Schlierenzauer cliams Four Hills title

BISCHOFSHOFEN, Austria (AFP) –

Austria’s Gregor Schlierenzauer competes during the 61st edition of the Four Hills Tournament (Vierschanzentournee) as part of the FIS Ski jumping World Cup held in Bischofshofen on January 6, 2013. Schlierenzauer retained the Four Hills title on Sunday when he won the final leg in Bischofshofen with jumps of 133m and 137.5m for a total points haul of 272.7.

Austria’s Gregor Schlierenzauer retained the Four Hills title on Sunday when he won the final leg in Bischofshofen with jumps of 133m and 137.5m for a total points haul of 272.7.

Norwway’s Anders Jacobsen was second on 270.4 points with Austrian Stefan Kraft in third on 261.3 points.

Schlierenzauer, who had won the third leg at Innsbruck, finished the Four Hills with a total of 1100.2 points.

Norway’s Anders Jacobsen, the winner of the opening two rounds in Oberstdorf and Garmisch-Partenkirchen, was second overall with 1087.2 points while Tom Hilde, also of Norway, was third with 1029.2 points.

“It was a great Four Hills and if you can stand on top at the end it’s indescribable,” said Schlierenzauer who now has 45 World Cup wins.

“I really enjoy it a lot. The key to success was that I was able to focus on myself and to always show my performance.”