Ski jumper Tomas Kuisma achieved points in his first World Cup race. Coach Kimmo Savolainen was impressed by the comments of the young Finn.
Ski jumper Tomas Kuisma Last weekend, he reached the achievement of the Lahti Salpausselkä, for which he could not, for example Janne Ahonen, Harri Olli, Ville Larinto, Antti Aalto and Niko Kytösaho.
The 20-year-old Finnish jumper survived the 2nd round in his first World Cup competition. The Puijo Ski Club athlete was ranked 28th after the opening round of the Greater Hill race on Saturday.
It worsened two places in the latter round, but the Finn kicked the last point.
Before Kuismaa, the Finnish jumper, who was among the top 30 in his World Cup debut, was Olli Muotka January 2010 in Sapporo, Japan.
In addition to Kuisma and Muotka, in the 2000s, Finnish athletes who have reached the first World Cup in their first World Cup are Kalle Kuituri, Janne Happonen, Arttu Lapland, Joonas Ikonen and Lassi Huuskonen.
Of these, Lapland, who won one of the races in his career, was best. He was eighth in Lahti in 2001-2002.
The coach was impressed by the first TV interviews
An unknown Finnish hill eagle also delighted in the post -race interview in Salpausselkä.
Supplier Simo Leinonen He stated to the debut that this should be sent to Planica Airmäki, which will take the last World Cup of the season for the rest of the week.
Kuisma’s personal reaction can be viewed at the end of the video below.
Young athlete in recent years coached in Kuopio Kimmo Savolainen He was pleased with the performance of his former protector in his first TV interviews.
This season Kuisma’s personal coach has been Lauri Hakola.
– I saw that interview. I was very pleased with how a young man talked. The interview told about the attitude and how he enjoyed what he was doing. I was taken from how he could receive the media, Savolainen praises.
Kuisma is seen as seen in Planica’s classic aircraft. The competition experience in a flight is the first to him.
Exactly 20 years ago Matti Hautamäki He won one race in Planica and Janne Ahonen fell the longest jump in the world at the time. We stayed in that race Björn Einar Romörenin names.
– Throughout the various variations about Planica, it has been considered. A month ago, Kuisma came as one name on the papers, so no decision was made overnight. It’s great that he can get his debut on the air hill.
A special road to a scorer athlete
Kuisma’s road to a scorer athlete in her first World Cup race is interesting.
One week before the World Cup, he was 29th and 48th in the Continental Cup in Lahti. A couple of weeks earlier, Kuisma competed in the FIS race in Oberhof, where she was eighth after seven Athletes.
Savolainen calls the well -known Kuismaa talented athlete, whose development has been hampered by a few bad injuries in recent years.
– Last summer, Kuisma got a good training season for a long time. He has evolved in things where he needs to develop. Kuisma has been a really talented jumper since young people, but some injuries have slowed down his natural development.
Kuisma is a two-year-old World Championship winner Vilho Palosaari coeval. Much more has been talked about in Palosaari in recent years, but Savolainen sees that Kuisma is at least one potential skier.
– Yes, I think. Kuisma has been top boys in the younger age groups all the time. He certainly has everything possible for this species in terms of his talent and physique.