Anna Odine Stroem closes gap on top two with impressive Hinterzarten victory
BySportsbeat
Updated 30/01/2023 at 11:20 GMT
It was a good day for Anna Odine Stroem in Hinterzarten as she got her second World Cup win of the season to close the gap on the top two who are leading the way in the current standings. Eva Pinkelnig, who finished third, and Katharina Althaus who won earlier in the weekend, continue to lead the way in the aforementioned overall standings.
'She's got it' - Anna Odine Stroem takes second World Cup win in Hinterzart
Anna Odine Stroem got her second win of the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup season in Hinterzarten.
The Norwegian strengthened her position in third in the overall rankings, making ground on leader Eva Pinkelnig who finished third, and matching Katharina Althaus who won the previous day.
Slovenia's Ema Klinec got her second second-place finish in two days, keeping pace with those above her in the rankings in fourth.
Stroem set the tone with the furthest jump of the day in the first round at 112.5m, and only Klinec jumped further than her in the second round of jumps resulting in Stroem winning on the day by 5.2 points.
Despite making it a fourth second-place finish this month, the Slovenian is still chasing a first win of the season.
Pinkelnig was exactly 10 points behind the winner, but the Austrian still leads Althaus by 225 points at the top of the overall rankings.
The competition remains in Germany but moves to Willingen for the next set of events in a week's time.
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