JAN MAZOCH CRASHES AT WORLD CUP

Czech ski jumper Jan...

JAN MAZOCH CRASHES AT WORLD CUP

Czech ski jumper Jan Mazoch was hospitalised after a horrific accident on the slopes of Zakopane on Saturday.

Mazoch appeared to lose control during his second jump in windy conditions at the World Cup event in Poland and he crash landed, his head impacting on the slope as he went down.

"The injuries he sustained are very dangerous and threaten his life,'' Sylwester Kosinski, deputy head of the city hospital in Zakopane, said on TVN24 television.

"The patient is unconscious. If his condition worsens, and if there is such a need, we will try to transport him to another hospital.''

The severity of the accident forced the second round of the tournament to be postponed before the remainder was cancelled due to high winds.

Slovenia's Rok Urbans took the honours from the first jump with a leap of 136 metres and 143.3 points were enough to see him take first place.

Urbans was followed on the podium by Norway's Roar Ljoekelsoej and Matti Hautamaeki of Finland.

Added: March 2, 2007
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