Coup double pour Sarah Hendrickson

Par Mirko Hominal le 08/01/2012

L'Américaine a largement dominé le second concours de saut à ski d'Hinterzarten comptant pour la coupe du monde féminine. Elle devance la Japonaise Takanashi et sa compatriote Jerome et s'empare de la tête du général suivie par Coline Mattel, 11e cet après-midi en Allemagne.

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Voici le communiqué FIS :

The 3^rd FIS World Cup Ski Jumping Ladies took place today as scheduled in Hinterzarten. After only one round yesterday, 49 athletes competed in a 2-round competition.

The 18 year old Sarah Hendrickson (USA) won the competition by far (107.5m/104.5m/273.2pt), followed by young Sara Takanashi from Japan (100.5m/99.5m/242.6pt). Third was another American with Jessica Jerome (101.0m/101.0m/240.1pt). With the jump on 107.5m Sarah Hendrickson set the new Ladies’ hill record on the Adlerschanze.

Le classement complet ICI

World Cup standing: 1. Sarah Hendrickson (USA) 229 , 2. Coline Mattel (FRA) 140, 3. Sara Takanashi (JPN) 139, 4. Lindsey Van (USA) 116, 5. Daniela Iraschko (AUT) 113, 6. Katja Pozun (SLO) 102.

KEY FACTS

- This is Sarah Hendrickson: born on 1.8.1994, won the historic first World Cup competition at Lillehammer, competed in both 2009 and 2011 World Championships finishing 29th and 16th.

- This is Sara Takanashi: born on 08.10.1996, started her international career in 2009 at Zao (JPN), competed in both 2010 and 2011 FIS Junior World Ski Championships finishing 7^th and 6^th and had already 16 TOP 10 results in Continental Cup.

- This is Jessica Jerome: born on 08.02.1987, starts for the Park City Nordic Ski Club, competed in both 2009 and 2011 World Championships finishing 6^th and 14^th. She has 21 podium finishes.

QUOTES:

Sarah Hendrickson (USA), first:

"Although the weather was mostly the same as yesterday, the wind was more consistent today and some far jumps were possible.”

“It is already hard to win one World Cup, winning the overall World Cup is even harder, you have to be very consistent. But anything can happen, I just have to keep jumping like that.”

“If I compare the so far televised competitions, Lillehammer had the best conditions, but today was a very good competition and a good committee.”

Sara Takanashi (JPN), second:
"Yesterday the conditions were not that good and had didn’t have the right feeling in my jump. But today I felt better and it turned out well.”

“My goal now is to be in TOP 10 of the World Cup ranking.”

“I am really happy to be on the podium after a 17^th place yesterday and a 5^th place at Lillehammer.”

Jessica Jerome (USA), third:

"I was very inconsistent so far, but today I was able to have two good jumps and I hope to keep as consistent in the next competitions.”

“In Skijumping, the weather is always a factor, one is lucky, one not. Yesterday I was not lucky, but today I had luck and good jumps.”