Rukosuev Wins EC Finale, Küchler Wins EC Title

From Sigulda, LAT

(Jan. 26, 2019) – Evgeniy Rukosuev won the European Cup finale in Sigulda, edging out teammate Vladislav Semenov to take gold.

The two Russians were 1-2 going into the second heat with Semenov just ahead of Rukosuev. Rukosuev set a race-fastest run in the second heat to pull ahead of Semenov to take gold, while Semenov would finish second.

Krists Netlaus finished third on his home ice, a tenth of a second out of silver.

Germans Dominic Rady and Fabian Küchler finished fourth and fifth, while Latvian Martins Muznieks finished sixth.

With his fifth place finish, Küchler won the season long title, ahead of Rukosuev in second. Cedric Renner finished out the season in third.

Results:

Pos Name Nation Start 1 Start 2 Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Evgeniy Rukosuev RUS 4.82 4.73 51.09 50.65 1:41.74
2 Vladislav Semenov RUS 4.68 4.66 50.97 50.86 1:41.83
3 Krists Netlaus LAT 4.74 4.69 51.04 50.89 1:41.93
4 Dominic Rady GER 4.62 4.61 51.32 51.26 1:42.58
5 Fabian Küchler GER 4.65 4.65 50.97 51.91 1:42.88
6 Martins Muznieks LAT 4.69 4.72 51.24 51.75 1:42.99
7 Cedric Renner GER 4.98 4.98 51.62 52.35 1:43.97
8 Lukas Nydegger GER 5.01 5.01 51.95 52.13 1:44.08
9 Samuel Keiser SUI 4.96 5.00 52.03 52.10 1:44.13
10 Lucas Defayet FRA 4.89 4.85 51.97 52.30 1:44.27
11 Elvis Veinbergs LAT 5.00 4.99 52.02 52.40 1:44.42
12 Mihai Pacioianu ROU 4.78 4.74 52.19 52.57 1:44.76
13 Mihai Enache ROU 4.88 4.89 52.62 52.51 1:45.13
14 Vladyslav Polyvach POL 5.01 4.99 52.79 52.53 1:45.32
15 Ilia Akulov RUS 4.93 4.93 52.86 52.74 1:45.60
16 Alexander Schlintner AUT 4.88 4.84 53.10 52.86 1:45.96
17 Bram Zeegers NED 5.29 5.27 54.41 54.74 1:49.15