Holmenkollen NC: Demong third in season finale

Jason Lamy Chappuis of France won the season-ending nordic combined World Cup event Sunday, beating Felix Gottwald of Austria by 12.6 seconds.

OSLO, Norway — Jason Lamy Chappuis of France won the season-ending nordic combined World Cup sprint event Sunday, beating Felix Gottwald of Austria by 12.6 seconds.
    Bill Demong of the United States, who won his first World Cup event in five years last week in Finland, moved up four places in the 7.5-kilometer sprint and finished third, 24.3 seconds behind Chappuis.   
    Chappuis, who finished second in the opening jumping portion, covered the 7.5-kilometer cross-country race in 21 minutes, 48.2 seconds.
    Hannu Manninen of Finland won his fourth straight overall title with 765 points. He wound up 29th after finishing a distant 41st in the jumping at Holmenkollen.
    Chappuis was second overall with 696 points.

World Cup nordic combined results
OSLO, Norway — Results Sunday from a Nordic combined World Cup meet at Holmenkollen (ski jumping and 7.5-kilometer cross-country race placings in parentheses):
1. Jason Lamy Chappuis, France, 21 minutes, 48.2 seconds (2-19).
2. Felix Gottwald, Austria, 12.6 seconds behind (19-1).
3. Bill Demong, United States, 24.3 (7-8).
4. Mario Stecher, Austria, 32.4 (13-5).
5. Tomas Slavik, Czech Republic, 37.6 (3-26).
6. Magnus Moan, Norway, 38.8 (23-3).
7. Christoph Bieler, Austria, 39.4 (8-12).
8. Jouni Kaitainen, Finland, 39.5 (6-13).
9. Iver Markengbakken, Norway, 42.2 (12-9).
10. Wilhelm Denifl, Austria, 46.6 (4-28).

Final World Cup standings
(after 14 events)
1. Hannu Manninen, Finland, 765 points.
2. Jason Lamy Chappuis, France, 696.
3. Magnus Moan, Norway, 684.
4. Christoph Bieler, Austria, 679.
5. Felix Gottwald, Austria, 652.
6. Bjorn Kircheisen, Germany, 494.
7. Anssi Koivuranta, Finland, 484.
8. Sebastian Haseney, Germany, 474.
9. Ronny Ackermann, Germany, 423.
10. Petter Tande, Norway, 406.