Lindvik Wins Large Hill Ski Jumping Gold, USA Fail To Make Final
Feb 12, 2022, 6:45 AM
Marius Lindvik of Team Norway celebrates during the Men's Large Hill Individual Final Round on Day 8 of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Ski Jumping Centre on February 12, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
(Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
Marius Lindvik of Norway has won Olympic gold in ski jumping on the large hill by holding off Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan.
Lindvik jumped 140 meters Saturday on his final jump and earned 296.1 points overall to become the first Norwegian to win the event since Toralf Engan in 1964.
Kobayashi earned silver after winning on the normal hill on Sunday. Karl Geiger of Germany finished third.
Two-time defending champion Kamil Stoch of Poland was fourth. He came up short on his shot to become the first to win three straight Olympic titles on the large hill.
Two-time gold medalist Andreas Wellinger is unable to compete in China because he tested positive for COVID-19.
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The men will be back on the large hill on Monday for a team competition. Norway, Germany and Austria have won the last three Olympic team events. The trio of traditional powers will likely contend for medals again, trying to hold off Slovenia and Japan.
The United States failed to make the final following incredibly disappointing runs in the opening round of men’s ski jumping on Saturday evening. Kevin Bickner, Casey Larson, and Decker Dean were all expected to qualify for the final, leaving the United States stunned.
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