Rafał Śliż (born 11 July 1983) is a Polish

ski jumper Ski jumping is a winter sport in which competitors aim to achieve the farthest jump after sliding down on their skis from a specially designed curved ramp. Along with jump length, competitor's aerial style and other factors also affect the fina ...

. He made his Continental Cup debut in January 2004, his best result being a first place from

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in January 2006 as well as two victories in

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in December 2006. He also finished seventh in the large hill at the

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. He made his

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debut in January 2005 in

Zakopane Zakopane ( Podhale Goral: ''Zokopane'') is a town in the extreme south of Poland, in the southern part of the Podhale region at the foot of the Tatra Mountains. From 1975 to 1998, it was part of Nowy Sącz Voivodeship; since 1999, it has been par ...

, and collected his first World Cup points with a 26th place in January 2006 in

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. His best result is a thirteenth place in January 2009 in Zakopane.

References

* 1983 births Living people Polish male ski jumpers Olympic ski jumpers for Poland Ski jumpers at the 2006 Winter Olympics People from Wisła Sportspeople from Silesian Voivodeship 21st-century Polish sportsmen {{Poland-skijumping-bio-stub