2016/2017 IBSF European Cup – Four-Man Bobsled – Race 3

From Königssee, GER

Results from the third four-man bobsled race of the 2016/2017 IBSF European Cup schedule, held December 4, 2016.

Christoph Hafer won gold for the first time this season in four-man bobsled on the strength of a big first run. Hafer’s second run was only the third fastest, but was enough to keep ahead of Russians Nikita Zakharov and Dmitry Popov, who finished second and third respectively.

Results:

Pos Names Nation Start 1 Start 2 Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Hafer / Krenz / Hammers / Schneider GER 4.95 4.99 49.33 49.66 1:38.99
2 Zakharov / Korotkov / Zharovtsev / Samitov RUS 4.98 4.94 49.60 49.63 1:39.23
2 Popov / Kazantsev / Kardakov / Mordasov RUS 4.96 4.94 49.61 49.62 1:39.23
4 Linuchev / Buryakov / Gura / Tarasov RUS 5.00 4.99 49.70 49.69 1:39.39
5 Oelsner / Knötzsch / Skibbe / Schüller GER 5.00 4.98 49.71 49.74 1:39.45
6 Dvorak / Kopriva / Sindelar / Havlin CZE 4.95 4.93 49.86 49.91 1:39.77
7 Buchmüller / Hertel / Scherer / Issam GER 4.98 4.98 49.81 49.97 1:39.78
8 Bracher / Knuser / Meier / Kuonen SUI 5.05 5.00 49.80 50.08 1:39.88
9 Vrba / Suchy / Egydy / Nosek CZE 5.00 4.94 49.94 50.02 1:39.96
10 Zalims / Jansons / Springis / Zirups LAT 4.92 4.91 49.87 50.14 1:40.01
11 Baumgartner / Caruso / Comel / Variola ITA 5.03 5.02 49.95 50.24 1:40.19
12 Heibl / Heibl / Bjugn / Winger NOR 5.09 5.08 50.05 50.16 1:40.21
13 Nolte / Mair / Weber / Adjayi GER 4.96 4.98 50.10 50.38 1:40.48
14 Biddulph / Watson / Gleeson / Judson GBR 5.04 5.04 50.14 50.43 1:40.57
15 Luty / Zakrzewski / Miedzik / Kossakowski POL 5.04 5.09 50.23 50.40 1:40.63
16 Grigore / Radu / Craciun / Dobre ROU 5.10 5.09 50.34 50.30 1:40.64
17 Radenovic / Vujanic / Novakovic / Stojic SRB 5.20 5.21 50.41 50.37 1:40.78
18 Treichl / Glueck / Platzgummer / Bassey AUT 5.08 5.12 50.47 50.34 1:40.81
19 Holinger / Tanner / Santoli / Williamson SUI 5.20 5.11 50.47 50.35 1:40.82
19 Silic / Nikpalj / Krajisnik / Zlatnar CRO 5.11 50.50
21 Heinrich / Allen / Marcais / Lefebvre FRA 5.20 51.29