OLYMPICS: Kranjec Sixth, Prevc Seventh on Normal Hill

Vancouver, 13 February - Slovenia's Robert Kranjec and Peter Prevc finished sixth and seventh in the small hill ski jumping competition in Whistler on Saturday. Simmon Amman of Switzerland was in top form as he soared to his third career Olympic gold.

Whistler, Canada
Simmon Amman of Switzerland celebrates victory in the Olympic ski jumping competition on the small hill.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Kanada, Whistler.
Zimske olimpijske igre 2010.
Posamična tekma v smučarskih skokih na srednji skakalnici.
Slovenski smučarski skakalec Peter Prevc.
Foto: Stanko Gruden/STA

Whistler, Canada
Slovenia's Peter Prevc (pictured) produced the biggest surprise of the Olympic ski jumping competition on the small hill. The 17-year-old was seventh, with jumps of 100 and 104.5 metres.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Whistler, Canada
Slovenia's Peter Prevc (pictured) produced the biggest surprise of the Olympic ski jumping competition on the small hill. The 17-year-old was seventh, with jumps of 100 and 104.5 metres.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Vancouver
Slovenia's Peter Prevc (pictured) produced the biggest surprise of the Olympic ski jumping competition on the small hill. The 17-year-old was seventh, with jumps of 100 and 104.5 metres.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Whistler, Canada
Slovenia's Peter Prevc (pictured) produced the biggest surprise of the Olympic ski jumping competition on the small hill. The 17-year-old was seventh, with jumps of 100 and 104.5 metres.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Whistler, Canada
Slovenia's Robert Kranjec en route to sixth place in the Olympic ski jumping competition on the normal hill.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Whistler, Canada
Slovenia's Peter Prevc (left) and Robert Kranjec celebrate sixth and seventh place in the Olympic ski jumping competition on the normal hill.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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