Hendrickson, grande dominatrice de cette première saison de coupe du monde de saut à ski dames, a remporté son 8e concours de l'hiver sur un total de 13 compétitions.

La Japonaise Takanashi, championne du monde junior, confirme tout son talent alors que Iraschko s'assure la seconde place au général.

Coline Mattel, restée plus en retrait cette saison, termine ce périple au Japon avec une bonne 7e place. 

La coupe du monde se terminera vendredi prochain à Oslo sur le tremplin Midstubakken.

 

Les réactions (source FIS)

Sarah Hendrickson (USA), first

"The difference to yesterday's victory is that today the conditions were better for us. Track and wind were okay." "The competition was though, too, and the jury did a nice job. I'm feeling quite tired now."

"What I will do with my price money? Saving for the future, for school and college." "I can only repeat what I have already said so often. This season is just a dream for me. I never ever expected to be that strong it the first FIS Ladies Ski Jumping World Cup winter."

 

 

Sara Takanashi (JPN), second

"Congratulation to Sarah Hendrickson, she is jumping on a very high and very stable level all the time since Lillehammer. And I like her style." "Today, I heard that the inrun was unstable so I focused especially on my take-off-timing."

 

 

 

Daniela Iraschko (AUT), third
"I like to travel to Japan and I love the country because of its tradition and culture. I'm happy with third place today, it reflects the current situation in Ladies Ski Jumping."
"I did not think that we would have three competitions in Zao, the place is know for difficult wind conditions. Congratulations to the organizers and the competition management. The inrun, however, could be better next year."  Both Sara and Sarah are jumping on a high level, but let's see what happens in Oslo. The Midstubakken is one of my favorite hills."
 
 
Photo : Egon Theiner / FIS