Piotr ZYLA

PARTNERS
In 2006, he married Justyna Lazar, the cousin of Polish ski jumper Adam Malysz (four-time Olympic medallist). Divorced in 2018.
Lives with actress Marcelina Zietek. Bought a house in Ustron, near to his parents (where they run their guesthouse). (nowosci.com.pl, 6 Oct 2021)

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OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
Finished fourth with the team at Sochi 2014. Despite being on the large hill World Cup podium at the last tour stop before PyeongChang 2018 (third in Willingen) and his presence in Korea, he did not compete due to poor results in training.

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Six-time World Championships medallist winning two gold (2021 individual normal hill, 2017 team), and four bronze (individual large hill in 2017, three team in 2013, 2015, 2021). With his World Championship title in 2021 in Oberstdorf, at the age of 34, he became the oldest world champion in ski jumping history, and the fifth Polish ski jumper to win the world title (after Adam Malysz - two titles in 2003 and one each in 2001 and 2007; Kamil Stoch in 2013; Dawid Kubacki in 2019; Wojciech Fortuna in 1972).

2015 Junior World Championships team silver medallist behind Slovenia.

Won two team bronze medals at the Ski Flying Championships (2018, 2020).

WORLD CUP
In 14 World Cup seasons, he has reached the podium 17 times in individual events. His first of two individual World Cup win was in 2013 in Oslo (large hill), his second in 2020 in Bad Mitterndorf (flying hill). Has six World Cup victories in team competitions.

FOUR HILLS TOURNAMENT
Competed in 12 Four Hills Tournaments, a second overall place in 2016/17 was his best result. Finished 15th in 2021/22.

SEASON 2021/22
Competed in four events of the Summer Grand Prix 2021, finished seventh in Hinzenbach, 27th overall. Nine top-20 finishes and one in the top-10 (seventh place in Bischofshofen) in the winter season.
Tested positive for COVID-19 just before the World Cups in Titisee-Neustadt, was back competing in Willingen.
Ranked 23rd in the overall World Cup.