2015/2016 FIL World Cup – Sprint World Cup 2

From Calgary, CAN

Below are results from each of the Sprint World Cup races.

Double’s Luge

It was Germany on 2/3 of the podium in double’s luge, with the team of Wendl & Arlt taking gold over the Austrian team of Penz & Fischler.  Eggert & Benecken took bronze, rallying back from a slow start.  Latvia finished fourth and fifth, with Sics & Sics ahead of Gudramovics & Kalnins.

Pos Names Nation Bib Total
1 Wendl / Arlt GER 13 36.310
2 Penz / Fischler AUT 14 36.316
3 Eggert / Benecken GER 15 36.316
4 Sics / Sics LAT 5 36.502
5 Gudramovics / Kalnins LAT 8 36.507
6 Oberstolz / Gruber ITA 12 36.636
7 Mortensen / Terdiman USA 10 36.694
8 Walker / Snith CAN 11 36.726
9 Denisyev / Antonov RUS 1 36.786
10 Steu / Koller AUT 3 36.799
11 Rieder / Rastner ITA 7 36.885
12 Kvicala / Kudera CZE 4 36.913
13 Krewson / Sherk USA 2 36.923
14 Bogdanov / Medvedev RUS 9 36.992
15 Geuke / Gamm GER 6 37.002

Women’s Luge

It was gold for the Americans yet again in women’s luge, this time with Summer Britcher scoring her second gold medal of the season. The World Cup leader extended her point lead over teammate Erin Hamlin.  Hamlin finished 14th after a disastrous start to her sprint race. Dajana Eitberger held the lead for a handful of sleds before being unseated by Britcher. Tajana Ivanova took bronze.

Pos Names Nation Bib Total
1 Summer Britcher USA 13 31.129
2 Dajana Eitberger GER 7 31.132
3 Tatiana Ivanova RUS 12 31.186
4 Natalie Geisenberger GER 15 31.212
5 Tajana Hüfner GER 8 31.275
5 Emily Sweeney USA 9 31.275
7 Miriam Kastlunger AUT 6 31.318
7 Alez Gough CAN 10 31.318
9 Eliza Cauce LAT 4 31.363
10 Kimberley McRae CAN 11 31.438
11 Victoria Demchenko RUS 2 31.460
12 Arianne Jones CAN 3 31.612
13 Sandra Robatscher ITA 1 31.706
14 Erin Hamlin USA 14 31.732
15 Ekaterina Baturina RUS 5 31.744

Men’s Luge

Felix Loch backed up his win in men’s luge with a win in the Sprint Cup race.  With an advantage of near .2, Loch won over Roman Repilov and Wolfgang Kindl.  Mitchel Malyk finished fourth for Canada, and Chris Mazdzer sixth for the United States.

Pos Names Nation Bib Total
1 Felix Loch GER 15 30.091
2 Roman Repilov RUS 8 30.279
3 Wolfgang Kindl AUT 13 30.329
4 Mitchel Malyk CAN 6 30.427
5 David Gleirscher AUT 11 30.432
6 Chris Mazdzer USA 14 30.439
7 Andi Langenhan GER 5 30.444
8 Julian von Schleinitz GER 12 30.475
9 Alexander Stepichev RUS 2 30.480
10 Dominik Fischnaller ITA 7 30.499
11 Johannes Ludwig GER 10 30.508
12 Tucker West USA 9 30.511
13 Riks Kristens Rozitis LAT 3 30.550
14 Ralf Palik GER 4 30.652
15 Aidan Kelly USA 1 30.705