Geisenberger Wins 5th of the Season

From Königssee, GER

(Jan. 6, 2018) Much like their doubles teammates, the German women swept the podium in Königssee.

For the fifth time in the 2017/2018 season, Natalie Geisenberger led the way for Germany. Geisenberger had the second-quickest start in the first heat, and was behind at the first couple of timing lines, but after that both heats were all Geisenberger as she cruissed to a .103 victory.

Dajana Eitberger finished second with the second-fastest run in both heats. Teammate Jessica Tiebel, in this week’s race because of Tatjana Hüfner taking a week off for recovery, moved up from fourth to third in her second run to help the German sweep of the podium.

Swiss slider Martina Kocher finished fourth, while Summer Britcher was the top-finishing American in fifth. Canadian Alex Gough finished sixth.

Emily Sweeney just missed the top six with a seventh place run, while Erin Hamlin finished 11th in what is likely her final race in Königssee.

German Julia Taubitz was disqualified after her first heat due to an incorrect gap between the runner and steels.

Results:

Pos Name Nation Bib Start 1 Start 2 Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Natalie Geisenberger GER 24 2.988 2.977 50.729 50.668 1:41.397
2 Dajana Eitberger GER 21 2.962 2.980 50.786 50.714 1:41.500
3 Jessica Tiebel GER 13 3.096 3.083 50.961 50.746 1:41.707
4 Martina Kocher SUI 12 3.052 3.060 50.843 51.017 1:41.860
5 Summer Bricher USA 23 3.006 3.003 51.088 51.072 1:42.160
6 Alex Gough CAN 22 3.024 3.020 51.156 51.073 1:42.229
7 Emily Sweeney USA 19 3.027 3.057 51.158 51.176 1:42.334
8 Andrea Vötter ITA 7 3.084 3.066 51.281 51.157 1:42.438
9 Tatyana Ivanova RUS 18 3.019 3.045 51.265 51.221 1:42.486
10 Sandra Robatscher ITA 15 3.061 3.050 51.270 51.279 1:42.549
11 Erin Hamlin USA 20 3.077 3.068 51.327 51.244 1:42.571
12 Hannah Prock AUT 4 3.108 3.129 51.349 51.337 1:42.686
13 Birgit Platzer AUT 11 3.114 3.110 51.456 51.244 1:42.700
14 Ekaterina Baturina RUS 5 3.034 3.062 51.308 53.423 1:42.731
15 Miriam Kastlunger AUT 17 3.133 3.143 51.419 51.343 1:42.762
16 Eliza Cauce LAT 10 3.068 3.063 51.288 51.556 1:42.844
17 Madeleine Egle AUT 9 3.106 3.130 51.298 51.590 1:42.888
18 Ewa Kuls-Kusyk POL 1 3.036 3.049 51.537 51.627 1:43.164
19 Kendija Aparjode LAT 6 3.128 3.117 51.472 51.774 1:43.246
20 Raluca Stramaturaru ROU 14 3.122 3.147 51.835 51.562 1:43.397
21 Ulla Zirne LAT 3 3.123 3.139 51.957 51.657 1:43.614
22 Natalia Wojtusciszyn POL 2 3.077 3.097 53.126 52.052 1:45.178
23 Viktoriia Demchenko RUS 8 3.098 3.104 70.769 51.322 2:02.91
DSQ Julia Taubitz GER 16 DSQ