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Simon Ammann won the Four Nations Grand Prix despite only managing to finish eighth at his home event in Einseldein.
SKI JUMPING, Simon Ammann

Ammann headed the overall standings going into the final round after victories in Hinterzarten (Germany), Pragelato (Italy) and Courcheval (France).

The 28-year-old could only record jumps of 115.5 metres and 104.5m in Switzerland, which saw him finish 11.2 points behind winner Bjoern Einar Romoeren.

But his nearest rival for the overall title, Poland's Adam Malysz finished a further three places back after jumps of 106m and 107m, leaving Ammann to lift the Four Nations title by 22.1 points.

Traditionally, the Grand Prix has given a good indication of the form for the upcoming season. The last four winners - Jakub Janda, Malysz, Thomas Morgenstern and Gregor Schlierenzauer - each went on to win the overall World Cup the following winter.

The Grand Prix series also piloted a proposed rule change for the 2009-10 season which requires each jumper to have the same in-run length during any given competition round.

Using a new formula, the race jury could change the length of the in-run without requiring a restart of the entire competition round despite a change in the weather.
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