Andrzej Stękała wins the qualification in Willingen

Andrzej Stękała won the first qualification in Willingen on Friday. Stkała made an amazing jump on 152 m, after his teammate, Klemens Muranka, just set a new hill record – 153 meters a few minutes earlier.
That would be great for 20000 spectators on the hill, but unfortunately this show had to take place without fans in the stands, because spectators were not allowed on the Muehlenkopf in Willingen.

The headwind allowed for some amazing jumps in today's qualifying, and his distance jump 150 m in the first training series Andrzej Stękała has already proved today, that he can jump very well on the hill in Willingen and that very long jumps are possible under today's conditions. .

With his performance, Andrzej Stękała was able to take home a check for the winner of the qualification for the first time in his career. The success of the Pole was not a coincidence, form has been getting better and better over the past few weeks, and the hill in Willingen is a "small flying hill", this suits Stekale very well.
World Cup leader Halvor Egner Granerud from Norway (139,5 m) and German Markus Eisenbichler (142 m) they took second and third place this afternoon.

Together with Andrzej Stękała, Klemens Muranka, who set a new hill record 153 m and took fifth place, Piotr Zyla (6.) and David Kubacki (7.) ensured a strong team result for Poland. Kamil Stoch was there 29..
Jan Hoerl was the best Austrian in eighth place, Gregor Deschwanden was the best of Switzerland with a very good ninth place.

Today's winner Andrzej Stekala now leads the Willingen ranking / 6 with my people 135,9 points. The first of the weekend's two individual competitions will start on Saturday at 16:00.