Ski club Wisla Zakopane Name Mateusz Rutkowski Height 1.70 m Siblings Lukasz Rutkowski | Seasons 2004–2005 Role Ski jumper Skis Fischer | |
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Born April 18, 1986 (age 38)
Skrzypne, Poland ( 1986-04-18 ) Personal best 201,5 m (Planica, 2004) | ||
Mateusz rutkowski 124 m zakopane 2004
Mteusz Rutkowski (born April 18, 1986 in Skrzypne) is a Polish ski jumper, in the past a member of Polish national team, gold medalist of World Junior Championships 2004 individually and silver medalist with the team at the same championships.
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- Mateusz rutkowski 124 m zakopane 2004
- Kamil Stoch Mateusz Rutkowski Mistrzostwa Polski Zakopane 2002
- Personal life
- Career
- References
Kamil Stoch & Mateusz Rutkowski - Mistrzostwa Polski Zakopane 2002
Personal life
Mateusz Rutkowski was born in Skrzypne, Poland. He has a younger brother Lukasz, who is a ski jumper too. Mateusz was considered the most talented Polish ski jumper and Adam Malysz's successor.
Career
February 7, 2004 he won the gold medal at the World Junior Championships as the first Pole in history. During the competition set a record (104,5 m) of Bjorkelibakken hill in Stryn, Norway. As a third Pole in history he jumped above 200 m during World Cup competition on Letalnica in Planica. After his problems with alcohol, weight and lack of discipline he was thrown from Polish national ski jumping team after season 2004/2005. Now he trains only at his club Wisla Zakopane.
