Second season win for Stoch, Ziobro once again on the podium

Takanashi dominates again!

22/12/2013 22:25

Japanese ski jumper and the current Ladies' World Cup overall standings leader Sara Takanashi took today in Hinterzarten her third victory in a row! She won with 12 points advantage ahead of representative of Russia Irina Avvakumova.

Talented Japanese continues her domination in the World Cup and from the beginning of the season is unrivaled. Today she gave two good jumps on 96 and 98 meters and won ahead of Irina Avvakumova (96,5 and 97,5m) and representative of the hosts Carina Vogt (95 and 96,5m). Representative of Russia is now in a good shape and undoubtedly she is well prepared for the Winter Olympics and now she is a huge hope for olympic medal.

Just behind the podium the competition finished two experienced ski jumpers - Norway's Helena Olsson Smeby (97,5 and 96m) and Austrian Daniela Iraschko-Stolz (86 and 94,5m), which didn't manage to reach the podium like yesterday. In the Top 10 were also the best of Slovenes Maja Vtic (98,5 and 96,5m), young German hope Gianina Ernst, which after amazing jump on 102,5 meters unfortunately screw up her second jump by jumping only 94 meters and dropped on the seventh position. Eight place took Taylor Henrich (99,5 and 92,5m), 9th was Jessica Jerome (96,5 and 94m) and the Top 10 closed Katja Pozun (99,5 and 87,5m).

Unfortunately totally dissapointed titled Norwegian ski jumper Anette Sagen, who in her third this winter World Cup competition jumped only 80 meters and took far, 41st position.

• By Anna Sobol (@AnneAZS)