
Granerud is a Norwegian ski jumper, born May 29, 1996 in Oslo, representing the Asker Skiklubb club. So far, during his career, the representative of Norway has become the silver medalist of the world championships three times - once in 2021 and 2023 in the mixed doubles and in 2023 in the team category. In addition, the jumper is the individual silver medalist of the 2020 Cross Country Skiing World Championships, the 2020 team gold medalist and the 2022 bronze medalist, as well as the triumphant of the 71st Four Hills Tournament (2022/2023).
“Halvor Egner Granerud is the overall winner of the 2022/23 World Championship. He became the first Norwegian to win two Crystal Globes!” — we read on Twitter FIS Ski Jumping.
David Kubacki leaves Raw Air
Halvor Egner Granerud’s main rival for the Crystal Globe was David Kubacki, who had been in the lead since the beginning of the season, but after the Four Hills Tournament, the Norwegian switched to a higher speed and began to catch up and then overtake the representative of Poland. . Before the Sunday competition in Vikersund, the two jumpers were separated by 386 points, which gave the student of Thomas Turnbichler only a mathematical chance of winning. We remind you that there are only four competitions left until the end of the current Ski Jumping World Cup season, along with the Sunday competition.
However, with his decision, David Kubacki allowed Halvor Egner Granerud to enjoy the victory before the competition in Vikersund. We remind you that the athlete from Nowy Targ will not take part in the Sunday prologue and competitions in Vikersund. This information was provided by the Polish Ski Association, adding that the jumper withdrew for personal reasons.
“David Kubacki is leaving the Raw Air cycle for personal reasons and will not take part in today’s competition,” the Polish Ski Association said.
Source: Wprost
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