2016/2017 IBSF European Cup – Four-Man Bobsled – Race 7

From Winterberg, GER

Results from the seventh four-man bobsled race of the 2016/2017 IBSF European Cup schedule, held January 25, 2017.

Dmitriy Popov won his first European Cup race of the season, edging Christoph Hafer of Germany by .08.

The Russian’s win is his third of the season, and gives him a commanding point lead going into the final race of the season.

Two-man winner, Richard Oelsner, finished with a bronze medal. Aleksandr Bredikhin finished fourth, ahead of Germans Pablo Nolte and Bennet Buchmüller.

Ollie Biddulph of Great Britain finished 10th.

Results:

Pos Names Nation Start 1 Start 2 Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Popov / Kazantsev / Kardakov / Mordasov RUS 5.19 5.192 54.93 54.84 1:49.77
2 Hafer / Salzer / Krenz / Reichle GER 5.20 5.23 54.89 54.96 1:49.85
3 Oelsner / Rademacher / Knötzsch / Schüller GER 5.21 5.18 54.95 55.02 1:49.97
4 Bredikhin / Gaitiukevich / Zharovtsev / Sysoev RUS 5.23 5.25 54.97 55.17 1:50.14
5 Nolte / Mair / Weber / Sommer GER 5.24 5.19 55.18 55.03 1:50.21
6 Buchmüller, Hertel / Scherer / Laurenz GER 5.17 5.19 55.11 55.19 1:50.30
7 Linuchev / Buryakov / Gnezdilov / Neustroev RUS 5.21 5.25 55.13 55.30 1:50.43
8 Bracher / Knuser / Doerig / Kuonen SUI 5.25 5.19 55.33 55.13 1:50.46
9 Holinger / Roesti / Lorenzoni / Tanner SUI 5.36 5.34 55.35 55.41 1:50.76
10 Biddulph / Gleeson / Letts / Simpson GBR 5.23 5.21 55.49 55.48 1:50.97
11 Heinrich / Bytebier / Lefebvre / Flaven FRA 5.37 5.33 55.72 55.52 1:51.24
12 Silic / Nikpalj / Krajisnik / Zlatnar CRO 5.28 5.25 55.70 55.58 1:51.28
13 Baumgartner / Ughi / Variola / Bilotti ITA 5.38 5.39 55.66 55.65 1:51.31
14 Radenovic / Vujanic / Stojic / Salmier SRB 5.44 5.39 55.79 55.64 1:51.43
15 Tentea / Dobre / Cojan / Bugheanu ROU 5.34 5.39 55.79 55.81 1:51.60
16 Dvorak / Sindelar / Kopriva / Zalesky CZE 5.32 5.34 55.85 55.83 1:51.68
17 Constantin / Halai / Iubu / Codreanu ROU 6.04 5.86 57.73 57.28 1:55.01