Innsbruck, Austria - Austrian Wolfgang Loitzl clinched the third round of the Four Hills ski-jumping tournament in Innsbruck Sunday to move closer to the overall title.

Loitzl landed jumps of 126.5 metres and 128.5 metres for 261 points to defeat fellow Austrian Gregor Schlierenzauer (260.3 points/126.0m/127.5m) and Germany's Martin Schmitt (257.7 points/128.5m/125.5m).

Swiss hope Simon Ammann, who won the opening leg of the tournament, finished eighth.

Loitzl's victory follows on Thursday's win in the second round in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and a second place in the series opener behind Ammann on Monday in Oberstdorf, Germany.

He now leads Ammann by 15.8 points going into the last round in Bischofshofen, Austria on Tuesday. (dpa)