Winner
Andreas Kuettel of Switzerland, centre, 2nd
placed Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria, left,
and 3rd placed Thomas Morgenstern of Austria,
right, celebrate on the podium at the FIS
Ski Jumping World Cup Event in Engelberg,
Switzerland, Sunday. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Keystone/Urs
Flueeler
ENGELBERG, Switzerland - Thomas
Morgenstern failed to win a record seventh straight
event in World Cup ski jumping after finishing third
Sunday.
The Olympic champion was beaten by Andreas Kuettel
of Switzerland, who won with jumps of 125.5 and
136 metres in the large hill for 252.7 points.
Austria's Gregor Schlierenzauer was second with
248.9 points after jumps of 124.5 and 136.
Morgenstern came third with 124.5 and 135 meters
for 246.6 points, ending his bid to break the record
for most consecutive victories.
"I'm happy with my performance and of course
it's best when you're at home," Kuettel told
Swiss television.
Going into the two-day meet, Morgenstern had already
become the first skier to post five straight victories
to start a season - and he extended his streak to
six in Engelberg on Saturday. That tied him with
Finland's Matti Hautamaki and Janne Ahonen for the
most wins in a row at any time of the season.
Morgenstern leads the overall World Cup standings
with 660 points. Schlierenzauer is second with 429
points, followed by Wolfgang Loitzl of Austria with
300. Kuettel moves up to seventh with 227 points.
