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In the first of two races in Hinterzarten Sara Tanakashi confirms its supremacy in the circuit of female jumping. The seventeen year old Japanese has obtained the'' eleventh win of his career, the second of the season, proving to be a step above the competition.
Saturday 21 December 2013 5 minutes reading time
In fact, Japan has achieved the best score in both series and trailing by 14.4 points Daniela Iraschko-Stolz, depending again after having already occupied the place of honor'' in Lillehammer. It is a small consolation for the'' Austria in the day when Jacqueline Seifriedsberger, fall into ruin yesterday in training, must put an end to his season prematurely and give up at the Olympics.
The third place went to Irina Avvakumova. It is a surprise because on the Russian had already repeatedly demonstrated to be a high jumper from'' hitherto untapped potential. Today, however, the twenty-two Moscow has managed to make two jumps competitive thus obtaining the first podium of his career with a substantial margin of Helena Olsson Smeby.
The Norwegian, returned to activity after a four year break, is proving to'' top of the situation and especially in today's day has marked'' heavy points in the optical of the qualification to the Olympic Games at this point where Norway can even dream to have four chest.
Fifth and sixth place for athletes today fickle as the authors of jumps diametrically opposed. The Slovenian Maja VTIC, third after the first half, failed to repeat closing rather far from the podium (over 10 points). Instead, the Japanese Yuki Ito reassembled nine locations in the second series.
Seventh place for the best of German, Carina Vogt. Regarding home Germany must be stressed as Yanina Ernst, second in Lillehammer, has struggled today and did not go beyond the twenty-ninth position. Step back of the movement with respect to the Teutonic'' opening season, while there are signs of life from the American team, at least for the tips. Lindsey Van and Jessica Jerome concluded ninth and tenth, but the poor performance of Abby Hughes (46th) again the fourth pectoral Sochi is at great risk.
The palm of surprise of the day goes to the Czech Michaela Dolezelova, eleventh and the best result of his career, to the contrary between the big confirms in big trouble Anette Sagen, twenty-eighth.
In Italy home race to forget. None of the five blue at the start he gained access to the second set as Elena Runggaldier has completed 31 ^, 39 ^ Evelyn Insam, Roberta D'' Agostina 42 ^, 48 ^ Manuela Malsiner and Roberta D'' Agostina 49th. Tomorrow, at 11.00, the'' chance of redemption because it replicates to a second race.
Schonach - NORMAL HILL (I) 1. Sara Takanashi (JPN) 266.82. Iraschko-STOLZ Daniela (AUT) 252.43. Avvakumova Irina (RUS) 247.04. Helena Olsson Smeby (NOR) 238.25. VTIC Maja (SLO) 236.46. Yuki ITO (JPN) 236.27. VOGT Carina (GER) 235.68. Klinec Ema (SLO) 235.09. Lindsey Van (USA) 234 810. JEROME Jessica (USA) 231.1
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Sara Takanashi wins first Hinterzarten. Irina Avvakumova on the podium
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