SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- USANA Health
Sciences Inc. (NYSE: USNA), a global nutritional supplements
company, congratulates Women's Ski Jumping USA athlete Sarah Hendrickson on winning gold
at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Val di Fiemme,
Italy and becoming the 2013 World
Champion. Hendrickson is the second American to win the title since
teammate Lindsey Van won the
inaugural event in 2009.
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"We are extremely proud of Sarah's recent accomplishments and
what this signifies for this incredible sport and the rest of the
Women's Ski Jumping team," said USANA Chief Communications Officer
Dan Macuga. "With Sochi less than a year away, we are confident
that these young women will make great strides at their Winter
Games debut."
Out-jumping World Cup overall title winner Sara Takanashi, of Japan, Hendrickson soared 106 meters on her
first jump to take a 3.3 point lead over Takanashi and then secured
gold with an impressive second jump of 103 meters.
"The emotion I felt was overwhelming," Hendrickson said. "After
the first jump I knew it was in the cards for me to win, but before
the second jump I was a little skeptical. I didn't know if I would
be able to pull it off. Then when I hit the ground and the buzzer
went off, my team ran out to hug me. I can't even explain how happy
I was."
The young Utahn recently
graduated from Park City's
Winter Sports School and has eight
podium finishes this season with two more competitions remaining.
Already considered a Sochi favorite, Hendrickson is now focused on
training for her sports official Olympic debut and becoming a part
of history.
"Jumping is 80 percent mental and 20 percent physical. It's one
of the hardest sports because of how fast and precise it is," the
18-year-old said. "I spend three days a week in the gym working on
strength training and six days a week in all training. Keeping
healthy all around is vital and I am thankful to have USANA and its
products as part of my routine."
Billy Demong, Taylor Fletcher, Bryan Fletcher and Todd Lodwick, USANA brand ambassadors and
members of the U.S. Nordic Combined Ski Team, also made a podium
appearance at the World Championships, winning bronze in the Nordic
combined event. This is the first time the U.S. squad has ever
medaled in the event at the international competition.
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