COMPETITIONS IN 2019
On July 11 and 12, 2019, Schuchinsk hosted the summer FIS Cup for men and women, and on July 13 and 14, 2019, the summer FIS Continental Cup also for men and women. Athletes from 11 countries took part: Kazakhstan, Austria, Germany, Korea, Norway, Russia, Romania, Slovenia, Ukraine, Switzerland, Japan.
Austrian Maximilian Lienher won three victories at once in Schuchinsk - two in the FIS Cup and one in the FIS Continental Cup. Maximilian now holds the competitive springboard records - 101 meters on the HS 99 (K-90) and 144.5 meters on the HS 140 (K-125). Only on the last day an athlete from Austria failed to become a champion, he took eighth place. And the victory was celebrated by the Japanese Keiichi Sato. The last day's podium surprised many. On the podium were athletes only from Asia - Japan and Korea.
Kazakhstani Sergey Tkachenko, who took third place, performed excellently - and this is the first podium of the FIS Continental Cup for a Ridder athlete in his career!
In the women's competition, Kazakhstani flying skier Valentina Sderzhikova shone - she won gold and silver in the FIS Cup in Schuchinsk, two third places in the FIS Continental Cup! Another our athlete Veronika Shishkina took second place in the FIS Continental Cup!
Irma Makhinia from Russia won in one of the FIS Cup draws, while the Norwegian Gyda Westvold HANSEN gave no one a chance in the FIS Continental Cup.