Germany Wins Oberhof Team Relay

From Oberhof, GER

(Jan. 14, 2018) Germany avenged their defeat in Königssee one week ago by dominating the Oberhof Team Relay competition, winning by over seven tenths of a second.

Led by Dajana Eitberger, the Germans pulled away after each team member slapped the paddle.

Latvia finished second, and Austria finished third, edging the United States by .007.

Canada finished seventh.

Results:

Pos Names Nation Bib Women Men Total
1 Eitberger / Loch / Eggert & Benecken GER 11 45.448 1:33.146 2:20.952
2 Cauce / Darznieks / Sics & Sics LAT 6 45.869 1:33.671 2:21.656
3 Prock / Egger / Penz & Fischler AUT 9 45.970 1:33.664 2:21.709
4 Hamlin / West / Mortensen & Terdiman USA 8 45.731 1:33.348 2:21.716
5 Demchenko / Pavlichenko / Denisev & Antonov RUS 5 45.657 1:33.269 2:21.801
6 Robatscher / D. Fischnaller / Nagler & Malleier ITA 7 46.131 1:33.803 2:22.083
7 Gough / Edney / Walker & Snith CAN 10 45.912 1:33.887 2:22.219
8 Kuls-Kusyk / Kurowski / Chmielewski & Kowalewski POL 2 46.165 1:34.246 2:22.377
9 Stramaturaru / Cretu / Atodiresei & Musei ROU 4 46.372 1:34.607 2:24.221
10 Simonakova / Ninis / Solcansky & Stuchlak SVK 3 46.750 1:34.995 2:24.354
11 Shkhumova / Dukach / Obolonchyk & Zakharkiv UKR 1 53.565 1:41.632 2:31.110