INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) — World Cup leader Andreas Kofler won the third leg of the Four Hills Tour ski jumping competition Wednesday, denying fellow Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer the chance of earning the bonus prize for a clean sweep of four wins.
Kofler, who won the Four Hills Tour in 2010, posted jumps of 127.5 and 131.5 meters for a total of 252.8 points to gain his 10th career World Cup victory.
Schlierenzauer, who won the first two stops in Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, finished second with efforts of 130.5 and 123 meters to trail Kofler by 5.2 points. Taku Takeuchi of Japan took third with 246.7 points.
Schlierenzauer still leads the Four Hills Tour standings. The competition will end Friday in Bischofshofen, Austria.
