Andrzej Galica

Andrzej Galica (born 6 June 1980) is a Polish former ski jumper and current sports official. He won two team medals at the Polish Ski Jumping Championships in 1997 and 2000, secured two Polish junior championship titles, and competed in three Junior World Championships. Galica participated in one Ski Jumping World Cup main event on 20 January 2002 in Zakopane, finishing 42nd. He earned points in the 1997–98 Continental Cup, with his best result being 9th place in Zakopane. After retiring, he became a ski jumping judge.

Career

During his junior years, Galica regularly competed in the School League in Zakopane, debuting in the 1988–89 season. In the 1990–91 season, he achieved his first podium, placing 3rd. The following winter, he consistently finished 2nd, trailing only Krystian Długopolski.

1994–95 In January 1995, Galica competed in the Tatra Ski Association Championships. He placed 7th in his age group on the Mała Krokiew, 28th in the open competition on the Średnia Krokiew, and 33rd on the Wielka Krokiew with jumps of 68.5 m and 62.5 m. At the 1995 Polish Championships on the normal hill at the Zdzisław Hryniewiecki Ski Jumping Hill in Szczyrk, he finished 29th overall and 22nd among juniors. He won a silver medal at the junior national championships on the normal hill, again trailing Długopolski. On the medium hill, he placed 8th. At the senior national championships on 1 April at the Wielka Krokiew, he finished 19th among Polish competitors (37th including foreign athletes).

At the 1996 Polish Championships on 22 March, his team finished 4th, missing bronze by two points. The next day, he was 9th on the normal hill and 13th on the large hill. At an Easter competition on the Wielka Krokiew, he placed 9th. In his age group, he was 2nd.

On 12 February, he competed in the team event at the 1997 Junior World Championships in Canmore, Canada, jumping 63.5 m and 72.5 m, with his team placing 13th. In the individual event on 15 February, he was 29th with jumps of 78 m and 79 m.

1997–98 On 28 June in Velenje, Galica placed 41st in the 1997–98 Continental Cup. On 20 July, he was 18th in the Zakopane Mayor's Cup, and on 8 August, he placed 9th in a competition marking BBTS Bielsko's 90th anniversary in Szczyrk. and 49th in Lillehammer, 53rd in Predazzo, 55th in Villach, 59th in Harrachov, and 50th and 53rd in Zakopane.

On 22 January, he competed in the team event at the 1998 Junior World Championships in Sankt Moritz, Switzerland, jumping 76.5 m and 88 m, with his team placing 11th; his score was the highest in the Polish team. In the individual event, he was 49th with jumps of 74 m and 74.5 m.

1998–99 In July 1998, Galica competed in the Erzgebirgs-Springertournee in Germany, placing 35th in Klingenthal, 22nd in Pöhla, and 45th in Oberwiesenthal. In December's Tatra Ski Association Championships, he placed 14th and 11th. In January's Silesian Championships, he was 11th and 15th. In March, he finished 9th at the senior SMS Championships on the Wielka Krokiew. On the large hill, he achieved a career-best 5th place with jumps of 117 m and 109 m, missing the podium by 29.5 points.

Later seasons

In the 2000–01 season, Galica did not participate in major international or national competitions. In February, he competed in two Continental Cup events in Braunlage, placing 42nd and 32nd. and 6th in the team event with WKS Zakopane's second team.

On 29 September at the 2002 Summer Polish Championships, he placed 13th. At the Christmas championships on the Wielka Krokiew, he finished 64th with the shortest jump, earning a negative score. In the Tatra Ski Association Championships, he placed 14th and 52nd. and 4th in the team event with WKS Zakopane's second team.

On 16 January 2005, he placed 20th at the Tatra Ski Association Championships on the large hill. At the 2005 Polish Championships on 25 January in Szczyrk, his team placed 4th. On 8 February, he was 31st among Poles (33rd overall) on the Wielka Krokiew.

Post-career Galica is a ski jumping judge, officiating at events including the FIS Ski Flying World Cup, World Cup events, 2014 Junior World Championships, Continental Cup, FIS Cup, Carpathian Cup, and Polish Championships.

In October 2013, he was one of 12 Polish judges certified to officiate top FIS events.

World Cup Individual World Cup results

Summer Grand Prix Overall standings Season Place 199746.

Individual Summer Grand Prix results Source His son, Andrzej, also competed in ski jumping events.