TITISEE-NEUSTADT, Germany -- Jakub Janda won a ski jump on a large hill Sunday, the first World Cup victory in the sport in 10 years for the Czech Republic.
Runaway World Cup leader Janne Ahonen of Finland was seventh, the first time this season he did not finish among the top three. Adam Malysz of Poland was second and Risto Jussilainen of Finland was third.
Janda nailed two jumps of 134 meters each and was comfortably ahead of Malysz, becoming the first Czech ski jumper to win on the circuit since Jaroslav Sakala in 1994.
Janda totaled 266.4 points while Malysz was at 254.4 for jumps of 131 and 132 meters. Jussilainen recorded jumps of 128.5 and 132.5 meters for 251.3 points.
Ahonen made jumps of 127.5 and 131 meters and earned 246.8 points. On Saturday, he won for the 12th time this season, a World Cup record. In 15 starts, Ahonen has 12 wins, two second places and a seventh.
