Johann Andre Forfang of Norway won his first FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event in Nizhny Tagil ©Getty Images

Johann Andre Forfang of Norway has won the first International Ski Federation (FIS) Ski Jumping World Cup event being held in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil this weekend.

Forfang won his first World Cup event this season with a points total of 264.4.

In second was Poland's Piotr Zyla, who had topped the qualification round yesterday but just fell short of Forfang's point total in the final round, with a score of 263.2.

Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi finished third with 262 points.

Johann Andre Forgang of Norway won the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event in Nizhny Tagil, with Poland's Piotr Zyla in second and Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi in third ©FIS
Johann Andre Forgang of Norway won the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup event in Nizhny Tagil, with Poland's Piotr Zyla in second and Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi in third ©FIS

The bronze medal was enough to extend his lead in the World Cup rankings so far to 320 points. 

Forfang's victory has seen him move up to fifth place with 175 points, while Zyla is in third on 225 points.

Tomorrow the athletes will compete against each other all over again, as what is technically the fifth instalment of the World Cup season takes place on the same hill.