Takanashi, Prevc on top in Russia

Japan's Sara Takanashi claimed the 32nd win of her career as she extended her lead at the top of the ski jump World Cup standings with victory at Nijni Taguil in Russia on Sunday.

The 19-year-old claimed 257.1 points, with two leaps which were just short of the 100m mark, with compatriot Yuki Ito (233.1) finishing in second spot while Austria's Chiara Hoelzl (232.4) took third.

Defending World Cup champion Daniela Iraschko-Stolz, who had won Saturday's round, was a disappointing ninth.

In the men's event, Slovenia's Peter Prevc claimed his first win of the season to take the overall World Cup lead from Germany's Severin Freund, who was down in 12th spot.

It was 23-year-old Prevc's seventh career success and was achieved with 267.4 points with Austria's Michael Hayboeck in second spot (260.4).

Norway's Johann Andre Forfang registered the day's longest jump of 140m in the second run to take third place (253.8).

Women's results

1. Sara Takanashi (JPN) 257.1 pts (98.0 + 99.0 m), 2. Yuki Ito (JPN) 233.1 (92.0 + 91.5 m), 3. Chiara Hoelzl (AUT) 232.4 (90.0 + 95.0 m)

Selected

7. Carina Vogt (GER) 226.6 (88.5 + 96.0 m), 9. Daniela Iraschko-Stolz (AUT) 223.1 (92.0 + 90.0 m)

World Cup standings (after three rounds)

1. Sara Takanashi (JPN) 280 pts, 2. Daniela Iraschko-Stolz (AUT) 179, 3. Yuki Ito (JPN) 151

Men's results

1. Peter Prevc (SLO) 267.4 (131.5 + 139.5 m), 2. Michael Hayboeck (AUT) 260.4 (130.0 + 133.5 m), 3. Johann Andre Forfang (NOR) 253.8 (127.5 + 140.0 m)

Selected

6. Kamil Stoch (POL) 242.0 (124.5 + 136.0 m), 12. Severin Freund (GER) 225.4 (124.0 + 131.5 m), 13. Simon Ammann (SUI) 225.1 (128.5 + 125.5 m)

World Cup standings (after five rounds)

1. Peter Prevc (SLO) 364 pts, 2. Severin Freund (GER) 327, 3. Kenneth Gangnes (NOR) 265

Selected

13. Simon Ammann (SUI) 89, 16. Kamil Stoch (POL) 76, 23. Gregor Schlierenzauer (AUT) 43
Source: AFP