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Park City's Johnson is 3rd at ski jump meet

Published: Monday, Oct. 6, 2008 12:50 a.m. MDT
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LIBEREC, Czech Republic — The U.S. Ski Jumping team's Alissa Johnson is making it a season to remember. She landed on her second career podium, jumping to third in a Continental Cup on what will be the site of the first World Championship for women's ski jumping in Liberec, Czech Republic, on Saturday.

"Things went well today. It was a very good competition," Johnson said. "You had to jump really far both times to be up there so it was really fun, and it was exactly what the sport needed to accelerate."

Less than a month ago, Johnson earned her first podium finish when she won a Continental Cup in September. For her second podium finish, she said she learned from her jumps on Friday and used it to push her ahead.

Germany's Ulrike Graessler, who won on Friday in Liberec, also won Saturday's event, followed by Canadian Nata de Leeuw in second. Johnson's teammate Lindsey Van, also from Park City, finished fourth.

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