Strength in Lahti second, Lanisek wins – Diepresse.com

Stefan Kraft took second place at the World Cup ski jumping in Lahti on Saturday. After jumping at 127.5 and 126.5 meters with 270.8 points, the 31-year-old Salzburg only had to Anze Lanisek (276.9) beat and fixed his eighth single podium this season. In the fight for the overall World Cup Daniel Tschofenig a big step with seventh place, since Jan Hearing Because of Windpecht was only 15. The two athletes separate 114 points.

Two individual competitions are still on the program, both in Planica as part of ski flying next week. For Hörl it could have been even more bitter, but when 30th of the first round, he was just qualifying for the decision. « It was very bitter at first. This is Lahti, a lot can happen. I’m in a vacuum, I have little for it, the jump was okay, » said Hörl im ORF-Interview. His reaction was impressive, from 30th place it went to 15.

Tschofenig as a favorite for overall victory according to Planica

« I was allowed to show a good second jump, everything is fine, I see it all loosely, » said Hörl. To catch up with the 114 points is no longer as realistic. « But it is only out when we jumped down in Planica. » Tschofenig could not have a say in the top three places, but was not dissatisfied. « In principle, it was a very sovereign competition, » emphasized the World Cup leader. Both were happy with strength, for which it was not as desired in Lahti last year. « I restored the right ranking here. There were two cool jumps, it is megaschön, » summed up strength. Lanisek was « too strong ».

The ungrateful fourth place was for Manuel Fettnerhe only had to let the Poland Pawel Warek go ahead by 0.6 points. The joy of the best seasonal placement was thus cloudy. « I did a good job, of course I am satisfied, but it hurts a lot, I would have loved to stand at the podium this year, » the 39-year-old described his view. Maximilian Ortner became eighth, Stephan Embacher 21. and Michael Hayböck 24. On Sunday (4.30 p.m.) there is still a super team competition. (APA)