Zajc wins ski flying event in Planica, Lanišek second

Planica, 2 April - Slovenian ski jumper Timi Zajc won the FIS World Cup ski flying competition in Planica, the last event of the season. To great delight of thousands of fans, the second place was also claimed by a Slovenian. Anže Lanišek scored 455.0 points, only 0.1 point poorer than Zajc. Third place went to Austria's Stefan Kraft (445.1 points).

Planica, Letalnica bratov Gorišek.
Svetovni pokal v smučarskih poletih, nedeljska posamična tekma in podelitev kristalnih globusov.
Norveški smučarski skakalec Halvor Egner Granerud, avstrijski smučarski skakalec Stefan Kraft in slovenski smučarski skakalec Anže Lanišek.
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Anže Lanišek celebrates after winning second place at the final event of the season in Planica.
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Halvor Egner Granerud celebrates after at the final event of the season in Planica.
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Jumper in flight during Sunday's FIS World Cup Ski flying competition.
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Jumper in flight during Sunday's FIS World Cup Ski flying competition.
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Anže Lanišek celebrates after winning second place at the final event of the season in Planica.
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Anže Lanišek celebrates after winning second place at the final event of the season in Planica.
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The award ceremony for the best ski jumpers of the season.
Left to right: Stefan Kraft, Halvor Egner Granerud and Anže Lanišek, holding a cut-out of Dawid Kubacki.
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Timi Zajc celebrates after winning first place in the final event of the season in Planica.
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Slovenian ski jumper Anže Lanišek with a cut-out image of his Polish counterpart Dawid Kubacki at the 2023 Planica Ski-Jumping World Cup final.
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Jumper in flight during Sunday's FIS World Cup Ski flying competition.
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Planica
Jumper in flight during Sunday's FIS World Cup Ski flying competition.
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Planica
The award ceremony for the best ski jumpers of the season.
Left to right: Stefan Kraft, Halvor Egner Granerud and Anže Lanišek, holding a cut-out of Dawid Kubacki.
Photo: STA

Planica
Jumper in flight during Sunday's FIS World Cup Ski flying competition.
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Jumper in flight during Sunday's FIS World Cup Ski flying competition.
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Halvor Egner Granerud kissing the Crystal Globe for the best ski jumper of the season.
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Jumper in flight during Sunday's FIS World Cup Ski flying competition.
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Timi Zajc at the team event in Planica.
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