Gregor Schlierenzauer crown a sensational comeback. From 15 to first!

Gregor Schlierenzauer corona una rimonta clamorosa. Da 15° a primo!
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Nordic SkiingMens Jump - Kuusamo 2013

Gregor Schlierenzauer crown a sensational comeback. From 15 to first!

From tradition to Kuusamo wind is usually quickly change the intensity and direction within a few seconds, and from this point of view, today's race was no exception with some athletes who have benefited from much better shape than others.

It is therefore not surprising that there have been major upheavals between the first and second series. However, it remains striking that the winner today was even halfway through the race fifteenth despite its name is Gregor Schlierenzauer. '' The Austrian took the win number 51 in his career thanks to a leap second anthology (143 meters beyond the point Hs) that allowed him to climb over fourteen opponents including the leader mid-race Marinus Kraus. The twenty-two German, having done some good things in the summer, confirmed to express themselves on levels of excellence'' winter'' s also getting his first podium in the maximum circuit between two giants. In fact, the third place went to Thomas Morgenstern, in turn able to recover six positions in the second series. Fourth place went to the Norwegian Rune Velta and fifth for the'' immortal Noriaki Kasai. David Bresadola after the'' great leap made in qualification is able to repeat in the race gaining the 24th place finish. It should be noted as the'' blue has obtained the mile rirsultato career points coming into the area for the first time on the large hill after having done so on two occasions on trampolines flight. The palm of the day goes to the team disappointed Polish (Kamil Stoch tenth is the best), Janne Ahonen and Wolfgang Loitzl, trentunesimi a dead heat and therefore excluded from the second series for just eight tenths. For all those who have had poor luck today there is the'' opportunity to redeem himself tomorrow from 17.00 Italian, at which time will start the second race. KUUSAMO - LARGE HILL1. Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 273.22. KRAUS Marinus (GER) 272.73. MORGENSTERN Thomas (AUT) 272.34. VELTA Rune (NOR) 269.25. KASAI Noriaki (JPN) 268.66. FREUND Severin (GER) 266.56. Robert Kranjec (SLO) 266.58. Dimitry Vassiliev (RUS) 262.99. Taku Takeuchi (JPN) 261 510. STOCH Kamil (POL) 259.1 Click here for full results.
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