COC-M: Michael Hayboeck takes the win
Sep 25, 2022·Ski Jumping
Michael Hayboeck of Austria was the best in the second competition of the Continental Cup in Klingenthal (GER) on Sunday morning.
The 31-year-old veteran, who was already among the very best on Saturday, when he was second, posted jumps of 140 m and 139.5 m in the Vogtland-Arena and took the 14th win of his career in the COC with a total of 277.7 points. "I was able to train well during the summer and I'm fit again, also when it comes to my back. My shape is getting better and if I can finish first and second on a hill that I was struggling with recently, then it's a really good sign for me", said Hayboeck, who will most likely not be participating in the Grand Prix final in Klingenthal next weekend. "It's still about earning an extra quota spot for the winter in the final two COCs in two weeks and so I think I'll probably skip the competitions next weekend", Michael Hayboeck explains.
Like on Saturday, two members of the strong Norwegian team made it to the podium again. After his win yesterday, Sondre Ringen came in second today with 138 m and 140 m and 275.5 points. His teammate Anders Fannemel, who had the longest jump of the day with 145.5 m in the first round, finished third with 138 m in the final and 270.2 points.
Lovro Kos was the best jumper of the Slovenian team in fourth, Norway's Kristoffer Eriksen Sundal could show another convincing performance today and after finishing in third yesterday he was fifth on Sunday.
Aleksander Zniszczol was the best Pole again in sixth, Benjamin Oestvold was seventh, and the fourth Norwegian among the best in today's competition. Francisco Moerth of Austria was eighth, and the two Slovenes Domen Prevc and Zak Mogel came in ninth and tenth.
Sondre Ringen now leads the overall ranking of the Continental Cup with 414 points, Michael Hayboeck is second with 360 points, Anders Fannemel follows in third with 306 points.
The final Continental Cup competitions of this summer season will be held from October 7 - 9 in Lake Placid (USA).
