Japanese ski jumper Yuki Ito on Sunday picked up her ninth career World Cup win and first victory since the season opener.

The 29-year-old from Hokkaido put together jumps of 124.5 and 129.5 meters to score 230.1 points at Sapporo's Okurayama Ski Jump Stadium.

Germany's Katharina Schmid had 224.0 points to finish second. Slovenia's Nika Kriznar rounded out the podium with 218.2.

Japan's Yuki Ito (C) poses for a photo after winning a World Cup women's ski jumping meet in Sapporo on Jan. 14, 2024, alongside Germany's Katharina Schmid (L) and Slovenia's Nika Kriznar, who finished second and third, respectively. (Kyodo)

Sara Takanashi had the second-best result among Japanese participants, placing seventh with 204.9.

Ito won the season-opening event on Dec. 2 in Lillehammer, Norway.

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