Elena Runggaldier jumps into the top ten

Inspired by ninth place in the qualification the day before, the 25-year-old from St. Christina jumped to twelfth place in the first round of the World Cup competition. However, in the decision she was able to improve again and advance to eighth place. With 94 meters, she even recorded the fourth best distance in the second round. This meant she was guaranteed her first top ten placement in two years. What's curious is that the 2011 vice world champion also recorded her last top result in Lillehammer, namely on December 6, 2013, when she took sixth place.

However, Runggaldier was unable to intervene in the decision for the day's victory today. There, the favored Japanese Sara Takanashi held her own with a clear lead of 11,5 points over second-placed Maja Vtic from Slovenia. Third place went to the Norwegian local hero Maren Lundby.

Lara Malsiner scores points in her World Cup debut

However, the opening competition didn't go quite as planned for Evelyn Insam. She was unable to confirm her promising eleventh place from the qualifying and ultimately finished the competition in 18th place. However, she can be just as happy about her first points this season as 15-year-old Lara Malsiner. She surprisingly jumped to 30th place in her World Cup debut.

Result of the women’s World Cup competitions in Lillehammer (NOR): 1. Sara Takanashi (JPN) 251,7 points 2. Maja Vtic (SLO) 240,2 3. Maren Lundby (NOR) 233,6 4. Daniela Iraschko-Stolz (AUT) 230,9 5. Chiara Hölzl (AUT) 230,2 6. Jacqueline Seifriedsberger (AUT) 224,0 7. Eva Pinkelnig (AUT) 223,1 8. Elena Runggaldier (ITA/St. Christina) 219,8 9. Juliane Seyfahrt (GER) 217,7 10. Ito Yuki (JPN) 216,1 ... 18. Evelyn Insam (ITA/Wolkenstein) 203,2 30. Lara Malsiner (ITA/St. Ulrich) 188,6

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Elena Runggaldier jumps into the top ten

After an extremely mixed last season, the South Tyroleans are immediately making a name for themselves this ski jumping winter. At the World Cup opener in Lillehammer, Elena Runggaldier took eighth place.

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