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Anna Odine Stroem Edges Nika Prevc by 1.1 Points for Olympic Normal-Hill Gold

The season’s World Cup standout claims a first Olympic medal, with brother Domen up next in the men’s normal hill.

Overview

  • Norway’s Anna Odine Stroem won the women’s normal hill in Predazzo with a total of 267.3 points.
  • Stroem produced jumps of 100 meters and 101 meters, securing victory over Slovenia’s Nika Prevc by 1.1 points.
  • Prevc earned silver for her first Olympic medal, and Japan’s Nozomi Maruyama took bronze.
  • Prevc has dominated this World Cup season, while Stroem entered the Games fourth overall with one individual win.
  • Nika’s brother Domen is scheduled for the men’s normal hill next, and Americans Annika Belshaw and Paige Jones finished 21st and 23rd.