MEDIA GUIDE FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP ZAKOPANE 2020 Zakopane, 24th January 2020 Dear Media Representatives, Traditionally, in the second half of January the best ski jumpers in the world are coming to Zakopane to compete for FIS World Cup points. Below you will find the most important information about FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Zakopane 2020. We invite you to visit our website www.worldcup-zakopane.pl, where we will share regularly press news and releases, as well as photos destined for the free of charge publication. See you in Zakopane! Sławek Rykowski /NIKO SPORT MEDIA/ Chief of Press Office, Spokesman FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Zakopane 2020 ORGANIZER, RACE OFFICE Tatrzański Związek Narciarski ul. Bronisława Czecha 1B; 34-500 Zakopane, Poland (NEW OFFICE AT THE HILL) phone +48 18 20 153 08; e-mail: [email protected] Contact person: Aga Baczkowska, mobile +48 606 654 114, @: [email protected] FIS OFFICIALS FIS Race Director Walter Hofer FIS Race Director Assistant Borek Sedlak FIS Media Coordinator Horst Nilgen FIS Equipment Control Sepp Gratzer, Sandro Pertile FIS Technical Delegate Thomas Hasslberger GER FIS Technical Delegate Assistant Werner Rathmayr AUT JUMPING JUDGES Tasane Vahur EST Teppo Nieminen FIN Christian Keller GER Vadim Liskovskiy RUS Fabian Malik POL HONORARY ORGANISING COMMITTEE President Leszek Dorula, The Mayor of the city of Zakopane Vice-president Apoloniusz Tajner, President of PZN Vice-president Andrzej Kozak, President of TZN Vice-president Piotr Bąk, Staroste of the Tatra County ORGANISING COMMITTEE President Andrzej Kozak /President of TZN/ Treasurer Helena Szufnara Chief of Marketing and Infrastructure Wojciech Gumny /Director of TZN/ Chief of Press Office Sławomir Rykowski /Niko Sport Media/ Chief of IT Paweł Witczak Chief of Race Office Marta Chrapko Chief of Technical Facilities Andrzej Stryczek Chief of Stadium, TV Coordinator Marek Zagórski Chief Steward Andrzej Łęcki, Artur Patyk /IMPEL/ Chief of Accreditation Marek Kowalczyk Chief of Accommodation and Transportation Ewa Kremer Chief of Distance Measurers Andrzej Stachowski Chief of Competition Ryszard Guńka COMPETITION PROGRAMME Friday, 24th January 2020 11:00 team captains’ meeting 16:00 official training HS-140 (two rounds) 18:00 qualification for Sunday’s individual competition Saturday, 25th January 2020 15:00 trial round HS-140 16:15 TEAM COMPETITION Sunday, 26th January 2020 15:00 trial round HS-140 16:15 INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION MEDIA ACCREDITATION The press ID will be issued at the pavilion at the main gate of the Stanislaw Marusarz Ski Jumping Hill in Zakopane (Wielka Krokiew). Working hours: 23.01.2020 (Thursday), from 3 pm to 6 pm 24.01.2020 (Friday), from 10 am to 6 pm 25.01.2020 (Saturday), from 10 am to 4:15 pm 26.01.2020 (Sunday), from 2 pm to 4:15 pm THE PRESS CENTRE The Press Centre of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Zakopane 2020 will be organized in the main pavilion of the Stanislaw Marusarz Ski Jumping Hill in Zakopane (Wielka Krokiew). Opening hours of the Press Centre: 24.01.2020 (Friday), from 2 pm to 10 pm 25.01.2020 (Saturday), from 1 pm to 9 pm 26.01.2020 (Sunday), from 1 pm to 9 pm FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP ZAKOPANE 19/01/2019 TEAM COMPETITION GERMANY AHEAD OF THE AUSTRIANS. POLAND ON THE PODIUM. German team won the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup team competition at Wielka Krokiew Hill in Zakopane. Karl Geiger, Markus Eisenbichler, David Siegel and Stephan Leyhe were ahead of the Austrian team only by 0.1 point. Polish ski jumpers stood on the third step of the podium. The rivalry on Saturday was on a very high level – seven teams managed to gain more than one thousand points. If only Johan Andre Forfang hadn’t been disqualified also the Norwegians could end the competition with such a note. Two ski jumpers broke the hill size record – firstly, Markus Eisenbichler with a jump of 143 meters and then, Dawid Kubacki jumped 0.5 longer than the German athlete. Before, Kamil Stoch was the record holder. FIS SKI JUMPING WORLD CUP ZAKOPANE 20/01/2019 INDIVIDUAL COMPETITION KRAFT BEST IN ZAKOPANE Stefan Kraft from Austria won the individual competition of FIS Ski Jumping World Cup held at Wielka Krokiew Hill in Zakopane. Second place belonged to Robert Johansson whose shape is getting better. On the third step of the podium stood Yukiya Sato from Japan for whom it was the best place in his career. Dawid Kubacki, who was 12th, was the best of Polish ski jumpers. Johann Andre Forfang, disqualified on Saturday, was 4th. His jump in the final round was the best – he jumped 137 meters, so he changed his position from 19th to 4th. Also second jump of Ryoyu Kobayashi permitted him to end the competition in top10. What’s more, happy of their performances can also be Halvor Egner Granerud from Norway (5th place), Daniel Huber of Austria (6th place). German Stephan Leyhe and Timi Zajc from Slovenia occupied ex aequo with younger Kobayashi brother 7th position. WIELKA KROKIEW HILL IN ZAKOPANE technical data after the rebuilding finished at 18th November 2017 Construction point (K) 125 m Hill size (HS) 140 m Length of in-run 98,70 m Length of take-off 6,5 m Gradient of in-run 35° Gradient at take-off 11° Height of take-off 3,13 m Gradient at landing area (at K point) 34,30° Spectator capacity 25 000 Year of construction 22nd March 1925 Lighting Yes FIS Certificate Valid till 18th November 2022 Download the FIS Certificate for winter: http://www.worldcup-zakopane.pl/App/WebRoot/media/Certyfikat%20HS-140%20zima.pdf Download the FIS Certificate for summer: http://www.worldcup-zakopane.pl/App/WebRoot/media/Certyfikat%20HS-140%20plastik.pdf WIELKA KROKIEW HILL REKORDS 36 m - Stanisław Gąsienica Sieczka (POL) – 1925 39 m - Stanisław Gąsienica Sieczka (POL) - 1925 40,5 m - Tadeusz Zaydel (POL) – 1926 47 m - Józef Lankosz (POL) - 1927 49,5 m - Józef Lankosz (POL) – 1927 61 m - Bronisław Czech (POL) - 1928 63 m - Bronisław Czech (POL) – 1929 66 m - Stanisław Gąsienica Sieczka (POL) - 1929 72 m - Stanisław Marusarz (POL) – 1932 74 m - Stanisław Marusarz (POL) - 1934 76 m - Reidar Andersen (NOR) – 1935 80 m - Josef Bradl (GER) - 1939 81,5 m - Birger Ruud (NOR) – 1939 83,5 m - Stanisław Marusarz (POL) - 1948 85 m - Stanisław Marusarz (POL) – 1948 86,5 m - Antoni Wieczorek (POL) - 1955 88 m - Harry Glass (NRD) – 1956 93,5 m - Roman Gąsienica Sieczka (POL) - 1956 98,5 m - Karl Schramm (NRD) – 1961 99,5 m - Nikołaj Szamow (ZSRR) - 1961 100 m - Nikołaj Szamow (ZSRR) – 1961 103 m - Helmut Recknagel (NRD) - 1962 105,5 m - Horst Queck (NRD) – 1966 107,5 m - Jiri Raska (CSRS) - 1967 108,5 m - Józef Przybyła (POL) – 1968 109 m - Józef Przybyła (POL) - 1968 111,5 m - Manfred Wolf (NRD) – 1969 112 m - Hans Schmid (SUI) - 1971 113 m - Tadeusz Pawlusiak (POL) – 1973 114 m - Marek Pach (POL) - 1973 115,5 m - Stanisław Bobak (POL) – 1973 116 m - Keijo Korhonen (FIN) - 1978 116,5 m - Piotr Fijas (POL) – 1979 117 m - Piotr Fijas (POL) - 1985 119 m - Jiri Malec (CSRS) – 1985 122,5 m - Jan Kowal (POL) - 1986 123 m - Jan Kowal (POL) – 1987 124 m - Zbigniew Klimowski (POL) - 1992 128 m - Arne Vorvik (NOR) – 1995 130 m - Primoz Peterka (SLO) - 1996 130,5 m - Aleksander Bojda (POL) – 1996 135,5 m - Stefan Kaiser (AUT) - 2001 136,5 m - Adam Małysz (POL) – 2002 140 m - Sven Hannawald (GER) - 2003 140 m - Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) – 2010 140,5 m - Simon Ammann (SUI) – 2010 141,5 m – Kamil Stoch (POL) – 2018 143 m – Marcus Eisenbichler (GER) – 2019 143,5 m – DAWID KUBACKI (POL) – 2019 The summer record of the Wielka Krokiew is 145 m and belongs to the Japanese Yukiya Sato. MAP OF WIELKA KROKIEW ADDITIONAL INFORMATION During the competitions the streets around the Wielka Krokiew are off to car traffic. We propose to use the available parking in the city: Parking at the train station, Chramcówki street Parking by the Zaruskiego street Parking by the Aleje 3 maja street (upper) Parking area next to the lower station of the Gubałówka lift Parking for buses by the Aleja 3 maja street ( lower) Parking for buses by the Nowotarska street There are also smaller parkings located by the streets in the center of Zakopane: Gimnazjalna street (next to TESCO) Henryka Sienkiewicza street Tadeusza Kościuszki street Słoneczna street Jagiellońska street Niepodległości Square Ks. Józefa Stolarczyka street Stanisława Witkiewicza street WORTH TO SEE IN ZAKOPANE Krupowki street - the most popular street in Zakopane. Extremely picturesque place buzzes from morning to evening. Over a kilometer along the promenade there are many regional restaurants, shops, and local attractions. Cable car to Kasprowy Wierch – this peak provides incredibly beautiful views, which spreads around, but also the unfogettable ride up the hill by cable car, which lasts 12 minutes. Gubalowka - one of the most visited places in Zakopane. You can get on by special train. After a few minutes of entering restaurants, pavement cafés and stalls with regional products are avaiable for visitors Museum Villa Koliba - Zakopane Style Museum, (the first house built in the Zakopane style, designed by Stanisław Witkiewicz. It is located at Kościeliska Street, the oldest street of Zakopane) Tatra Museum - a museum which has the largest number of exhibits and educational issues Cemetery on „Peksowym Brzyzku” - the first Zakopane cemetery registered as a monument. It is located at Kościeliska street. It is one of the most important Polish necropolis, where can be found dozens of graves of prominent people. CONTACTS Sławek Rykowski Chief of Press Office, Spokesman FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Zakopane 2020 Mobile +48 500 121 908 I [email protected] Jerzy Kleszcz Coordinator of Photographers Mobile +48 501 035 402 I [email protected] Authors of photos in the Media Guide: Adam Nurkiewicz, Tomasz Markowski .