Americans finish 1st, 2nd in World Cup

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 13, 2010 | 3:41 PM ET

The Associated Press

American Bill Demong celebrates his victory at the men's World Cup Nordic combined event in Italy. (Vincenzo Printo/Getty Images)

Americans Bill Demong and Todd Lodwick were first and second in a World Cup Nordic combined event Sunday that was shaped by a cancellation of the jumping portion, in Val Di Fiemma, Italy.

One of the two jumping tracks in Predazzo broke so organizers decided to use the jumping results from Friday to arrange the start of the nine-kilometre cross country race up Mount Cermis, which is usually used as a downhill ski slope.

Demong, who was seventh in the jumping section, won in 33 minutes 49.9 seconds. Lodwick finished 15.3 seconds behind and Eric Frenzel of Germany was third, 24.1 seconds back.

It was the first win of the season for Demong, who won a world championship title in Liberec, Czech Republic, last season.

Medal Count

Top 10 Medal Winners

Country				Total
UNITED STATES	9	15	13	37
GERMANY	10	13	7	30
CANADA	14	7	5	26
NORWAY	9	8	6	23
AUSTRIA	4	6	6	16
RUSSIA	3	5	7	15
SOUTH KOREA	6	6	2	14
CHINA	5	2	4	11
SWEDEN	5	2	4	11
FRANCE	2	3	6	11

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Men's Individual Long Hill 10 Kilometre XC
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