Eric Frenzel makes it a hat-trick at Seefeld

BySportsbeat

Updated 31/01/2016 at 21:24 GMT

Eric Frenzel completed a triple victory at Seefeld for the third year in a row on Sunday to strengthen his grip at the top of the Nordic Combined World Cup standings.

Eric Frenzel of Germany celebrates after winning the NH/10km event of the nordic combined world cup on January 30, 2016 in Seefeld, Austria

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The German is nigh on unbeatable at the Austrian resort and even overcame a disappointing jump to storm to victory ahead of Japan's Akito Watabe - his third win of the weekend.

Watabe had the best jump of the day, earning 104.2 points which was well clear of Frenzel who managed 90.3 after a mistake on his landing.

But in heavy snow and despite a race that was reduced from 15km to 10km in length, Frenzel clawed into Watabe's 56-second head start to claim victory.

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Third on the day was Frenzel's compatriot Fabian Riessle who stays second overall in the standings on 574, 97 points behind his compatriot and leader but 20 ahead of Watabe.