Skip to main content

Poland beats Austria to win ski jumping World Cup team event

  • Author:
  • Publish date:

WILLINGEN, Germany (AP) Poland defeated Austria and Germany in a ski jumping World Cup team event to extend its lead in the overall standings on Saturday.

The Polish team of Piotr Zyla, Dawid Kubacki, Maciej Kot and Kamil Stoch won with a total of 931.5 points after two rounds of jumps, leaving Austrians Michael Hayboeck,

Manuel Fettner, Gregor Schlierenzauer and Stefan Kraft second on 919.2, ahead of Germans Markus Eisenbichler, Stephan Leyhe, Andreas Wellinger and Richard Freitag on 910.7.

The Slovenian team with three Prevc brothers was fourth.

The men's individual competition takes place Sunday.

Poland leads the Nations Cup on 3,366 points, followed by Germany on 2,958.

© 2024 ABG-SI LLC. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED IS A REGISTERED TRADEMARK OF ABG-SI LLC. - All Rights Reserved. The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only. All betting content is intended for an audience ages 21+. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators’ opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Gambling content intended for 21+. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER.