Norwegian hoppsensasjon: Double English in Japan

Maren Lundby took the season's second world cup competition when she won the Sunday tåkerenn in japanese Zao. Anna Odine Strøm came closest on a historically good English day.

Second place was the Stream first podium finish in the world cup ever. Lundby took on its page his 15. world cup competition.

- The first jump was very good, while the other was not much to boast of. I got me, still down to the green line, said Lundby after the victory.

She was at the same time clear about one thing:

- I think Anna deserved to win, but glad we are together on the podium, said the 24-year-old.

On questions about what was the secret behind the historic Norwegian hoppdagen in Zao, pulled hoppdronningen a smile on his face.

- Perhaps it is the japanese food was the answer.

the Chaos around the jumpers: - People are crazy Opseth fell back

Hoppsjef Clas Brede Bråthen was quickly out to call Sunday "anniversary".

Fantastic double to Maren and Anna in Zao. After many years where guys have contributed significantly that the girls will have good enough basis, we are now in a situation where the girls are the ones who pull the wagon. A red-letter day in Norwegian hopphistorie, he said.

Lundby led Zao-the race for first place and had lagvenninnene Power and Silje Opseth in place number three and four. It was historically strong.

In the finaleomgangen came Lundby and Power up. Power the country at 95 meters and took the lead. Finnmarkingens score managed only Maren Lundby to punish.

The Norwegian hoppdronningen from Bøverbru the country on 92,5 meters and won the competition with 1.3 points.

Silje Opseth was not as lucky in his second jump. With only 83.5 the metres she fell to 20.-place on the final rankings.

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the Victory gives Maren Lundby additional self-confidence just a month before the world cup in Seefeld.

- the Goal is to take the gold medal in Seefeld. It is the main goal, and that I go for, stated Lundby Sunday-

For verdenscupleder Katharina Althaus was no top day. The German girl had a difficult situation in the first place and had to settle with a modest 83 yards. It gave only 16.-space in front of the finaleomgangen.

Where the land Althaus at 92 metres and climbed to the It was still 22-åringens weakest position in the world cup this season. She also lost valuable points to Lundby, and several others.

German Carina Vogt took third place in Sunday's race.

Tragedy, illness, and the disk is Now Norway hard pressed