Kobayashi Ryoyu of Japan competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
CHONGLI, Zhangjiakou, Feb. 6 (Xinhua) -- Japanese ski jumper Ryoyu Kobayashi claimed the men's normal hill individual gold medal at the Beijing Winter Olympics here on Sunday.
Kobayashi collected a match-leading 145.4 points in the first round. Despite his 129.6 points only ranking fifth in the final round, a total of 275.0 points was enough for the Japanese to stand atop the podium.
Fueled by 136.3 points in the final round, Manuel Fettner from Austria climbed up from the fifth position after the first round to second with 270.8 points.
The bronze medal went to Dawid Kubacki from Poland, who collected 265.9 points from two jumps.
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Kamil Stoch, also from Poland, finished sixth with 260.9 points. ■
Karl Geiger of Germany competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Manuel Fettner of Austria competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Matthew Soukup of Canada competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Andrei Feldorean of Romania competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Yevhen Marusiak of Ukraine competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Cestmir Kozisek of the Czech Republic competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Giovanni Bresadola of Italy competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Kevin Bickner of the United States competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Daniel Huber of Austria competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Jan Hoerl of Austria competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Stephan Leyhe of Germany competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Danil Vassilyev of Kazakhstan competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Markus Eisenbichler of Germany competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Lovro Kos of Slovenia competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
Stefan Kraft of Austria competes during Ski Jumping Men's Normal Hill Individual 1st Round at the National Ski Jumping Centre in Zhangjiakou, north China's Hebei Province, Feb. 6, 2022. (Xinhua/Feng Kaihua)
