Wojciech Skupien
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Wojciech Skupień is a Polish
ski jumper who has been competing since 1993. At the 1998 Winter Olympics
in Nagano, he finished eighth in the team large hill and 11th in the individual large hill events.
Skupień's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
was 15th in the normal hill event at Lahti
in 2001. He finished 25th at the 2000 Ski-flying World Championships
in Vikersund
.
Skupień's best World Cup finish was sixth in a large hill event in the United States
in 2000.
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 has been competing since 1993. At the 1998 Winter Olympics
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
in Nagano, he finished eighth in the team large hill and 11th in the individual large hill events.
Skupień's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships have been held in various numbers and types of events since 1925 for men and since 1954 for women. Championship events include nordic skiing's three disciplines: cross-country skiing, ski jumping, and nordic combined...
was 15th in the normal hill event at Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
in 2001. He finished 25th at the 2000 Ski-flying World Championships
Ski-flying World Championships
The FIS Ski Flying World Championships is a competition that is held every two years, with the occasional exception. The Championship takes place in big ski jumping hills, with K-spots over 185 meters. Unlike ordinary ski jumping, the Ski Flying World Champion is determined after four jumps...
in Vikersund
Vikersund
Vikersund is a town of 2,448 inhabitants in the municipality capital of Modum, in the county of Buskerud, Norway.Vikersund is located 30 kilometers south of Hønefoss and 40 kilometers northwest of Drammen. The village is located at the southwestern arm of Tyrifjorden. The Drammen river enters...
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Skupień's best World Cup finish was sixth in a large hill event in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 2000.