Takanashi of Japan wins 6th straight women's ski jump WCup

Takanashi of Japan wins 6th straight women's ski jump WCup

Updated Mar. 4, 2020 5:06 p.m. ET

OBERSTDORF, Germany (AP) Sara Takanashi of Japan won her sixth women's ski jumping World Cup in succession on Saturday.

The 19-year-old Takanashi soared 104.0 meters for a new hill record at Obertsdorf, and then bettered it with the day's longest jump at 107.0 meters for 278.5 points to beat next-best Daniela Iraschko-Stolz of Austria.

Iraschko-Stolz jumped 97.5 and 100.0 for 251.7 points, ahead of Slovenian teammates Ema Klinec and Maja Vtic.

Another Austrian, Jacqueline Seifriedsberger, was fifth.

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With her seventh win of the season, Takanashi increased her lead in the World Cup standings to 780 points, ahead of Iraschko-Stolz on 519.

Another competition is scheduled for Sunday.

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