Sara Takanashi, who aimed to win medals for the second consecutive tournament, finished in 4th place at the Ski Jumping Women's Normal Hill held on the 5th of the Beijing Olympics.
Analyzing the factors that did not reach the medal from the score, it was found that the "flying point" in the second jump had a great influence.
Why couldn't it be reversed ...?
Ski jumps include a "distance point" that scores the flight distance, a "flying point" where five referees score the approach, the air after taking a step, and the posture at the time of landing, and the wind and start. Compete for the ranking by the total of the points that are affected by the position of the gate.
Takanashi was the first time, while other influential players marked the 100-meter range, the flight distance point did not increase at 98 meters 50, and the attitude of "telemark" that opened both legs back and forth at landing was not decided. The flying point did not grow either.
At the end of the first round, the score difference with the 1st place player was 12.4 points, and with the 2nd place player was 9.3 points.
When converted simply into flight distance, there was a difference of about 6 meters from the 1st place and about 4 meters 50 from the 2nd place, so it was not easy to reverse the second time.
However, with a difference of 5.2 points from the player in 3rd place and a difference of about 2 meters and 50 in flight distance, it was possible to win a medal in the reverse direction.
In the second jump, Takanashi marked 100 meters in line with the overall top, while Slovenian Nika Križnar, who finally won the bronze medal in the first third place, was 99 meters 50, "flying distance. In "Points", Takanashi surpassed by 1 point.
しかし、「飛型点」では逆にクリジュナル選手が2.5ポイント上回ったことに加えて、高梨選手と比べて不利な風だったことでポイントはさらに開きました。
最終的に高梨選手との差は「7.9」と1回目よりも開き、高梨選手はメダルに届きませんでした。