2016/2017 IBSF World Cup – Men’s Skeleton – Race 1

From Whistler, CAN

The men’s skeleton World Cup season started off with a bang, with Sungbin Yun leading the way to take gold.

Yun came into the second heat ahead of Martins Dukurs and Alexander Tretiakov. Yun put down a great second run, while Dukurs uncharacteristically struggled. Tretiakov had a very good second run, but it wasn’t enough to unseat the Korean.

Matt Antoine struggled to find his form over the 2015/2016 season, but found it over the off-season. The American came into the second run in eighth, but a flawless second run moved him up into the bronze medal position. Dukurs had to settle for fourth.

Russian Nikita Tregybov and German Axel Jungk finished fifth and sixth, respectively.

Nathan Crumpton finished 14th for the United States, while teammate Kyle Tress finished 20th in his return to the World Cup after a season off. Barrett Martineau led the way for Canada in 10th, with teammate Dave Greszczyszyn finishing one spot behind him in 11th. Kevin Boyer made his World Cup debut in 17th.

Results:

Pos Name Nation Bib Start 1 Start 2 Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Sungbin Yun KOR 13 4.58 4.59 52.84 53.02 1:45.86
2 Alexander Tretiakov RUS 15 4.52 4.51 52.99 52.99 1:46.22
3 Matthew Antoine USA 11 4.71 4.69 53.24 52.98 1:46.22
4 Martins Dukurs LAT 12 4.60 4.56 52.90 53.36 1:46.26
5 Nikita Tregybov RUS 6 4.59 4.58 53.07 53.37 1:46.44
6 Axel Jungk GER 10 4.64 4.63 53.19 53.33 1:46.52
7 Alexander Gassner GER 18 4.67 4.67 53.23 53.38 1:46.61
8 Dominic Parsons GBR 14 4.76 4.70 53.16 53.50 1:46.66
9 Christopher Grotheeer GER 23 4.72 4.67 53.55 53.12 1:46.67
10 Barrett Martineau CAN 7 4.72 4.72 53.44 53.44 1:46.88
11 Dave Greszczyszyn CAN 9 4.68 4.67 53.71 53.55 1:47.26
12 Egor Veselov RUS 27 4.74 4.73 53.74 53.55 1:47.29
13 Tomass Dukurs LAT 8 4.75 4.69 53.54 53.84 1:47.38
14 Nathan Crumpton USA 16 4.66 4.64 53.58 53.87 1:47.45
15 Ander Mirambell ESP 1 4.84 4.76 53.74 54.03 1:47.77
16 Rhys Thornbury NZL 4 5.01 4.73 54.29 53.66 1:47.95
17 Kevin Boyer CAN 28 4.65 4.67 54.11 54.08 1:48.19
18 Hiroatsu Takahashi JPN 19 4.72 4.68 53.97 54.41 1:48.38
19 John Farrow AUS 21 4.87 4.92 53.84 55.13 1:48.97
20 Kyle Tress USA 5 4.76 4.74 54.21 55.18 1:49.39
21 Rasmus Ottosson SWE 26 5.08 54.38
22 Hansin Lee KOR 20 4.71 54.39
23 Alexander Auer AUT 2 4.80 54.52
24 Marco Rohrer SUI 22 4.72 54.53
25 Jack Thomas GBR 3 4.63 54.66
26 Matthias Guggenberger AUT 17 4.66 54.77
27 Ronald Auderset SUI 24 4.71 55.45
DSQ Joseph Luke Cecchini ITA 25 DSQ