La Française Coline Mattel, victorieuse samedi du premier concours du week-end à Sapporo comptant pour la Coupe du monde de saut à skis, s'est classée cinquième du second, remporté par l'Autrichienne Jacqueline Seifriedsberger dimanche.

Mattel a réussi un premier saut modeste (86,5 m) avant de se reprendre lors du second (94 m) pour cumuler 225,4 points.

La sauteuse des Contamines-Montjoie, qui termine cinquième ex aequo avec la Japonaise Sara Takanashi, leader de la Coupe du monde (737 pts), est troisième au classement général (593).

Avec 245,7 points, Seifriedsberger a devancé la Norvégienne Anette Sagen (241 pts) et l'Américaine Sarah Hendrickson (240,2 pts), 2e de la Coupe du monde (597).

Les deux prochaines épreuves auront lieu le week-end prochain à Zao, au nord de Tokyo. L'équipe de France ne sera pas présente.

Les réactions (source FIS) : 

Jacqueline Seifriedsberger (AUT): "That was a really good weekend for me. All in all it was not always easy to handle those conditions and we had to be patient. But I am so happy that I even managed to improve after yesterday's good result and to win this competition. Of course I will do my best also in Zao next week."
 
Anette Sagen (NOR):  "Who would have thought that I'll have such a successful weekend in Sapporo. Usually I am not coping very well with the time difference here in Japan. This year, however, everything has been working out really well for me. Today I jumped a lot better than on the days before and the jury did a good job once again. Many thanks also to the forejumpers, they did an excellent job!"

Sarah Hendrickson (USA): “Also today it was not that easy to handle the wind conditons. Of course we all want to compete and preferably with two rounds. It's kind of hard to stand on the top and have to wait for a long time, but that's ski jumping and we need to deal with it. I am happy with my result today and satisfied with the whole weekend. Now I am pretty excited for Zao."

Le classement complet ICI

Classement général de la Coupe du monde (après 10 des 16 épreuves):
   1. Sara Takanashi (JPN)             737 pts
   2. Sarah Hendrickson (USA)          597
   3. Coline Mattel (FRA)              593
   4. Anette Sagen (NOR)               551
   5. Jacqueline Seifriedsberger (AUT) 537