He was supposed to win the jumping competition but was disqualified. We know the winner of the Crystal Ball
The first World Cup competition in Lahti was won by Philipp Raimund. Domen Prevc was disqualified, and initially he was happy with the victory.
On Friday, March 6, the first of three World Cup competitions took place in Lahti, Finland. The jumpers, as part of a single-series competition, made up for the canceled competition in Ruka, which was canceled in November due to too strong winds.
Results of the ski jumping competition in Lahti. Prevc disqualified
Everyone expected that it was in Lahti that Domen Prevc would win the general classification of the World Cup and lift the Crystal Ball. The Slovenian only had to finish higher than seventh to be able to celebrate success without worrying about his rivals.
The 26-year-old actually won the competition, jumping 129 meters. However, immediately after the competition it was announced that the competitor was disqualified due to his illegal suit. Ultimately, Philipp Raimund from Germany took first place (122.5 m), Austrian Daniel Tschofenig (124.5 m) was second, and the podium was closed by Bulgarian Wladimir Zografski (124.5 m).
This did not prevent the Slovenian from winning. None of the rivals took advantage of the leader’s problems and caught up with him in points. This means that Domen Prevc will receive the Crystal Ball of the World Cup.
Ski jumping. How did the Poles fare in Lahti?
Among the Polish competitors, Kamil Stoch was the best, flying a distance of 117.5 meters, thanks to which he took 10th place. It was his best result this season, which shows what a difficult period the successful player was going through. Among the remaining 5 Poles, Dawid Kubacki was the best with a distance of 111.5 meters and 31st place.
The next ski jumping tournament in Lahti will take place on Saturday. Qualifications will take place at 3:30 p.m., and the individual competition is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. On Sunday, the jumpers will compete in pairs.
