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The game also includes participation in the Tour of 4 Bridges.
BANSKÁ BYSTRICA. Slovak ski jumping is slowly rising from the ashes. At the beginning of this season, the highest flag is held by the Kapustík siblings.
In the very first race of the season, only 15-year-old Kira Mária Kapustíková shone, who in her World Cup debut fought her way into the main race, in which she jumped a new Slovak women’s record, which is 112.5 meters.
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In addition, at the age of 15 years, 7 months and 10 days, she equaled the status of the youngest Slovak ski jumper to appear at the World Cup event, Tamara Mesíková was the same age in Hinzenbach 2022.
Her older brother Hektor Kapustík managed to score points in the Continental Cup (second league), he got two points for the 29th place in China. By doing so, he secured the opportunity to start not only on Olympics v Italybut also in the World Cup this season.
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In the article you will read:
- which of the Slovaks last appeared in World Cup races and who last scored points,
- which will be a success for Hektor Kapustík,
- how it looks with his possible participation in the Four Bridges Tour,
- what position does the coach expect from 15-year-old Kira Kapustikova,
- which, according to the coach, not just anyone can do like Kira Kapustikova.
Hektor will experience a difficult premiere, the Tour of Four Bridges is still in play
The representative coach of Vladimír Frák will use it right away. During the pre-Christmas weekend, he will perform in Engelberg, Switzerland.
“We agreed that when Hektor won the right to start in the World Cup in China, we would try it. It turns out that he can handle big bridges better technically, but he will have a very difficult time in the strong competition of the world’s best jumpers,” said Vladimír Frák, head coach of the Slovak national team.
The last appearance of a Slovak jumper among the men’s elite took place in November 2013 in Klinghental, Germany, where Tomáš Zmoray failed in the qualification.
Tomáš Zmoray was also the last Slovak jumper to appear in the main competition, it was in December 2011 in Harrachov, Czech Republic, where he finished in 48th place on the large bridge HS 142.
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Martin Mesík was the last Slovak to score points in a World Cup race. He succeeded in Engelberg, where on December 18, 2005 he finished in 29th place and scored two points.
Expectations from 17-year-old Hektor are not high, it will be important for the coach to confirm his improving form towards the Junior World Championships in January.
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