Piotr Fijas
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Piotr Fijas was a Polish
ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1988.
He won a bronze medal at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1979
in Planica
, Yugoslavia
(now Slovenia
). Fijas also finished seventh in the individual normal hill at the 1984 Winter Olympics
in Sarajevo
. He also had three individual career victories from 1980 to 1986, all in individual large hill events. For a time he was the world record holder in ski flying in 1987 in Planica
when he landed at 194 m WR distance.
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
ski jumper who competed from 1979 to 1988.
He won a bronze medal at the FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1979
FIS Ski-Flying World Championships 1979
The FIS Ski-Flying World Ski Championships 1979 took place in Planica, Slovenia for the second time. Planica hosted the FIS Ski Flying World Championships in 1972.-Individual:-Medal table:-References:* - accessed 25 November 2009....
in Planica
Planica
Planica is an alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, extending south from the border village of Rateče, not far from another well-known ski resort, Kranjska Gora. Further south, the valley extends into the Tamar Valley, a popular hiking destination in Triglav National Park.Planica is famous for...
, Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia refers to three political entities that existed successively on the western part of the Balkans during most of the 20th century....
(now Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
). Fijas also finished seventh in the individual normal hill at the 1984 Winter Olympics
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. He also had three individual career victories from 1980 to 1986, all in individual large hill events. For a time he was the world record holder in ski flying in 1987 in Planica
Planica
Planica is an alpine valley in northwestern Slovenia, extending south from the border village of Rateče, not far from another well-known ski resort, Kranjska Gora. Further south, the valley extends into the Tamar Valley, a popular hiking destination in Triglav National Park.Planica is famous for...
when he landed at 194 m WR distance.
Victories
| Season | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 1979-80 | January 27, 1980 |  ZakopaneZakopane Zakopane , is a town in southern Poland. It lies in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998 it was in of Nowy Sącz Province, but since 1999 it has been in Lesser Poland Province. It had a population of about 28,000 as of 2004. Zakopane is a... |
| February 9, 1980 |  St. NizierSaint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte Saint-Nizier-du-Moucherotte is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-1968 Winter Olympics:The commune hosted the ski jumping individual large hill event for the 1968 Winter Olympics held in neighboring Grenoble. Its hill had a calculation or K-point of 90 meters and was... |
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| 1985-86 | January 12, 1986 |  LiberecLiberec Liberec is a city in the Czech Republic. Located on the Lusatian Neisse and surrounded by the Jizera Mountains and Ještěd-Kozákov Ridge, it is the fifth-largest city in the Czech Republic.... |