Holmenkollen SJ: Ammann wins, Jacobsen leads

Simon Ammann of Switzerland won a large hill ski jumping competition at Holmenkollen on Sunday, and Anders Jacobsen of Norway took the overall World Cup lead with a seventh-place finish.

OSLO, Norway — Simon Ammann of Switzerland won a large hill ski jumping competition at Holmenkollen on Sunday, and Anders Jacobsen of Norway took the overall World Cup lead with a seventh-place finish.
    Ammann jumped 118.5 meters for 121.8 points. The second round was canceled because of strong winds.
    Martin Koch of Austria was second with 113.9 points after jumping 115.5 meters, and Matti Hautamaki of Finland was third with 110.4 meters after reaching 113 meters. Clint Jones was 53rd and Alan Alborn 58th for the U.S. Ski Team.   
    Jacobsen leads the overall standings with 1,167 points, 14 ahead of Adam Malysz of Poland. Ammann is now third with 975 points.
    After winning the last three meets, Malysz was 54th.
    The World Cup season ends next weekend with three ski flying competitions at Planica, Slovenia.

OSLO, Norway — Results from a World Cup ski jump competition Sunday
Large hill
(second jump canceled due to strong winds)
1. Simon Ammann, Switzerland, 121.8 points (118.5 meters).
2. Martin Koch, Austria, 113.9 (115.5).
3. Matti Hautamaki, Finland, 110.4 (113).
4. Anders Bardal, Norway, 108.6 (112).
5. Wolfgang Loitzl, Austria, 105.3 (111).
(tie) Martin Schmitt, Germany, 105.3 (111).
7. Anders Jacobsen, Norway, 101.7 (109).
8. Roar Ljokelsoy, Norway, 99.9 (108).
9. Thomas Morgenstern, Austria, 98.5 (107.5).
10. Janne Ahonen, Finland, 97.0 (107.5).
(tie) David Lazzaroni, France, 97.0 (107,5).

Overall World Cup standings
(after 26 of 29 events)
1. Anders Jacobsen, Norway, 1,167 points.
2. Adam Malysz, Poland, 1,153.
3. Simon Ammann, Switzerland, 975
4. Gregor Schlierenzauer, Austria, 956.
5. Andreas Kuttel, Switzerland, 757.