Shock at the BOB World Cup: Heavy fall in the Winterberg race!

On January 5, 2025, the second run in the four -man bob at the World Cup in Winterberg was postponed due to a severe fall of a lane slide in the target curve. An inmate of the lane slide injured and had to be cared for in an emergency doctor. Details about the type of injuries are currently not known. Already in the final training, Adam Ammour from BRC Thuringia had suffered a severe fall in the lower passage, with two of his spider to be taken to the hospital. Ammour itself only suffered bruises and was positive about his comeback.

In the two -way bob, Ammour competed in this competition and was faster in the second round than the world champion Francesco Friedrich. Finally, Ammour took second place in the two -way bob after reaching third place in the first round with the big sled. In addition to this dramatic turn of the competition, it is reported that Francesco Friedrich with his spider Alexander Schüller achieved his third victory in the two -way bob in this race. Friedrich won a new train record in the first run with 0.21 seconds ahead and in the first run, such as the FAZ reported.

The course of the competition

The World Cup in Winterberg was therefore characterized by both top sporting performance and dangerous incidents. Ammour, who previously had to stop the competition in Sigulda with the four -man bob after three falls, recovered sharply with his spider Benedikt Hertel. In the second round, Ammour showed a faster time both at the start and on the train than the world champion Friedrich, which underpins his performance.

In addition, Johannes Lochner and his spider Joshua bag secured a German triple success in the race with their third place. In the overall view of the competition it became clear that, despite the challenges and health risks that exist for the athletes in BOB-Sport, impressive achievements were achieved.