Becker Wins 2nd Straight EC Race

From Altenberg, GER

(Jan. 11, 2019) – Janine Becker continued a streak of podium finishes on the European Cup dating back to November of 2016 on her way to a gold medal in Altenberg.

Becker won her second straight gold medal (and eighth medal in European Cup action) leading a German sweep of the podium.

Luisa Hornung finished second and Hannah Neise third.

Anastasia Trufanova was the top finishing non-German in fourth, ahead of Frances Agathe Bessard and Germany’s Josefa Schellmoser.

Results:

Pos Name Nation Start 1 Start 2 Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Janine Becker GER 5.96 5.92 59.94 60.12 2:00.06
2 Luisa Hornung GER 6.15 6.22 60.40 60.58 2:00.98
3 Hannah Neise GER 6.09 6.08 60.82 60.55 2:01.37
4 Anastasia Trufanova RUS 5.77 5.85 60.41 61.14 2:01.55
5 Agathe Bessard FRA 6.11 6.08 60.91 60.77 2:01.68
6 Josefa Schellmoser GER 6.00 6.03 60.76 61.02 2:01.78
7 Maria Surovtseva RUS 6.03 5.99 61.22 61.49 2:02.71
8 Alessia Crippa ITA 5.83 5.82 62.12 62.70 2:04.82
9 Elena Scarpellini ITA 5.89 5.74 63.80 62.01 2:05.81
10 Philippa Wellington GBR 5.96 5.88 63.13 62.88 2:06.01
11 Katrien de Neve BEL 6.43 6.36 64.72 63.44 2:08.16
12 Alena Huber SUI 6.38 6.47 64.32 64.77 2:09.09
13 Sofie Falkensteiner ITA 6.69 6.68 65.48 65.82 2:11.30
14 Alena Liutikova RUS 6.40 6.01 66.60 64.96 2:11.56
15 Anastasia Nikulina RUS 6.07 6.10 67.59 66.67 2:14.26