PRAGUE, Feb. 3 (Xinhua) -- Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer, ranked No. 1 in the world, won the World Cup ski flying event in Harrachov, Czech Republic on Sunday, scoring the 47th victory in his career and beating the hitherto record number of victories of Matti Nykaenen from Finland.

World Cup current standings after 18 out of 28 events: 1. Schlierenzauer (Austria) 1,100 points, 2. Bardal (Norway) 757, 3. Freund (Germany) 656, 4, Jacobsen (Norway) 642, 5. Stoch 569 (Poland), 6. Kranjec 500 (Slovenia).