Germany, Austria, Poland or Norway. This is what the traditional bastions of ski jumpers look like. But to get points Turek? It’s never been here in history. Arda Ipcioglu took care of the transcription at the opening event of the Fatih Four Bridges Tour. He jumped for 29th place in Oberstdorf and was the first to score in the World Cup.
If we are to think about which sports in Turkey attract the most, it probably won’t be ski jumping. Football, wrestling, weightlifting, some athletics here and there. But for someone to make a hole in the world in winter sports? This is not very common.
The exception is Fatih Arda Ipcioglu. The flag bearer of the last Olympic Games in Pyongyang, a winter lover and the new national hero of Turkey. This jumper succeeded in something that no other compatriot did. Score among the elite!
He turned thirty on the Tour
The jumpers have already completed the introductory part of the Four Bridges Tour in Oberstdorf. For the ignorant, perhaps only the Olympics have more prestige among ski jumpers. But it was on this stage that the Turk was able to rewrite history and be the first to score in the World Cup. He finished 29th with a 121-meter long jump.
“I am really happy to rewrite history again. As many times before, “ he said after the Ipcioglu race. He himself believes that he is setting a good example for his compatriots. “I have noticed that young boys are already watching the jumps in Turkey and they want to be like me. It looks like new Turkish jumpers will appear in the coming years to represent our country even better, “ he thinks.
The Turk was better in Oberstdorf than all Czechs, the only advanced from the qualification Viktor Polášek finished 45th, in addition to which he defeated fighters such as Forfang, Ito, Zyla or Stoch.
Kobayashi reigned over Oberstdorf
In addition to Ipcioglu, Oberstdorf will also remember with a smile Ryoya Kobayashi, who dominated the whole race. The Japanese was responsible for the longest jump of the day, which counted 141 meters, thus overcoming the Norwegian duo Granerud and Johansson.
The jumpers are now moving to the Ga-Pa Center, where the Four Bridges Tour will continue. Tomorrow is the qualification program, a day later, ie for the New Year, the main race will take place.
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