2015/2016 FIL World Cup - Women's Luge - Race 1

From Igls, AUT

Germany is always fast in women’s luge, and Dajana Eitberger was the fastest German in Igls in the first race of the FIL World Cup. She beat teammate Natalie Geisenberger by over .2 despite not very great start times. Alex Gough finished third, with Tatjana Hüfner finishing fourth.

Summer Britcher was the top-finishing American in fifth, with Emily Sweeney and Erin Hamlin finishing directly behind her in sixth and seventh. Raychel Germaine finished 21st. They’ll look to get on the podium next week on home ice in Lake Placid.

Canadian Kimberley McRae made a huge move up, going from 19th after the first run to 11th after the second, while teammate Jenna Spencer finished 20th.

Results:

Pos	Name	Nation	Bib	Run 1	Run 2	Total
1	Dajana Eitberger	GER	15	39.827	39.968	1:19.795
2	Natalie Geisenberger	GER	22	40.003	40.006	1:20.009
3	Alex Gough	CAN	23	40.015	40.002	1:20.017
4	Tatjana Hüfner	GER	20	40.060	40.049	1:20.109
5	Summer Britcher	USA	14	40.065	40.067	1:20.132
6	Emily Sweeney	USA	9	39.990	40.159	1:20.149
7	Erin Hamlin	USA	21	39.964	40.220	1:20.184
8	Eliza Cauce	LAT	12	40.173	40.135	1:20.308
9	Tatiana Ivanov	RUS	17	40.174	40.158	1:20.332
10	Miram Kasstlunger	AUT	11	40.118	40.334	1:20.452
11	Kimberley McRae	CAN	16	40.295	40.179	1:20.474
12	Ekaterina Baturina	RUS	19	40.272	40.220	1:20.492
13	Martina Kocher	SUI	24	40.254	40.322	1:20.576
14	Katrina Heinzelmaier	AUT	7	40.232	40.362	1:20.594
15	Sandra Robatscher	ITA	4	40.278	40.333	1:20.611
16	Raluca Stramaturaru	ROU	5	40.260	40.371	1:20.631
17	Victoria Demchenko	RUS	10	40.274	40.358	1:20.632
18	Julia Taubitz	GER	13	40.240	40.393	1:20.633
19	Birgit Platzer	AUT	18	40.304	40.364	1:20.668
20	Jenna Spencer	CAN	3	40.500	40.543	1:21.043
21	Raychel Germaine	USA	8	40.776	40.282	1:21.058
22	Viera Gburova	SVK	1	40.500	40.631	1:21.131
23	Andrea Vötter	ITA	6	40.248	43.037	1:23.285
24	Olena Shkhumova	UKR	2	45.618	40.288	1:25.906