Tomasz Pochwala
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Tomasz Pochwała is a Polish
ski jumper who has competed since 2001. He finished 6th in the team large hill and 40th in the individual normal hill events at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City.
At the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
in Val di Fiemme
, Pochwala finished 39th in the individual normal hill event. He finished 31st in the individual event of the 2002 Ski-flying World Championships
in Harrachov
.
Pochwala's best individual World Cup finish was 15th in a large hill event in Poland
in 2002. His only victory also occurred in Poland in 2004 though it was an FIS Cup event in the individual large hill. Pochwala had an accident in Planica
2002, when he lost control in the air and crashed head on.
In 2008 Pochwała changed his discipline from ski jumping to nordic combined
and currently competes in the nordic combined
World Cup. In 2009/2010 season he got several points to World Cup standings. Prior this, no Polish nordic combined skier has scored any points in World Cup for 18 years.
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 competed since 2001. He finished 6th in the team large hill and 40th in the individual normal hill events at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City.
At the 2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
2003 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships
The FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2003 took place February 18-March 1, 2003 in Val di Fiemme, Italy for a second time . The ski jumping team normal hill held in 2001 was not held at this championships while the women's 30 km returned after being cancelled in the previous championships due to...
in Val di Fiemme
Val di Fiemme
thumb|300px|Location of the Fiemme Valley in [[Trentino]].thumb|300px|The [[Lagorai]] seen from [[Passo Lusia]].Fiemme Valley is a valley in the Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol region in northern Italy located in the Dolomites mountain region....
, Pochwala finished 39th in the individual normal hill event. He finished 31st in the individual event of the 2002 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 Harrachov
Harrachov
Harrachov is a town on the Mumlava river in the northern Czech Republic, 300 m from the border with Poland. It is within the Krkonoše mountain range, about above sea level.-History:...
.
Pochwala's best individual World Cup finish was 15th in a large hill event in Poland
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...
in 2002. His only victory also occurred in Poland in 2004 though it was an FIS Cup event in the individual large hill. Pochwala had an accident 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...
2002, when he lost control in the air and crashed head on.
In 2008 Pochwała changed his discipline from ski jumping to nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
and currently competes in the nordic combined
Nordic combined
The Nordic combined is a winter sport in which athletes compete in both cross-country skiing and ski jumping.- History :While Norwegian soldiers are known to have been competing in Nordic skiing since the 19th century, the first major competition in Nordic combined was held in 1892 in Oslo at the...
World Cup. In 2009/2010 season he got several points to World Cup standings. Prior this, no Polish nordic combined skier has scored any points in World Cup for 18 years.