Jaka Hvala wins World Cup ski jump event

More sports February 13, 2013

Jaka Hvala wins World Cup ski jump event

Photo: AP Judges look out of their boxes while Denis Kornilov of Russia delivers his jump during the single competition at the FIS Team Tour World Cup ski jumping in Klingenthal, eastern Germany, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013.

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KLINGENTHAL, Germany (AP) — Slovenia teenager Jaka Hvala mastered unstable wind conditions and had the longest jump of the day to win a World Cup ski jumping event Wednesday.

Hvala led after soaring 142.5 meters in the first series and then confirmed his first World Cup victory with a jump of 133 meters. Taku Takeuchi of Japan was second, ahead of World Cup leader Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria.

Takeuchi trailed Schlierenzauer after a first-heat effort of 133.5 meters. The Austrian jumped 136 meters. Schlierenzauer also had a longer jump in the second series, 132 meters, but the Japanese got better marks for his effort of 130.5 meters.

The 19-year-old Hvala collected a winning total of 259.5 points. Takeuchi had 254.6 points and Schlierenzauer 253.1.

Subjects
- Sports,
- Nordic skiing,
- Skiing,
- Men's skiing
People
- Gregor Schlierenzauer
Locations
- Germany,
- Western Europe,
- Europe

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