WORLD CUP KRYNICA 2024: OSKAR KWIATKOWSKI DID NOT REACH THE QUARTERFINALS. COMPETITION FOR A GERMAN AND AN AUSTRIAN

The Parallel Giant Slalom Snowboard World Cup in Krynica-Zdrój is at the halfway point. On the first day of the historic competition, the best were Austrian Andreas Prommegger and German Ramona Theresia Hofmeister.

After a gloomy and rainy Friday, Krynica-Zdrój welcomed the best snowboarders in the world with beautiful sunshine and temperatures exceeding 10 degrees Celsius.

The hosts were also exceptionally hospitable. Out of the large group of 13 White and Reds, only Kwiatkowski advanced to the 1/8 finals . The current world champion achieved the third qualifying time, losing only to Italian Edwin Coratti and Korean Sangho Lee.

KWIATKOWSKI LOST THE FIGHT FOR THE QUARTERFINALS

But in the final phase, the Pole appeared on the slope only once. In the 1/8 finals he started in the last pair with Austrian Benjamin Karl. On a very beaten track, Kwiatkowski had to acknowledge the superiority of the Olympic champion. He lost by 0.81 s and he must wait until Sunday for another chance to improve his place in the general World Cup classification.

Kwiatkowski’s ride in the 1/8 finals of Saturday’s World Cup competition in Krynica

His conqueror finished the competition in the next round. In the direct competition in the quarterfinals, Karl crossed the finish line equal to his compatriot Fabian Obmann, but in this case the qualifying time determines the advancement. And he rewarded Obmann.

Ultimately, the best performance among the Austrians in the competition was not Obmann (fourth place), but Prommegger, who defeated the Italian Roland Fischnaller in the grand final. Another Italian representative, Daniele Bagozza, completed the podium.

In the women’s competition, the German Ramona Theresia Hofmeister won, ahead of the Swiss Julie Zogg and the Dutch Michelle Dekker. Fourth was Austrian Daniela Ulbing.

THEY SHOWED TRADITIONAL POLISH HOSPITALITY

Kwiatkowski, the best Pole, took 11th place on the first day of the competition in Krynica-Zdrój. Andrzej Gąsienica Daniel took 33rd place, Maciej Mikołajczyk 35th, Mikołaj Rutkowski 37th, and Michał Nowaczyk did not finish the first run.

Among women, Weronika Dawidek took 21st place, Maria Bukowska-Chyc 25th, Natalia Stokłosa 29th, Karolina Półtorak 30th, Natasza Piwowarczyk 33rd, Olga Kaciczak 34th, Olimpia Kwiatkowska 35th, and Sonia Zapała 36th. Weronika Biela-Nowaczyk was disqualified.