Naoki Nakamura Triumphs at Wisła Summer Grand Prix as Kacper Tomasiak Leads Poland
The inaugural Summer Grand Prix of the 2026/27 ski‑jumping season opened on the Adam Małysz hill in Wisła, Poland. Japan's Naoki Nakamura won the men's competition with jumps of 129 m and 135 m, followed by Austria's Marco Woergoetter and Switzerland's Gregor Deschwanden. The best Polish finisher was Kacper Tomasiak, who placed seventh overall and was the top‑ranked Pole. Veteran Piotr Żyła failed to advance past the first round, finishing near the bottom of the field.
On the women's side, Slovenia's Ema Klinec claimed victory, with Norway's Silje Opseth second and France's Josephine Pagnier third. German skier Kim Amy Duschek represented Germany in the opening events. The competition featured unusually high temperatures and strong winds, affecting jump lengths. A notable incident saw Norway's Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal disqualified after a safety‑band malfunction on his binding.
Polish coach Stefan Horngacher returned to the national staff as coordinator of the training system, a move praised by Żyła and highlighted by team captain Tomasiak as strengthening the squad's preparation for the upcoming winter season.
Entities: Anna Twardosz · Ema Klinec · Gregor Deschwanden · Kacper Tomasiak · Maciej Maciusiak · Naoki Nakamura · Paweł Wąsek · Piotr Żyła · Polish national ski jumping team · Polish ski jumping team · Rozle Zagar · Stefan Horngacher
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What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Summer Grand Prix ski jumping series opened in Wisła, Poland on 1 August 2024. (existing)
- [● 6 SOURCES] Ema Klinec won the inaugural women's competition with jumps of 127.5 m and 127 m, scoring 227.4 points. (multiple articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] The event includes 60 male and 38 female participants. (existing)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Kamila Karpiel placed 35th in the women's competition. (existing)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Rozle Zagar joined the Polish ski jumping staff as equipment specialist. (multiple articles)
- [● 5 SOURCES] Stefan Horngacher returned to Poland as coordinator of the training system for the national ski jumping team. (multiple articles)
- [● 2 SOURCES] Twelve Polish athletes are on the start list for the competition. (existing)
- [● 4 SOURCES] Anna Twardosz placed 11th in the women's competition. (existing)
- [● 3 SOURCES] The 2026 Summer Grand Prix ski jumping season opened on 1 August in Wisła, Poland. (multiple articles)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Naoki Nakamura won the men's competition with jumps of 129 m and 135 m, scoring 271.7 points. (multiple articles)
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Kim Amy Duschek was nominated by the German Ski Association for the first two women's events of the Summer Grand Prix. (article)
- [● 3 SOURCES] Ten Polish men participated in the men's competition. (multiple articles)