Unstoppable Lundby continues winning streak

BySportsbeat

Updated 27/01/2018 at 16:04 GMT

Maren Lundby's run of World Cup victories keep on coming after the Norwegian sealed her sixth straight ski jumping triumph in typically impressive style.

Maren Lundby of Norway competes in the Qualification Round during day two of the FIS Ski Jumping Women's World cup Zao at Kuraray Zao Schanze on January 19, 2018 in Yamagata, Japan.

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The 23-year-old leaped 88.5m and 91m in her two jumps – the furthest efforts of the day by any athlete – to confirm victory on the slopes in Ljubno, Slovenia with an overall score of 256.0.

Katharina Althaus of Germany and Japanese skier Sara Takanashi completed the podium positions with respective efforts of 241.5 and 236.3.

Austrian Daniela Iraschko-Stolz narrowly missed out on a medal, posting 235.7.

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Lundby remains well clear atop the World Cup standings with 860, 280 ahead of Althaus in second and 330 clear of third-place Takanashi.

Lundby has seven victories from her nine events this season, coming second in the other two to Althaus.

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