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Olympic champion Ammann wins ski jumping World Cup

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Four-time Olympic champion Simon Ammann of Switzerland won the ski jumping World Cup at Kuusamo.

The 33-year-old Swiss put in a jump of 142 metres on his second attempt Friday for a winning total of 284.1 points, reported Xinhua.

Daiki Ito of Japan finished second on 276.1 points after a final jump of 137.5 metres.

Fellow Japanese, 42-year-old Noriaki Kasai, took third place with 270.5 points.

Ammann now leads the overall World Cup standings with 136 points.

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First Published: Nov 29 2014 | 10:06 AM IST

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