2012/2013 FIBT World Cup – Round 4 – Women’s Skeleton

December 7, 2012 ken News, Skeleton News 0

From Winterberg, Germany

Shelley Rudman threw down a mammoth run in her first heat, and didn’t really have to put down another huge run again.  She did anyway, and takes her first gold medal of the 2012/2013 FIBT season.  She bests a very quick Anja Huber by almost a full second.  .99 is the difference from 1st to 2nd, while USA’s Noelle Pikus-Pace takes bronze after overcoming a tough start in heat 1.  Lizzy Yarnold came into the second heat tied with Pikus-Pace and finishes fourth, while Australia’s Michelle Steele finishes fifth.

“Everything came together today.  I had trouble with 9 in training week, I overcame that and everything just came together,” said Rudman on the win.

Good runs for Canada in general, Sarah Reid leads the way in 6th, while Cassie Hawrysh finishes 7th and Mellisa Hollingsworth 8th.

Germany’s Marion Thees came into the second heat 13th after a tough first run, but a blistering second run moved her up to 9th.

Final Results:

Pos Name Nation Draw Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Shelley Rudman GBR 4 58.06 58.24 1:56.30
2 Anja Huber GER 3 58.59 58.70 1:57.29
3 Noelle Pikus-Pace USA 12 58.81 58.59 1:57.40
4 Elizabeth Yarnold GBR 10 58.81 58.81 1:57.62
5 Michelle Steele AUS 13 58.83 58.81 1:57.64
6 Sarah Reid CAN 2 58.93 58.79 1:57.72
7 Cassie Hawrysh CAN 8 58.77 59.01 1:57.78
8 Mellisa Hollingsworth CAN 7 58.94 58.94 1:57.88
9 Marion Thees GER 1 59.27 58.88 1:58.15
10 Elena Nikitina RUS 23 59.03 59.16 1:58.19
11 Janine Flock AUT 14 59.09 59.20 1:58.29
12 Lucy Chaffer AUS 9 59.11 59.27 1:58.38
13 Katharine Eustace NZL 16 59.39 59.06 1:58.45
14 Maria Marinela Mazilu ROU 24 59.40 59.13 1:58.53
15 Maria Orlova RUS 15 59.01 59.55 1:58.56
16 Kathleen Lorenz GER 5 59.31 59.29 1:58.60
17 Marina Gilardoni SUI 20 59.46 59.16 1:58.62
18 Olga Potylitsina RUS 18 59.49 59.18 1:58.67
19 Joska Le Conte NED 17 59.68 59.13 1:58.81
20 Lelde Priedulena LAT 19 59.60 59.63 1:59.23
21 Katie Uhlaender USA 6 59.73
22 Donna Creighton GBR 11 59.94
23 Delia Ivas ROU 22 60.28
24 Barbara Hosch SUI 21 60.39