Germany Sweeps Women’s Skeleton World Cup Podium in Altenberg

From Altenberg, GER

(Jan. 5, 2018) Germany dominated the start to the sixth round of the IBSF World Cup, sweeping the podium in Altenberg.

Led by World Cup leader Jacuqline Lölling, the German women had a combined six seemingly flawless runs on their way to the medal sweep. Lölling set the quick time of the event in the first heat, and while she wasn’t the fastest in the second run she was plenty quick enough to hold onto the lead after two runs.

Jacqueline Lölling (Courtesy IBSF TV)

Tina Hermann finished with a silver medal, while Anna Fernstädt scored her second career IBSF World Cup medal with a bronze.

Latvian Lelde Priedulena finished fourth, ahead of Elena Nikitina and Canada’s Jane Channell who rounded out the top six.

Elisabeth Vathje finished as the second Canadian sled, while Mimi Rahneva had trouble on her first run, finishing 22nd.

It was a disastrous start to the year for the United States, who put only one woman into the second heat. Annie O’Shea finished 18th, while Savannah Graybill and Kendall Wesenberg finished 21st and 23rd, respectively.

Results:

Pos Name Nation Bib Start 1 Start 2 Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Jacqueline Lölling GER 8 5.91 5.95 58.50 59.24 1:57.74
2 Tina Hermann GER 12 5.76 5.76 58.68 59.19 1:57.87
3 Anna Fernstädt GER 13 5.99 5.93 58.90 59.27 1:58.17
4 Lelde Priedulena LAT 14 5.63 5.64 59.36 59.11 1:58.47
5 Elena Nikitina RUS 7 5.40 5.40 58.79 59.71 1:58.50
6 Jane Channell CAN 4 5.52 5.51 59.43 59.64 1:59.07
7 Kimberley Bos NED 16 5.65 5.68 59.58 59.50 1:59.08
8 Laura Deas GBR 9 5.54 5.54 59.37 59.72 1:59.09
9 Elisabeth Vathje CAN 6 5.56 5.58 58.95 60.18 1:59.13
10 Marina Gilardoni SUI 18 5.60 5.60 59.68 59.62 1:59.30
11 Maria Orlova RUS 19 5.68 5.68 60.04 59.49 1:59.53
12 Kim Meylemans BEL 11 5.73 5.67 59.81 59.99 1:59.80
13 Renata Khuzina RUS 3 5.78 5.76 59.49 60.48 1:59.97
14 Joska le Conte NED 22 5.74 5.75 60.50 59.71 2:00.21
15 Maya Pedersen NOR 1 5.99 5.88 60.47 60.05 2:00.52
16 Takako Oguchi JPN 2 5.74 5.73 60.46 60.23 2:00.69
17 Jaclyn Narracott AUS 20 5.79 5.80 60.41 60.34 2:00.75
18 Annie O’Shea USA 23 5.68 5.70 60.59 60.17 2:00.76
19 Lizzy Yarnold GBR 15 5.73 5.75 60.42 60.54 2:00.96
20 Janine Flock AUT 5 5.70 5.73 59.39 62.54 2:01.93
21 Savannah Graybill USA 21 5.95 60.64
22 Mirela Rahneva CAN 10 5.64 60.72
23 Kendall Wesenberg USA 17 5.83 61.27
24 Nozomi Komuro JPN 24 5.81 62.83