Seifriedsberger gets second ski jump win exactly 11 years after first

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Austria's Jacqueline Seifriedsberger reacts after her jump during the Women's large hill competition of the Ski jumping World Cup in Willingen. Swen Pförtner/dpa
Austria's Jacqueline Seifriedsberger reacts after her jump during the Women's large hill competition of the Ski jumping World Cup in Willingen. Swen Pförtner/dpa
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Austria's Jacqueline Seifriedsberger ended an 11-year winning drought when she topped the podium of a World Cup large hill ski jumping event in Germany on Saturday.

Seifriedsberger recorded 127 and 125 metres in Willingen for 161.4 points. Her only previous World Cup win had come on the day 11 years ago on February 3, 2013, in Sapporo, Japan.

Japan's Sara Takanashi, winner of a record 63 World Cup competitions but without a top spot since March 2022, came second with 119.5m and 130.5m for her first podium of the season.

German multiple world champion Katharina Schmid was third with 119.5m and 130m.

World Cup leader and seven-time season winner Nika Prevc of Slovenia had to settle for 15th after a poor first jump of 103m.

The men were set to compete later Saturday on the Willingen hill.

In other Nordic action, Nordic combined skiers were competing in women's and men's events in Seefeld, Austria.

Austria's Jacqueline Seifriedsberger reacts after her jump during the Women's large hill competition of the Ski jumping World Cup in Willingen. Swen Pförtner/dpa
Austria's Jacqueline Seifriedsberger reacts after her jump during the Women's large hill competition of the Ski jumping World Cup in Willingen. Swen Pförtner/dpa
Austria's Jacqueline Seifriedsberger reacts after her jump during the Women's large hill competition of the Ski jumping World Cup in Willingen. Swen Pförtner/dpa
Austria's Jacqueline Seifriedsberger reacts after her jump during the Women's large hill competition of the Ski jumping World Cup in Willingen. Swen Pförtner/dpa
Austria's Jacqueline Seifriedsberger jumps during the Women's large hill competition of the Ski jumping World Cup in Willingen. Swen Pförtner/dpa
Austria's Jacqueline Seifriedsberger jumps during the Women's large hill competition of the Ski jumping World Cup in Willingen. Swen Pförtner/dpa