Slovak ski jumper Hektor Kapustík achieved a career success at the World Cup competition in Vikersund, Norway. The eighteen-year-old Banská Bystrica representative finished 13th on Saturday and broke his own national record, flying 235.5 meters in the second round. This improved his previous maximum of 227.5 meters, making him the first Slovak to jump such a distance on this prestigious hill. sport.sk ↗ sport.sk ↗
Kapustík faced a demanding day with two rounds. In the first jump he managed 223 meters, qualifying for the second round with a total score of 400.9 points. He then improved his performance further in the second part, reaching a distance of 235.5 meters. The young Slovak athlete thus joined the absolute elite of world ski jumping sprint, representing an exceptional achievement especially given his age and short career at the highest level. sport.pravda.sk ↗ sport.pravda.sk ↗
Kapustík's top-fifteen finish at the World Cup represents a ticket among the best jumpers on the planet. For the second time in his career, he managed to advance to the second round of the sprint discipline, demonstrating his gradual growth and ability to compete with the best. This performance follows his February participation at the Winter Olympic Games and confirms the potential of the young Slovak talent in ski jumping on the international stage. sme.sk ↗ bystricoviny.sk ↗
Kapustík broke the Slovak record on the ski flying hill in Vikersund
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Fantastické, kričal komentátor. Kapustík letel ako slovenský Batman, Nóri ukazovali slovinské vlajky
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| 22:41 21.03.
Fantastický výkon mladého Kapustíka. V Nórsku skočil cez 220 m a patrí medzi najlepších
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| 18:56 21.03.
Životný výkon mladého Slováka. Kapustík zaletel na mamuťom mostíku do top 15
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| 18:22 21.03.
Prekonal rekord a atakoval historické umiestnenie. Hektor Kapustík: Stále nemám slov
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| 22:16 21.03.
Životný výsledok bystrického skokana na lyžiach Hektora Kapustíka na mamutom mostíku
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| 20:56 21.03.
Životný úspech! Hektor Kapustík opäť prekonal rekord a zaradil sa medzi absolútnu elitu
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| 18:55 21.03.
Hektor Kapustík zažiaril! Po 1. kole má šancu na životný úspech
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| 18:04 21.03.
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