Japanese veteran ski-jumper Takanobu Okabe(岡部孝信) became the oldest winner of a ski-jumping World Cup event in history. He is 38 years and 4 months old. Before that 31 years and 8 months old of Noriaki Kasai(葛西紀明)who won on Feb. 28, 2004 was the oldest winner of the World Cup.
The event on the large hill (HS 127m, K-point 120m) was held in Kuopio, Finland on Tuesday. In the first round he was the 4th of 123.5 meters and in the second round he leaped 123m. The total was 241.7 points. Second was 2007 world champion Simon Ammann of Switzerland with 240.4 points of 119.5m and 126m. Third was a four-time winner of the World Cup title Adam Malysz of Poland with 239.3 points of 119m and 127m.
This was the fifth World Cup victory for him. The last time was 11 years ago on March 1, 1998 in a ski-flying event in Vikersund, Norway.
On March 8 the professional soccer player Kazuyoshi Miura(三浦知良) also marked the oldest record of 42 years and 10 days old to participate in the J-league game and he is still renewing the record of playing.
Congratulations!
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