Łukasz Rutkowski Explained

Łukasz Rutkowski
Birth Date:22 January 1988
Birth Place: Zakopane, Poland
Club:TS Wisła Zakopane
Personalbest:203,5 m (Tauplitz, 2010)
Seasons:2006-
Updated:22 February 2014

Łukasz Rutkowski (born 22 January 1988 in Zakopane) is a Polish ski jumper.

Personal life

Łukasz Rutkowski was born in Zakopane, Poland. He had an older brother Mateusz (1986–2024), who was a ski jumper too.

In 2017, along with his brother Mateusz, he founded the Rutkow-Ski Sports Club that is dedicated to training children and youth.[1]

Career

He made his Continental Cup debut in February 2006, his best result being a sixth place from Vikersund in March 2008. He also finished seventh in the normal hill at both the 2006 and 2008 Junior World Championships; at the latter event he also won a bronze medal in the team competition. He made his World Cup debut in January 2008 in Zakopane, and collected his first World Cup points with a 27th place in December 2008 in Engelberg. His best result is a 24th place in January 2009 in Zakopane. At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2009 in Liberec, he finished fourth in the team large hill event. Rutkowski finished sixth in the team large hill event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 7 January 2024 . Mateusz Rutkowski nie żyje. Ujawniono przyczynę śmierci 37-letniego skoczka narciarskiego . 9 January 2024 . Pudelek . pl.