Sapporo SJ: Morgenstern wins 8th meet of season

SAPPORO, Japan — Thomas Morgenstern of Austria won a World Cup jumping meet in Japan on Saturday with a jump of 131.5 meters.

SAPPORO, Japan — Thomas Morgenstern of Austria won a World Cup jumping meet in Japan on Saturday with a jump of 131.5 meters.
    After a jump of 125.5 meters on the Okurayama large hill, Morgenstern nailed the longest jump of the meet on his second attempt and finished with 261.6 points.
    Finland's Janne Happonen was second with 249.9 points after jumps of 120.5 and 130 meters. Austria's Martin Koch was third with 249.3 points.
    Morgenstern leads the overall World Cup standings with 1,355 points. Finland's Janne Ahonen, who did not take part in the Sapporo event, is second with 845 points, followed by Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria with 839.
    Saturday's win was the eighth of the season for Morgenstern.

    — The Associated Press