Zakopane crash

During the 2007 season, Mazoch competed in the World Cup event in Zakopane, Poland on 20 January 2007 where he posted a career-best 15th position after his first jump. On his second jump the wind lift suddenly disappeared. As a result, Mazoch lost control just prior to landing and crashed to the ground.^[4]

Rescue personnel rushed Mazoch to a nearby medical facility where he remained in critical condition. Later that day he was transported to a hospital in Kraków, Poland where he was placed in a medically induced coma to prevent any further injuries. He had sustained serious brain injuries,^[5] but no other internal injuries and only some minor skin damage.

On 22 January Mazoch was brought out of the coma and transported to an undisclosed location in the Czech Republic for rehabilitation.^[6]

Return to the hill and end of career

In August 2007, barely 7 months after the Zakopane accident, Mazoch returned to the slopes and made his first jump. In September that year he returned to competition at the Continental Cup event in Villach, Austria, where he finished 7th on the normal hill.^[7] The following year he began summer training for the 2008 season. He competed through the 2008 season but was never able to regain the form and confidence he'd known before. As a result, he chose to end his career.^[8]