Hansen crowned first women s Nordic combined world champion in Oberstdorf Saturday, 27 February 2021
Norway’s Gyda Westvold Hansen has been crowned the maiden women’s Nordic combined world champion as the discipline made its Nordic World Ski Championships debut in Oberstdorf.
Hansen placed second in the ski jumping discipline after a leap of 102.5 metres saw her finish with 127 points.
She would have only a minor three second deficit in the cross-country event to compatriot Mari Leinan Lund, who led the ski jumping on 127.8.
Hansen proved the dominant force in the five-kilometre cross-country section of the competition, with the world junior champion winning the inaugural senior event in 13min 10.4sec.
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Westvold Hansen triumphs at Nordic Junior World Ski Championships Wednesday, 10 February 2021
Norway’s Gyda Westvold Hansen triumphed in the women s Nordic combined event at the Nordic Junior World Ski Championships in Lahti.
The 18-year-old led from the start in the Finnish capital, scoring 117.8 points in the jump round to have a 43 second advantage in the five kilometre race.
Italy’s Annika Sieff was second out of the blocks after scoring 107.1, while Mille Moen Flatla scored 106.2 to start 46 seconds behind her compatriot.
Westvold Hansen maintained her lead throughout the race and finished in 15mins 24.8secs.
Norway s Marte Leinan Lund, who started the race 48 seconds off the leader, managed to catch both Flatla and Sieff by the end of the first lap and placed second in 16:30.5.