Kacper Tomasiak has emerged as an unexpected leader for the Polish national ski jumping team this season. The 19-year-old captured the hearts of fans during the Winter Olympics. He secured three medals on the hills of Predazzo – silver in both the individual normal hill and large hill super team events, and a bronze in the individual large hill competition.
Prior to the 2025/26 season, Tomasiak’s primary goal was a medal at the Junior World Championships. There was speculation about whether he would be selected for the competition in Lillehammer. Although, during the Olympics, head coach Maciej Maciusiak confirmed that the 19-year-old would travel to Norway to compete for a medal in his age group.
Tomasiak Sets Sights on Gold: Polish Team Announcement
On Sunday, February 22, the Polish team for the Junior World Championships was announced. Coach Dawid Kwiatkowski will bring Kacper Tomasiak, Kamila Waszka, Łukasz Łukaszczyk, Szymon Sarniak, and Konrad Tomasiak – Kacper’s younger brother – to Norway.
Tomasiak has competed in the Junior World Championships three times previously. He finished fourth individually in 2023 in Whistler. A year later, he placed 26th in Planica, and eighth in Lake Placid last year.
The 19-year-old has one medal to his name at the event, earned in the team competition. He and his teammates took second place in Whistler. Sources indicate he will compete only in the individual competition in Lillehammer, with the remaining Polish athletes competing in the team event.
The individual ski jumping competition is scheduled for March 5 in Lillehammer.
