Pallade Veneta - Granerud claims Four Hills ski jumping title

Weather - Venezia 14°C

Granerud claims Four Hills ski jumping title

SPORTS 06.01.2023

Granerud claims Four Hills ski jumping title / Photo: CHRISTOF STACHE - AFP

Norway's Halvor Egner Granerud claimed the prestigious Four Hills ski jump title on Friday by winning the final leg at Bischofshofen in Austria.

Change text size:

Already victorious at Oberstdorf and Garmisch in Germany, and then second at Innsbruck on Wednesday, the 26-year-old defeated closest rivals Anze Lanisek of Slovenia and Poland's Dawid Kubacki.

Granerud finished the tournament on a record 1,191.2 points, 33 ahead of Kubacki and 62.2 points in front of Lanisek.

He is the first Norwegian to win the Four Hills since Anders Jacobsen in 2007.

F.Amato--PV

Featured

World Cup 'not enough' as Spain begin next chapter

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente will not allow the World Cup winners to rest on their laurels as they get back into action this week for the first time since their triumph.

'New one' Klopp promises fresh approach as Germany reign begins

Germany coach Jurgen Klopp has promised to bring a "new approach" to the country's flagging fortunes, as the four-time world champions begin their latest tilt at a maiden Nations League title.

Milne returns to New Zealand squad for India T20 series

New Zealand speedster Adam Milne will return to the Black Cap's T20 squad for next month's home series against India after more than a year out of international cricket, coach Rob Walter said Wednesday.

MLS coach axed for telling female ref 'It's a man's game'

Columbus Crew sacked Argentine reserve team coach Federico Higuain for telling a female referee "Don't forget this is a man's game" while refusing to release her from a handshake, the Major League Soccer club said Tuesday.

Change text size: