Fukita wins UHB Cup

SAPPORO, Japan - Yukitaka Fukita, fresh off his TVh Cup victory Feb. 10, nails mammoth leaps of 137 and 138.5 meters to win the UHB Cup ski jumping meet Feb. 11 for his second title in as many days. Fukita collected a winning total of 287.4 points at the K-120 Okurayama hill in Sapporo for his fourth win in domestic meets this winter, making an impressive appeal for a place in Japan's World Cup team.

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