Sarah Hendrickson remporte la coupe du monde de saut à ski

Par Mirko Hominal le 03/03/2012

Moments historiques pour l'Américaine qui est devenue ce matin la première à inscrire son nom au palmarès de la coupe du monde de saut à ski féminin. Suite à sa victoire et sa seconde place obtenues à Zao (Japon), Hendrickson s'est assurée le globe.

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Sarah Hendrickson est entré dans l'histoire du ski nordique !

A deux épreuves de la fin de la coupe du monde, l'Américaine compte 251 points d'avance sur l'Autrichienne Iraschko au général. Tout est donc joué pour cet hiver avec Hendrickson qui s'empare du globe avec la manière gràce à son succès lors du premier concours de Zao devant la championne du monde junior Takanashi et Iraschko.

Hendrickson confirme sur le second concours, réduit à une manche en raison des mauvaises conditions. L'Américaine se classe deuxième derrière Takanashi alors que l'Allemande Graessler complète le podium.

Coline Mattel a pris la 22e place du premier concours avant de réussir un excellent saut qui lui permet de se classer 5e du second concours. La Française pointe au 11e rang du général.

Un troisième concours aura lieu demain sur ce site de Zao et la coupe du monde se terminera vendredi prochain à Oslo.

RESULTS

First competition

1. Sarah Hendrickson (USA) 99.5 m (1)/95,5 m (2) 253.8 points

2. Sara Takanashi (JPN) 98.5 m (2)/99.5 m (1) 252.7 points

3. Daniela Iraschko (AUT) 94.5 m (3)/96.5 m (3) 244.2 points

Full results: http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/JP/3151/2012JP3151RL.pdf

Second competition

1. Sara Takanashi (JPN) 102.5 m - 124.9 points

2. Sarah Hendrickson (USA) 95.5 m - 113.7 points

3. Ulrike Graessler (GER) 95.0 m - 109.2 points

Full results:http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/JP/3222/2012JP3222RL.pdf

World Cup standing:

1. Sarah Hendrickson (USA) 969, 2. Daniela Iraschko (AUT) 674, 3. Sara Takanashi (JPN) 479, 4. Ulrike Graessler (GER) 460, 5. Lindsey Van (USA) 416, 6. Katja Pozun (SLO) 387.

Full standings: http://www.fis-ski.com/pdf/2012/JP/3222/2012JP3222WC.pdf

QUOTES:

Sarah Hendrickson (USA), first, second:

"I did very nice jumps in the morning and was delighted with my achievement." "At noon, Takanashi showed an impressive attemp but my jump was technically perfect and I have nothing to complain." "I wanted to follow the path of Lindsey Van who won the first Ladies Ski Jumping World Championship Gold. I achieved something important like the first individual World Cup victory and the first overall World Cup title." "I know that this is a historical moment but I will need months or even years to realize what it really means." "Of course, at the moment it seems that I'm hot for Olympic Gold in 2014. But a lot can happen, problems with my jumping technique or an injury. Sochi is still far away, too far..."

Sara Takanashi (JPN), second, first:

"It is something special to compete for your own fans and I'm happy that so many came to Zao." "I'm very happy with my placements today. In the second competition, the spectators gave me the strength to jump 102.5 m."

Daniela Iraschko (AUT), third (first competition):

"When I arrived to Zao, I was still a lot of points behind Sarah Hendrickson. Therefore, I did not care about the overall standing." "I'm happy with third place in the first competition. Duirng the second competition, the inrun track became very soft and bad. I was not able to show my best jump and finished seventh."

Ulrike Graessler (GER), third (second competition):

"I had some very good results during this season but I love to be on the podium here in Zao." "I'm fourth in the overall now and will fight to come back inside the top three." "Sarah and Sara are doing outstanding jobs. It will be a hard way to beat them now or in the near future. But I will never give up." (source FIS)

Photo : Egon Theiner / FIS