“Not this! What a scenario — the podium slipped from Poland at the last moment”

Poland’s ski jumpers competed on day two of the Continental Cup in Engelberg. The spotlight was on Dawid Kubacki, making rare starts at this level after nearly a decade away. He had taken third place in Saturday’s competition and looked sharp again Sunday, placing second in the trial round with 136 m.

In the first competition round, Jakub Wolny (117 m) and Jarosław Krzak (117 m in tougher conditions) posted modest jumps, while Aleksander Zniszczoł landed at 124 m. Kubacki impressed with 134.5 m to sit sixth, but the surprise came from Klemens Joniak, who jumped 131.5 m and held third at the halfway mark, just 2.1 points behind leader Benjamin Østvold.

First‑round positions for Poles: - 3) Klemens Joniak — 131.5 m (133.0 pts) - 6) Dawid Kubacki — 134.5 m (130.6 pts) - 29) Aleksander Zniszczoł — 124 m (107.3 pts) - 30) Jarosław Krzak — 117 m (107.2 pts) - 46) Jakub Wolny — 117 m (93.8 pts – did not advance)

In the final, Krzak jumped 116.5 m and Zniszczoł 126.5 m. Kubacki, starting from a lower gate (17th instead of 18th), managed 128 m and slipped to 13th overall. Joniak’s 128 m in round two left him fifth, just outside the podium.

Final top three in Engelberg: 1) Benjamin Østvold (NOR) — 134 m and 139.5 m (277.9 pts) 2) Markus Müller (AUT) — 135.5 m and 133.5 m (269.9 pts) 3) Yukiya Sato (JPN) — 135.5 m and 138 m (265.4 pts)

Poles: - 5) Klemens Joniak — 131.5 m and 128.5 m (261.4 pts) - 13) Dawid Kubacki — 134.5 m and 128 m (253.5 pts) - 27) Aleksander Zniszczoł — 124 m and 126.5 m (221.1 pts) - 30) Jarosław Krzak — 117 m and 126.5 m (201.8 pts) - 46) Jakub Wolny — 117 m (93.8 pts; one jump)

The Continental Cup now moves to Sapporo, where competitions are scheduled for 10–11 January.