LAHTI, FINLAND – Sara Takanashi missed out on Japan’s first gold medal and failed to break her jinx at the Nordic Ski World Championships when she finished third in the women’s ski jumping on Friday.
Sochi Olympic gold medalist Carina Vogt of Germany won with a total of 254.6 points, with Yuki Ito outscoring Takanashi to take second with 252.6 points and Takanashi earning 251.1 points.
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