Press release of 9th September 2004
MALYSZ, A STAR IN THE SKY OF PREDAZZO.
THE POLISH JUMPER WINS FOR THE FOURTH TIME AND STAKES A CLAIM ON THE CUP

Val di Fiemme (Italy) – Adam Malysz was the brightest star yesterday in the sky of Predazzo in the fourth event of the FIS Summer Grand Prix, the summer ski jumping World Cup.
At the jumping stadium of Predazzo the Polish jumper was without rivals. The “golden” Pole at present competes against himself only and the ranking list begins with the second place. In the summer World Cup circuit he has already won four times in four events.
Malysz ended the first jumping round with a formidable jump, 134 metres, just two metres less than his personal best in Predazzo, done in the World Championships 2003. He came out from the jumping hill at a speed of 93.5 km/h; he was like a rocket also in the second jump,129.5 metres, even though the jump was shorter, as the jury had decided to lower the starting point due to the wind conditions that could endanger the jumpers’ performances.
His two jumps could not be exceeded, as acknowledged by Austrian Widhoelzl, who ranked second. Swiss Andreas Kuettel was quite happy with his performance that led him to the third place, for the second time in his career, after the result obtained in Liberec last winter.
There were about 3,000 people looking at the event in a rather cold evening and they were repaid by an exciting show, as only ski jumping can be. The organising committee was up to the challenge thanks to the many volunteers who collaborated in the event and were mostly the same that worked for the Nordic ski world championhsips in 2003.
Now the summer World Cup circuit goes to Innsbruck and will then conclude in Japan.

VOLI D’ESTATE (SUMMER FLIGHTS) – PREDAZZO – FIS SUMMER GRAND PRIX 2004

Ranking list:

1) Malysz Adam (POL) points 274.8; 2) Widhoelzl Andreas (AUT) 261.4; 3) Kuettel Andreas (SUI) 256.4; 4) Liegl Florian (AUT) 255.5; 5) Kranjec Robert (SLO) 250.5; 6) Ingebrigtsen Tommy (NOR) 248.1; 7) Janda Jakub (CZE) 247.1; 7) Peterka Primoz (SLO) 247.1; 9) Neumayer Michael (GER) 245.4; 10) Schwarzenberger Reinhard (AUT) 245.3.