2016/2017 IBSF Parasport World Cup – Skeleton – Race 3

From Lillehammer, NOR

Eric Eierdam won his second gold medal of the early IBSF para-skeleton season. The American was fastest at every interval along the Norwegian track on his way to a 1.45 second win over the field.

Eierdam came into the second run just .16 ahead of silver medalist Matthew Richardson, but put down a blazing second run to cruise to victory.

Richardson’s silver medal is his third of the season (gold and bronze in Park City’s two races). He edged Ryan Gautieri of the United States, who finished with a bronze medal.

Brendan Dover of Australia finished fourth, but had the second-fastest run in the second heat. American Jeffrey Lampe of the United States finished fifth.

Results:

Pos Name Nation Bib Start 1 Start 2 Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Eric Eierdam USA 2 5.60 5.62 56.32 55.61 1:51.93
2 Matthew Richardson GBR 3 5.65 5.72 56.48 56.90 1:53.38
3 Ryan Gautieri USA 5 5.73 5.75 56.63 57.21 1:53.84
4 Brendan Dover AUS 4 5.98 6.02 57.10 56.87 1:53.97
5 Jeffrey Lampe USA 6 6.43 6.63 60.84 60.91 2:01.75
DNF Jason Lettice AUS 1 5.96 6.00 58.60 DNF