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Ipcioglu becomes 1st Turkish skier in 4 Hills Tournament finals

Fatih Arda Ipcioglu scores Turkey's first points in Ski Jumping World Cup history after reaching finals for 1st time

Selcuk Bugra Gokalp  | 30.12.2021 - Update : 30.12.2021
Ipcioglu becomes 1st Turkish skier in 4 Hills Tournament finals

ANKARA

Turkish skier Fatih Arda Ipcioglu made history in the Austrian-German 4 Hills Tournament on Wednesday.

Ipcioglu scored Turkey’s first-ever points in Ski Jumping World Cup history.

The 24-year-old placed 29th with 224.7 points among 50 skiers in the Ski Jumping World Cup Oberstdorf 2021 finals in the tournament, which has been co-hosted annually by Germany and Austria since 1953.

Ipcioglu also became the first Turkish skier to reach the finals in the tournament, which wraps up next Thursday.


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