FIBT World Cup - Round 4 - Four-Man Bobsled

From Altenberg, Germany

Maxmillian Arndt had never won a World Cup gold medal until this morning’s four-man event in Altenberg. Arndt and his GER 2 team set the fast push times in both heats, dominating the race at just about every point on the track, winning by over a half-second. The RUS1 sled took second, while Thomas Florschuetz takes third despite an injured foot, edging the Latvians by .01.

Tough day for USA athletes, with USA 1 finishing 9th and USA 2 16.

Pos	Pilot	Nation	Draw	Run 1	Run 2	Time	Math
1	Arndt	GER 2	5	54.73	55.14	1:49.87	109.87
2	Zubkov	RUS1	1	55.16	55.37	1:50.53	110.53
3	Florschuetz	GER 1	2	55.17	55.62	1:50.79	110.79
4	Maskalans	LAT 1	8	55.39	55.41	1:50.80	110.80
5	Machata	GER 3	10	55.44	55.38	1:50.82	110.82
6	Kasjanov	RUS 2	7	55.36	55.53	1:50.89	110.89
7	Melbardis	LAT 2	3	55.33	55.91	1:51.24	111.24
7	Van Calker	NED 1	4	55.52	55.72	1:51.24	111.24
9	Holcomb	USA 1	9	55.78	55.77	1:51.55	111.55
10	Loaker	AUT 1	12	55.96	55.87	1:51.83	111.83
11	Vrba	CZE 1	14	56.05	55.99	1:52.04	112.04
12	Baumann	SUI 1	6	56.06	56.03	1:52.09	112.09
13	Peter	SUI 2	15	56.29	56.09	1:52.38	112.38
14	Istrate	ROU 1	16	56.46	56.01	1:52.47	112.47
15	Bertazzo	ITA 1	13	56.35	56.16	1:52.51	112.51
16	Napier	USA 2	11	56.69	56.20	1:52.89	112.89
17	Kupczyk	POL 1	17	56.81	56.54	1:53.35	113.35
18	Grigore	ROU 2	18	56.90	56.97	1:53.87	113.87
19	Serise	BEL 1	22	57.15	57.01	1:54.16	114.16
20	Jagnesak	SVK 1	20	57.06	57.78	1:54.84	114.84
21	Godefroy	FRA 1	21	57.46
22	Luty	POL 2	19	57.52