Norway's Jacobsen wins ski jump World Cup

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Norway's Jacobsen wins ski jump World Cup

Photo: AP Norway's Anders Jacobsen soars through the air to take the winning position during the 16th World Cup Ski Jumping competition, in Zakopane, Poland, Saturday, Jan. 12, 2013.

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ZAKOPANE, Poland (AP) — Anders Jacobsen of Norway won a World Cup ski jump while overall leader Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria was eighth on his return Saturday from an illness.

Jacobsen had jumps of 128.5 and 131.5 meters for a total of 273.3 points but stayed third overall. His teammate Anders Bardal was second with 271.6 points from jumps of 132.5 and 132 meters and remained second overall.

Third was Poland's Kamil Stoch, who jumped 133 and 127 meters for a total of 268.7 points that advanced him to seventh place in the overall. Schlierenzauer has a total of 840 points, Bardal 655, and Jacobsen 578 after 13 of 28 events.

Subjects
- Sports,
- Nordic skiing,
- Skiing,
- Men's skiing
People
- Gregor Schlierenzauer
Locations
- Poland,
- Norway,
- Eastern Europe,
- Europe

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