GOLD FOR SWISS

FEBRUARY 24 2007 17:40h

Amman World Champion

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In Japanese Sappor, in the large hill ski jump Simon Ammann celebrated.

Swiss Simon Ammann is the word champion in large hill ski jumping in Japanese Sappor. He won with leaps of 125 and 134.5 metres.

The second place went to the Finnish Harri Olli, who jumped the longest jump in the second series of the competition – 136.5 metres.

Roar Ljoekelsoey, experienced Norwegian jumper, took the third place with 125 and 135 metre jumps.

Young Austrian hope Gregor Schlierenzauer took only the tenth place, while the currently leading in the world cup Norwegian Anders Jacobsen came in only 14th.

Ski jump results, Large hill, Sapporo:

1  Ammann Simon                SUI   125.0  134.5  266.1

 2  Olli Harri                          FIN   124.0  136.5  265.9

 3  Ljoekelsoey Roar             NOR   123.0  135.0  262.9

 4  Malysz Adam                   POL   123.0  133.0  258.3

 5  Morgenstern Thomas       AUS   122.0  131.5  255.3

 6  Ahonen Janne                   FIN   123.0  130.0  249.9

 7  Vassiliev Dimitry             RUS   121.0  125.5  235.2

 8  Kofler Andreas                AUS  118.0  125.0  231.9

 9  Koch Martin                     AUS  117.5  123.5  225.3

 10  Schlierenzauer Gregor   AUS   115.0  124.5  223.6