Gottwald notches 4th win at Nordic combined Nayoro meet

NAYORO, Japan - Austria's Felix Gottwald in action on the K-86 normal hill in Nayoro, central Hokkaido, on March 1. Gottwald increased his lead in the World Cup Nordic combined standings by winning his fourth title of the season. The Austrian overcame a 1.8-point deficit after placing fifth in the 10-kilometer cross country leg by nailing jumps of 86 and 87.5 meters for third to finish on a winning total of 241.2 points.

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