Anders Fannemel soars to victory in Sapporo

Ski jump world record holder Anders Fannemel was a comfortable victor at the latest World Cup meeting in Sapporo.

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The Norwegian registered jumps of 143.5m and 136.5m to score 265.9 points – 5.6 points clear of compatriot Johann Andre Forfang, who finished on the podium for the second time this season.

Fannemel said: “I’m really happy. I had two good jumps and it was a great improvement from yesterday.

“I also had a bit better wind than yesterday. Now we are looking forward to the home competitions in Norway.”

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Delight over more than third place

Japan’s Noriaki Kasai celebrated the birth of his daughter with a third-place finish, after jumps of 138.5m and 134m.

Kasai said: “This is an incredible day for me. I became father of a girl and then this third place. It’s an amazing feeling.”

Overall World Cup leader Peter Prevc of Slovenia had to settle for sixth place with 248.6 points, missing out on a podium finish for only the second time this season.

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