Polish women struggle in Falun World Cup as Nika Prevc wins

Anna Twardosz placed 30th in Sunday’s women’s Ski Jumping World Cup competition on the large hill in Falun, Sweden. After an opening jump of 116 m put her 18th, she recorded the shortest distance of the second round at 106 m and slipped to 30th with 172.4 points.

Pola Bełtowska did not advance to the final. She jumped 104 m for 72.9 points and finished 40th, last among the starters.

Slovenia’s Nika Prevc, the two‑time defending overall Crystal Globe winner, led after the first round with 125 m and then crushed the field with the day’s longest jump of 132 m. She totaled 252.3 points to beat Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama by 7.9 points (122.5 m and 129 m) and Norway’s Eirin Maria Kvandal by 17.9 points (126 m and 125.5 m).

It was Prevc’s first victory of the season; Maruyama had won the first three competitions and remains the overall World Cup leader on 380 points, with Prevc 124 points behind. In the overall standings, Twardosz has 46 points (19th) and Bełtowska 18 points (29th).

The next World Cup round is scheduled for December 3–7 in Wisła, Poland.