Kokslien wins Nordic Combined silver

Norway's Mikko Kokslien won silver in the Nordic Combined World Cup event at Holmenkollen on Friday. Japan's Akito Watabe won, while Austria's Bernhard Gruber placed third.

Mikko Kokslien started out on the trail 58 seconds behind after the ski jump, and was 8 seconds behind Watabe to the finishing line.

Kokslien is now third in the overall world cup standing.

(NRK/Aftenposten)

Saturday, 10 March 2012 08:53

Posted in Section: Sport - Category: Athletics & Winter

Written by Rolleiv Solholm

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