Henry Loher of the United States won the men's FIS Cup in Einsiedeln, Switzerland, on Sunday morning. The 18-year-old jumped 115.5 and 109 metres for a total of 237.9 points. According to Nordic Magazine, it is his first victory in an international ski jumping competition. Germany's Yann Kullmann finished second and Switzerland's Yanick Wasser third.
Tight margins behind the winner
Nordic Magazine described Loher as "in complete control" in the canton of Schwyz, yet the gaps on the podium were small:
- 1. Henry Loher (USA) – 115.5 and 109 m, 237.9 points
- 2. Yann Kullmann (GER) – 108 and 111.5 m, 235.7 points (2.2 behind)
- 3. Yanick Wasser (SUI) – 112 m twice, 235.4 points (2.5 behind)
Kullmann went from 108 metres in the first round to 111.5 metres in the second. Wasser landed both of his jumps at 112 metres and took a podium place on home soil.
Steinberger fifth but still in front overall
Austria filled the next two places, with Johannes Pölz fourth and Jakob Steinberger fifth. Steinberger had won the first FIS Cup in Einsiedeln the day before, and Polish outlet Skokinarciarskie.pl reported that he kept his lead in the overall standings.
Poland and France
According to Skokinarciarskie.pl, the Polish jumpers did slightly better than the day before but were still weak. Mateusz Mysza was their best finisher in 11th with jumps of 111 and 104 metres, after sitting fourth at the halfway stage. Tymoteusz Amilkiewicz was second after the first round with 113 metres but dropped to 24th. Marcin Wróbel (16th) and Jan Galica (20th) also scored points.
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Loher's win in Einsiedeln put him 2.2 points ahead of Kullmann, while Steinberger remains at the top of the overall standings.
