Nineteen-year-old ski jumper Kacper Tomasiak became the biggest Polish hero of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. The debutant won a total of three medals: two silver and one bronze. For these outstanding achievements, the athlete will receive awards from the Polish Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Sport and Tourism with a total value exceeding 2 million Polish złoty, making him one of the most highly rewarded Polish Olympians in the history of winter sports.

Historic Medal Haul

Kacper Tomasiak won two silver and one bronze medal, becoming the youngest triple medalist in winter sports in Europe at this age.

Million-Dollar Financial Rewards

The sum of bonuses alone from the Polish Olympic Committee and the Ministry of Sport will exceed 1.98 million zł, including controversial cryptocurrency tokens.

Success Under Difficult Conditions

Silver in the duets with Paweł Wąsek was won after the jury interrupted the competition due to a sudden deterioration in weather conditions.

Lifetime Benefits

Thanks to the medals, both jumpers secured the right to an Olympic pension, guaranteeing them stability after ending their sports careers.

During the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, the talent of Kacper Tomasiak was revealed, as he won three medals in his debut at an event of this caliber. The Pole won a silver medal on the normal hill, a bronze on the large hill, and finished the competition with a second-place podium finish in the duet competition alongside Paweł Wąsek. The success in the duets was sealed under controversial circumstances when, after a weather breakdown, the jury annulled the results of the third series, recognizing the results after two rounds of jumps as final. Polish ski jumping, after the era of Adam Małysz and Kamil Stoch, was going through a performance crisis, and the 19-year-old Tomasiak became a symbol of generational change, achieving success without previously standing on a World Cup podium.The reward structure for the young jumper is multi-component and includes both cash and modern financial instruments. From the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOl), he will receive a total of 900,000 zł in cash and tokens worth 550,000 zł. Additionally, the Ministry of Sport and Tourism will pay him a one-time bonus of nearly 78,300 zł for each medal-winning result. The package of material awards also included a holiday voucher, a painting, and jewelry. The total sum of benefits exceeds 2 million złoty, which sparked a lively discussion in the media about the taxation and form of payment of Olympic awards. „He simply deserved it - experts comment, pointing to the unprecedented nature of his success as the youngest European triple medalist in winter sports in the 21st century.” — Kacper Tomasiak1.98 mln — złoty is the value of Tomasiak's financial bonuses aloneFurthermore, the jumpers' successes translate into long-term financial security. After the end of their sports careers, both Tomasiak and Wąsek will be entitled to receive the so-called Olympic pension. The coaching staff led by Maciej Maciusiak played a key role in the success, preparing the athletes for peak form for the most important event of the four-year cycle. The authorities of Tomasiak's hometown have already announced an official welcome and additional honors for their representative.

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Mentioned People

  • Kacper Tomasiak — Nineteen-year-old ski jumper, winner of three Olympic medals.
  • Paweł Wąsek — Polish ski jumping representative, silver medalist in the duet competition.
  • Maciej Maciusiak — Coach of the Polish national team who led the jumpers to success at the Olympics.