Dawid Kubacki facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Dawid Kubacki
Kubacki in Klingenthal, 2017
Country	Poland
Born	(1990-03-12) 12 March 1990 (age 35) Nowy Targ, Poland
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Ski club	Wisła Zakopane
Personal best	236.5 m (776 ft) Planica, 25 March 2018
World Cup career
Seasons	2008–present
Individual wins	11
Team wins	7
Indiv. podiums	38
Team podiums	22
Indiv. starts	231
Four Hills titles	1 (2020)
Medal record Event 1st 2nd 3rd Olympic Games 0 0 2 World Championships 2 0 3 Ski Flying World Championships 0 0 2 European Games 1 0 0 Representing  Poland Men's ski jumping Olympic Games Bronze 2018 Pyeongchang Team LH Bronze 2022 Beijing Individual NH World Championships Gold 2017 Lahti Team LH Gold 2019 Seefeld Individual NH Bronze 2013 Val di Fiemme Team LH Bronze 2021 Oberstdorf Team LH Bronze 2023 Planica Individual LH European Games Gold 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Individual LH Men's ski flying Ski Flying World Championships Bronze 2018 Oberstdorf Team Bronze 2020 Planica Team
Updated on 3 March 2023.

Dawid Kubacki (born March 12, 1990) is a famous Polish ski jumper. He is part of the national team and has competed in the Winter Olympics multiple times. He has won two bronze medals at the Olympics. Dawid is also a World Champion from 2019 and won the 2019-20 Four Hills Tournament. He also has a World Championship title from 2017 and a bronze medal from 2013 in team events.

About Dawid Kubacki's Life

Dawid Kubacki got engaged to Marta Majcher in August 2018. They got married in May 2019. Their daughter, Zuzanna, was born on December 29, 2020.

Dawid Kubacki's Ski Jumping Journey

Dawid started competing internationally on September 25, 2005, in a FIS Cup event. He earned his first points in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup on January 14, 2006, finishing 22nd. In March 2007, he first competed in the Continental Cup, placing 26th.

Dawid Kubacki (second from left) with his teammates after winning a bronze medal in the team event at the 2013 World Championship.

Key Moments in His Career

2012-2013 Season

At the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2013, Dawid finished 31st on the normal hill and 20th on the large hill. On March 2, 2013, he won a bronze medal in the team competition with his teammates: Kamil Stoch, Maciej Kot, and Piotr Żyła. They were first placed fourth, but after a scoring review, they moved up to third place.

2016-2017 Season

On December 3, 2016, the Polish national team, including Dawid, won their first-ever team competition. They continued their success, taking second place in a team event in Zakopane. On January 28, 2017, Poland won their second team competition in Willingen.

A big moment came on March 4, 2017. Dawid and his teammates became the 2017 World Champions in the team event. They beat strong teams from Norway and Austria in Lahti, Finland.

2017-2018 Season

Dawid had a fantastic summer season in 2017. He won 5 out of 9 competitions, showing great skill. On October 3, 2017, he won the overall title of the 2017 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix. This was a big achievement for him.

He carried this success into the winter season. On December 30, 2017, Dawid earned his first individual podium finish in Oberstdorf, coming in third. He also had a strong performance at the 2017-18 Four Hills Tournament, finishing 6th overall, which was his best result there at the time.

On January 21, 2018, the Polish team, including Dawid, won their first-ever bronze medal in ski flying in a team competition. Later, on February 19, 2018, Dawid and his teammates won a bronze medal in the Olympic team competition in Pyeongchang. This was a historic first for Poland in this event.

Olympic Games Medals

Dawid Kubacki has proudly represented Poland at the Winter Olympics.

Place	Year	Locality	Competition	Medal
3.	2018	Pyeongchang	team	Bronze
3.	2022	Zhangjiakou	individual	Bronze

World Championships Medals

Dawid has also achieved great success at the World Championships.

Place	Year	Locality	Competition	Medal
3.	2013	Predazzo	team	Bronze
1.	2017	Lahti	team	Gold
1.	2019	Seefeld	individual	Gold
3.	2021	Oberstdorf	team	Bronze
3.	2023	Planica	individual	Bronze

Ski Flying World Championships Medals

Dawid has also won medals in the exciting sport of ski flying.

Place	Year	Locality	Competition	Medal
3.	2018	Oberstdorf	team	Bronze
3.	2020	Planica	team	Bronze

World Cup Achievements

Dawid Kubacki celebrating his overall win at the 2017 FIS Ski Jumping Grand Prix in Klingenthal.

Dawid Kubacki at the medal ceremony after winning gold at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2019 in Seefeld.

Dawid has had many strong performances in the World Cup series. He finished 4th overall in the 2019-2020 season. A highlight was winning the prestigious 2019-20 Four Hills Tournament in 2020. He also placed 2nd in the Titisee-Neustadt Five mini-tournament in the same season. In the 2020-2021 season, he finished 8th overall and earned a bronze medal in the Four Hills Tournament. In the 2022-2023 season, he finished 4th overall and was 2nd in the Four Hills Tournament.

Individual World Cup Wins

Dawid has won 11 individual World Cup competitions.

Team World Cup Wins

Dawid has also been part of 7 winning teams in the World Cup.

Awards and Recognition

• 2017 Honorary Badge of Lesser Poland Voivodeship – Cross of Małopolska