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Norway's Kokslien claims 1st World Cup win

Mikko Kokslien of Norway climbed 15 places in the cross-country race Saturday to claim his first World Cup victory in a Nordic Combined event.

Mikko Kokslien of Norway climbed 15 places in the cross-country race Saturday to claim his first World Cup victory in a Nordic Combined event.

Kokslien finished 16th in the ski jump, but overcame a deficit of 1 minute, 4 seconds to win the 10-kilometre cross-country race.

Olympic champion Jason Lamy Chappuis of France was second, 8.4 seconds back.

Felix Gottwald of Austria was third, 13.3 seconds back.