Papierz, who started for TS Wisła Zakopane , made his debut in the Ski Jumping World Cup on December 22, 1985 in Chamonix , finishing in 47th place. In the following years, Papierz remained unsuccessful, so that he never reached the points. His best result was 28th in 1988 in Thunder Bay . He was only able to score points in the second-class Continental Cup .
Papierz was a participant in the Nordic World Ski Championships in Lahti in 1989 and in Predazzo in 1991 , but only finished in the lower ranks. His best individual placement was 30th on the normal hill in Predazzo.
At Polish championships , Papierz missed the championship title several times, but won a total of seven silver and two bronze medals.