The Dornbirner landed in Wisla at 129 and 128.5 meters and won 10.9 points ahead of Germany’s Katharina Althaus. Third place went to Frida Westman, who took the first ever World Cup podium by a Swedish woman in ski jumping. The yellow jersey of the overall leaders is also peeing on.
For the 34-year-old from Vorarlberg it was the continuation of a preparation that had already gone very well. “Eva has been in great shape for weeks, which she brought over well from the summer. You can only congratulate her, I’m happy about this great performance,” said ÖSV head coach Harald Rodlauer on ORF. Compared to Saturday, when she was third, she remained calmer on Sunday and was able to handle the smaller mistakes from the day before. “She jumped sensationally today.”
Pinkelnig herself, who scored her first 100 points on European soil after three wins in Japan, was overjoyed. “Every victory is special and has its own story. It’s unbelievable to be back on top after the ruptured spleen. Now I have to pull myself together not to shed a tear,” said the always smiling Pinkelnig. She thanked the perfectly working team and the service people. The lead after the first round didn’t slow her down despite strong competition. “I’m strong too, and I’ve done my thing,” she bursts with self-confidence.
Defending World Cup champion Sara Marita Kramer came sixth after finishing second on Saturday and is now third overall. The 21-year-old from Salzburg was dissatisfied with Sunday’s performance, but also congratulated Pinkelnig. “Very strong. She jumps at a very good level, congratulations. I did exactly the opposite – maybe jump away first and then fly, that would be an idea,” she was self-critical. The third-best Austrian was Chiara Kreuzer, who finished 15th on Sunday after 12th place. Jacqueline Seifriedsberger also scored points as 25th, just ahead of Hannah Wiegele.
Pinkelnig now leads with 160 points in front of Saturday’s winner Silje Opseth (NOR/136) and Kramer (120). In the Nations Cup, Austria is in the lead with 346 points ahead of Norway (263) and Japan (193).
The women now have a four-week break after the early start, which for the first time took place as a hybrid event with an ice track in the inrun but on a green mat. The next competitions are not until 3./4. December in Lillehammer on the program.
Source: Nachrichten
