Nordic Combined: Norway first after the jump
The men’s team competition is back on the programme of the Nordic combined world championships in Trondheim (Norway) this Friday, after being cancelled yesterday. After the jump, it was Norway who took the lead on home soil.
However, locals Simen Tiller (136 metres), Joergen Graabak (126.5 metres), Jens Luraas Oftebro (132.5 metres) and Jarl Magnus Riiber (134.5 metres) were finally placed fifth after Joergen Graabak ‘s disqualification cost his team valuable places.
Austria, led by a huge jump from Franz-Josef Rehrl (139 metres), inherited first place. The Germans, the reigning world champions, will start just two seconds behind the Scandinavians. Japan will be 28 seconds back and Finland 1 minute 26 seconds.
The French climb to sixth place
Marco Heinis (127 metres), Edgar Vallet (104 metres), Gaël Blondeau (107 metres) and Laurent Muhlethaler (116.5 metres) finally took sixth place in the jumping competition. They will start 2 minutes and 17 seconds behind the Austrians, who took advantage of Joergen Graabak’s disqualification.
The full rankings
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