David Kubacki won the first medal for Poland at the European Ski Jumping Games. The representative of the white-reds won the fight against Velka Krokiew. After the contest, he initially dedicated his success to his wife. After a while, he changed his mind.
The Polish jumpers wanted to show their good side on Saturday. Individual competitions on a normal springboard did not work out. None of Thomas Turnbichler’s players. He had no chance to fight for the podium. The weekend got a lot better. Our jumpers performed very well. After the jumps of David Kubatsky and Piotr Zhyla, our appetite for a medal intensified.
David Kubacki changed the golden dedication
As a result, only one of them finished with a medal. David Kubacki was second after the first lap, but thanks to a great second attempt, he overtook Jan Hörl and climbed to the top step of the podium. Despite the low rank of the fight, the Pole did not hide his satisfaction with a small success. After the struggle, he was besieged by journalists. Everyone remembers the events that the two-time Olympic bronze medalist had to face in recent months.
His wife Martha fought for her life in the hospital for a long time. Kubacki sacrificed the end of the World Cup season to support her in the fight. In the end, the other half overcame the problems, although they still have to control themselves in large numbers. She missed the stands in Zakopane, but her husband did not fail to mention her in an interview after the competition. When asked about the dedication of gold, he replied:
“They surprised me with this question before because I didn’t think about it. I told my wife, but after a little thought, I changed my mind. I would prefer to dedicate this medal to the doctors, nurses and all staff of the Silesian Heart Center, said Kubacki, quoted by WP SportoweFakty.
Results of the ski jumping competition during the IE competition on the big hill
On Saturday, Kubacki defeated Hurl and Philipp Raimund. Petr Zhyla finally finished in 7th place. Aleksander Zniszol was 10th, Pavel Vasek 15th and Kamil Stoch 29th.
Source: Wprost
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