FALUN: Anders Bardal, Anders Jacobsen, Anders Fannemel and Rune Velta broke Austrian longtime dominance of the team competition in large ground when they secured Norwegian gold Saturday night.
All Norwegians delivered in the race, and victory was never really threatened.
Before last jump had Velta an ocean down to Austria and he solidified the victory with 121 yards.
– I felt that the guys had done the job and for me it was just to do a normal jump. There I got to, and when we secured the gold. It was delicious, said Velta NRK just after the gold to the bank.
Thus Norway won 19.4 points ahead Austria. Poland was number three.
revenge Jacobsen
It is the first time since 1993 that Norway wins team competition in large hill at the World Championships. It was also laggull back in 1982. Austria had won the last five World Cup competitions in big hill, but Saturday was the Austrians in reality defenseless against a Norwegian team who jumped very smoothly.
For Jacobsen is gold a huge revenge. The veteran was scrapped to the individual large hill ski race but battled to a spot on the team through good results in training.
– This was the big goal for me. To be part of this gang, and being able to perform at a fine level itself, is amazing. It did Championships complete, he said.
Picking Bardal
Jacobsen hinted that he will continue his career next season.
– My continued commitment evaluated after each season, but I’m highly motivated, he said with a smile.
For Fannemel was his first medal in the World Cup context.
– I’ve never been so nervous before a race, he said.
– This is huge. It has been the dream, and we managed it, said a relieved and touched Bardal.
VM has been a huge upswing for the Norwegian jumpers. Velta traveling home with all four medals. He won gold in the normal hill and large hill team competition and bronze from large hill competition and silver from mixed team competition.
– It is absolutely fantastic. It’s something we’ve dreamed about all summer. That we finally stand here as world champions is incredible, says Velta. (NTB)
National coach Alexander Stöckl was a happy man after Norway secured gold medal in the team competition in Falun.
Norway’s national coach was a proud and happy man on the plain after his practitioners secured the fourth medal in as many exercises in the World Championships in Falun.
– This is what it’s for me. For a coach it is greater to take gold in the team competition than in an individual race. Then we have four athletes who have delivered what they should and we are left with four world champions. It is absolutely amazing, says Alexander Stöckl.
It is normal enough
On the Norwegian team jumped Anders Bardal, Anders Jacobsen, Anders Fannemel and Rune Velta.
– We did not do anything particularly against competition. We had a regular rhythm, and the boys completed solid jumps. It is often enough in a team competition, he continued.
That Norway is left with two gold, silver and bronze after four competitions in Falun is far above the Austrian coach had dreamed in advance.
– Taking medal in every competition in a VM is very rare. It is just to thank for these days, in all humility. Now we are on the good side, but we’ve also been on the other side, most recently in the Olympics last year, he said.
Velta with four medals
Norway traveled home from Sochi Olympics with just one bronze. It went to Bardal in the small hill. In the team competition was the sixth place.
Rune Velta traveling home from the World Cup with two gold (normal hill and team competition), silver (mixed team event) and bronze (large hill).
Austria took the silver front Poland Saturday. (NTB)
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