The Norwegian, winner of two Olympic individual bronze medals and a team gold at Pyeongchang 2018, had trailed compatriot Andreas Stjernen following the first jump but his second attempt of 246 metres earned the 27-year-old 223.9 points, enough to seal the win.

Poland’s Olympic champion Kamil Stoch was back in sixth with 425.6 points but it was enough to earn him overall victory in the event's World Cup standings with two competitions to go - in Planica in Slovenia on Friday and Sunday (March 23 and 25).

Stoch is on 1,243 points with Richard Freitag, eighth in Vikersund, in second place on 990 and Daniel-André Tande third, 65 points off the German.

Stjernen had opened up with a jump of 239 metres, earning 222.8 points and a lead of the competition.

Johansson was in second place and trailed his countryman by 2.4 points following a jump of 232 metres.

His second jump of 246 metres was the best in the field in Norway and enough to get 444.3 points overall, beating Stjernen by 5.4 points.

Tande finished in third place with a total of 436.6 points, ensuring an all-Norwegian podium.

Slovenia's Domen Prevc was fourth.