Rune Velta has never won the World Cup – so he took gold in Falun – Dagbladet.no

FALUN / OSLO (Dagbladet): After a fantastic base was secured in the first half, jumped Rune Velta for gold in the final round.

And north man succeeded. There was gold for Velta.

A jump of 95.5 meters was just enough. It boasts 0.4 points down to silver medalist Severin Freund.

– It was nerve-wracking waiting for the score. It was as far as I managed to stand on their feet, I stood trembling and hoped so fervently that it would be enough.

– I really hoped it would go, and it did, smiles Velta NRK.

Triumph was overturned first on the biggest stage in the international jumping sport. 25-year-old stands without World Cup victory.

There was no one who saw where he landed rock solid and could cheer for gold after the thrilling waiting.

Thus came the trip exceptionally few experiencing. To the rhythmic cheers cries “Rune, Rune, Rune”, he was lifted up to the podium where the national anthem was played for the new world champion.

Where struggled Velta to hold back the tears, but victory grin spread when Bjorn Bjornson tones died out and tribute once again embraced the 25 year old.

Freund put pressure

German Freund put pressure on the north man with a giant jump.

– I realize not that it is possible to draw style points on this jump here. I think nobody in the world is better than Freund when he jumps at its best in a normal hill, exclaimed NRK expert Johan Remen Evensen just after the German’s fight jump.

Reigning world champion Anders Bardal squeezed and landed at 91 , 5 meters with heavy wind conditions.

Thus climbed 32-year-old up to the pallet, but it was a little too far up to the medals and Bardal ended in sixth place.

– You do Bardal their cases properly. There is not much to fault at this jump here and he sets a great impact again. It was good here, commented NRK expert Johan Remen Evensen after the jump.

Good teamwork

Anders Fannemel, who last weekend set a world record, had to settle for Saturday 91 yards in the final round. It kept to ninth place.

Anders Jacobsen was on 18th place after the first round. In the final round he jumped half a meter shorter and, 89.5 meters held to 19-place in Saturday’s competition.

The Norwegian jumpers had a good base after the first half. In addition to Velta was Anders Bardal (eighth place) and Anders Fannemel (ninth place) top ten halfway.