Imbattable Sarah Hendrickson

Sarah Hendrickson is and remains the measure of all things in this year's Viessmann FIS Ladies Ski Jumping World Cup. The US american won also the second competition in Ljubno (SLO) in front of Sara Takanashi (JPN) and Jacqueline Seifriedsberger (AUT). 

 

Overall's runner-up Daniela Iraschko from Austria finished fifth behind Germany's Ulrike Graessler and trails now by 211 points in the overall. Four competition will be carried out at the beginning of March, three in Japan and one in Norway.

 

Hendrickson was in the lead after the first round with 91.5 meters and jumped 95.0 meters in the final round for a total of 259.6 points. Her second attempt meant also Ladies hill record. Like yesterday, Takanashi delivered jumps for second place in both rounds landing on 90 m and 90.5 m while Seifriedsberger landed on 87.0 m in the first round and on 84.5 m. 

 

The Viessmann FIS Ladies Ski Jumping World Cup will go on with three competitions in Zao (JPN) on 3rd and 4th March.

 

RESULTS

1. Sarah Hendrickson (USA)                   91.5 m (1)/95.0 m (1)     259.6 points

2. Sara Takanashi (JPN)                          90.0 m (2)/90.5 m (2)     246.7 points

3. Jacqueline Seifriedsberger (AUT)      87.0 m (3)/84.5 m (14)   222.4 points

 

World Cup standing: 1. Sarah Hendrickson (USA) 789, 2. Daniela Iraschko (AUT) 578, 3. Lindsey Van (USA)  and Ulrike Graessler (GER) 360, 5. Katja Pozun (SLO) 348, 6. Anette Sagen (NOR) 328.

 

KEY FACTS

- Sarah Hendrickson (USA), born on 1.8.1994, celebrated her sixth victory in ninth 2011/12 Ladies World Cup events; twice, she finished second and once on ninth place.

- Sara Takanashi (JPN), born on 8.10.1996, partecipated in five World Cup events so fare, achieving three second places, one fifth and one 17th place.

- Jacqueline Seifriedsberger (AUT), born on 20.1.1991, achieved her first World Cup podium in her ninth World Cup competition today. During this season, she already got three top-ten results.

- World Cup Calendar: 3.-4.3. Zao (JPN/HS 100 - three competitions!), 9.3. Oslo/Midstubakken (NOR/HS 106).

 

QUOTES:

Sarah Hendrickson (USA), first:

 

Sara Takanashi (JPN), second:

"It was a great fight between Sarah and me but I'm more enjoying about second place than lost first place."

 

Jacqueline Seifriedsberger (AUT), third: