Samuel Maier is sensational gold at EM in Lillehammer!

Samuel Maier is sensational gold at EM in Lillehammer!

Lillehammer, Norwegen - in Lillehammer, the Tyrolean Samuel Maier conquered the gold medal at the Skeleton European Championship with just one hundredth. Maier secured this first EM title in front of the British Marcus Wyatt and the German Axel Jungk, who won bronze. With a deficit of only 0.03 seconds on Wyatt, Jungk secured third place and was proud of his triumph, which he previously considered less important. Maier was also able to miss the first World Cup victory of the season when he only took second place 0.12 seconds behind the victorious Chinese Lin Qinweis, as the Krone

Christopher Grotheer, the Skeleton Olympic champion, found himself in a disappointing ninth place at the European Championship in Lillehammer and stated that he was dissatisfied with his performance. "I'm totally dissatisfied with the start times," said the 32-year-old his frustration after winning four victories last season. National coach Christian Baude was confident that Grotheer would increase in Lake Placid until the upcoming World Cup in March. With the aim of qualifying for the individual competition again, Grotheer will compete as defending champion. rp-online reported about the complications. In the meantime, the German Skeleton team is optimistic about the upcoming World Championships, where Maier and Jungk are predicted as a medal candidate. Maier, whose great achievements in Lillehammer shone, will strive to maintain its impressive form in the upcoming competitions and to secure further medals for Austria. The focus is now on the course of the World Cup, which will take place in the USA in March.