Bob World Cup in Lake Placid: German women celebrate historical triple success!

Bob World Cup in Lake Placid: German women celebrate historical triple success!

At the BOB World Championship in Lake Placid, the German athletes have cleared up impressively! The Lower Austrian Katrin Beierl and her Jamaican referee Christania Williams made it to an impressive ninth after four runs. With her strong performance, however, world champion Laura Nolte was all overwhelming and secured the title in Frauen-Zweier. The 26-year-old impressed with a sovereign run and achieved a clear lead over her country women Kim Kalicki and Lisa Buckwitz, who also landed on the podium. Beierl had previously struggled with health problems during the competition, which impaired her performance, such as krone.at reported .

chaos in the men's competition

While the women shone, the men experienced a tumultuous race. Francesco Friedrich won the title in the four -way bob after the race was interrupted due to serious conditions and technical problems. The 32-year-old finally prevailed against Johannes Lochner with 0.28 seconds and celebrated his 16th World Cup gold when the second round was canceled after violent protests. The conditions on the track were anything but ideal, with sudden ice problems that caused chaos, which also prevented the Austrian team around Jakob Mandlbauer from starting, like the Süddeutsche Zeitung informed .

Friedrich, who has recently been dominant in BOB-Sport, obviously wanted to continue to support his supremacy eleven months before the Winter Olympics. Despite the adverse circumstances and the delays caused by the poor conditions, he was able to deliver a strong performance and secured another significant victory in his career. The BOB World Cup in Lake Placid could turn out to be the turning point for many of the athletes who are preparing for the upcoming Olympic Games.