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Halvor Egner Granerud strong in second training
Halvor Egner Granerud
The ski jumpers had three training rounds on late Thursday evening in Oberstdorf, and in the end, Norway s Halvor Egner Granerud has once again proven that he is the one to beat this winter, whether it is in the World Cup or now at the World Championships in Oberstdorf.
World Cup leader Halvor Egner Granerud was the strongest on the second training day on the normal hill. He jumped on 103 m, 103 m, and 100 m and is, as expected, among the top contenders for gold in Saturday s competition.
Besides Granerud, four Austrians showed convincing performances: Michael Hayboeck, Daniel Huber, Philipp Aschenwald, and Stefan Kraft made strong jumps and will fight for the medals.