Mateusz Rutkowski
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| Country |  Poland | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 April 1986 Skrzypne, Polish People's Republic | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Ski club | Wisła Zakopane | ||||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 201.5 m (Planica, 2004) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Seasons | 2004–2005 | ||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 26 February 2014. | |||||||||||||||||
Mateusz Rutkowski (born 18 April 1986) is a Polish former ski jumper.[1] He represented the Polish national team to win a gold medal at the 2004 World Junior Championships individually, and silver medal with the team at the same championships.
Personal life[]
Mateusz Rutkowski was born in Skrzypne, Poland. He has a younger brother Łukasz, who is a ski jumper too. Mateusz was considered the most talented Polish ski jumper and Adam Małysz'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 Bjørkelibakken 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. Later he trained only at his club Wisła Zakopane.
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- 1986 births
- Living people
- Polish male ski jumpers
- People from Nowy Targ County
- Sportspeople from Zakopane
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