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Abigail Strate Claims First World Cup Win in Oberstdorf Women’s Ski Jumping

Season leader Nozomi Maruyama finished eighth, reflecting a mixed day for Japan.

Overview

  • The 12th women’s individual World Cup event was held on January 1 in Oberstdorf, Germany, on the HS137 large hill with a K-point of 120 meters.
  • Canada’s Abigail Strate won with 268.2 points to secure her first World Cup victory.
  • Sara Takanashi led Japan in fifth place after jumps of 127.0 meters and 124.5 meters for a total of 256.4 points.
  • Overall leader Nozomi Maruyama placed eighth with 252.8 points and said tough conditions and execution issues hampered her first jump.
  • Yuka Seitou finished 14th and Yuki Ito 18th, while Rinko Miyajima in 21st and Yuzuki Sato in 25th did not advance to the second round.