Czech national titles to Roman Koudelka and Anezka Indrackova
Jan 19, 2022·Ski Jumping
Veteran Roman Koudelka and the only 15-year-old Anezka Indrackova took the two individual titles at the Czech Ski Jumping Championships on the normal hill in Harrachov on Tuesday.
Roman Koudelka posted jumps of 91.5 m and 90 m and on the K 90 hill and won the competition with a total of 232.0 points.
After the first round in Harrachov, Filip Sakala was in the lead with 92.5 m, in the end, he finished second with a final jump of 88 m and 224.0 points. The third place went to Viktor Polasek, who jumped 88 m and 80 m and scored 199.5 points.
"It was not about winning for me today, I wanted to enjoy my jumps. In training, I wasn't jumping that well, but it got better already in the trial round. Hopefully, I can also show good jumps in the World Cup in Titisee-Neustadt and finally score some World Cup points", said Koudelka, who made his comeback in the World Cup in December after a long break due to an injury. "The results so far weren't as I would have expected. I didn't think that I could finish in the Top 10, but I expected to be in the Top 30."
The women's competition was won by Anezka Indrackova with 85 m and 78.5 m and 189.0 points, followed by her older sister Karolina (76 m and 85 m; 183.5 points) and Stepanka Ptackova (73 m and 70 m; 139.5 points).
At the Olympic Games in Beijing, the Czech Republic will be represented by Roman Koudelka, Viktor Polasek, Filip Sakala, Cestmir Kozisek, Karolina Indrackova, Klara Ulrichova, and Anezka Indrackova, who is the youngest member of the entire Czech Olympic Team at age 15.
"The Olympic Games are the dream of every athlete. Until a few weeks ago I was hoping that my sister would make the team. I would have never thought that I could also go to Beijing. Of course, this is a huge motivation for me for the years to come", the new Czech women's Ski Jumping champion said.
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