Damian Wiczy i Andrzej Zaborowski, w pełni wyposażeni w 20 kg sprzętu, wbiegli na 39. piętro budynku Park Inn, wyprzedzając 364 zespoły z 11 krajów. Pobili swój własny rekord z 2025 roku i zbliżyli się do legendarnego rekordu budynku.
In 2026, firefighters from Trójmiasto competed against a total of 364 teams from 11 countries: Germany, Austria, Denmark, Italy, the Netherlands, Finland, the USA, as well as Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary
In the overall standings, second place was taken by the team from Germany with a time of 6:14, third place went to the firefighters from the Czech Republic with a time of 6:16. The slowest team completed the Park Inn skyscraper ladder in the center of Berlin in 24:16, and 5 teams were unable to finish the race.
In 20-kilogram gear — to the 39th floor
This is an extremely tough challenge — difficult even for experienced athletes, especially in sports gear. Firefighters, on the other hand, run with a tank on their back, wearing masks, helmets, heavy fire-resistant gear made of Nomex, as well as bulky boots and gloves
This is what firefighter competitions look like, taking place on the staircases of high-rise buildings across Poland and Europe — in which Damian Wiśki from the Orlen Straż Gdańsk unit, guarding the oil refinery in Gdańsk, particularly stands out
— Bycie strażakiem daje mi satysfakcję z możliwości pomagania, ratowania życia, środowiska i mienia. Marzyłem o tym zawodzie od dzieciństwa i jestem w straży pożarnej od 16. roku życia. Chcę to robić jak najlepiej. Dlatego po raz drugi brałem udział w zawodach w Berlinie z najlepszymi strażakami i ratownikami w Europie, — mówi Damian Wiczy.
Last year he became the European champion for the first time. He is also a multiple champion of Poland and consistently ranks in prize-winning positions in all similar competitions in the country
Polish firefighters stormed Berlin: 770 stairs in 5:38, rivals had no chance
