2015/2016 FIL World Cup – Women’s Luge – Race 5

January 12, 2016 ken Luge News, News 0

From Sigulda, LAT

Coming into Sigulda, there had been four winners in four events in Women’s Luge. Russian Tatiana Ivanova made it five for five with a win on what she considers home ice.

Ivanova held a .001 second lead over German Tajana Hüfner going into the second run, but put down a race-fastest run when it counted to pull away from Hüfner to take gold.  Hüfner held on to silver, despite teammate Natalie Geisenberger having a slightly quicker second run. Geisenberger took bronze just ahead of Latvian Eliza Cauce and American Erin Hamlin, who finished fourth and fifth. Dajana Eitberger made it three Germans in the top six with her sixth place finish.

It was another strong showing for the Americans, with Emily Sweeney finishing ninth and Summer Britcher finishing 11th.  Raychel Germaine rounded out the American effort in 21st.

Kimberley McRae was the top-finishing Canadian slider in 12th, teammate Arianne Jones finished 22nd.

Results:

Pos Name Nation Bib Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Tatiana Ivanova RUS 17 41.840 41.794 1:23.634
2 Tatjana Hüfner GER 23 41.841 41.890 1:23.731
3 Natalie Geisenberger GER 18 41.881 41.885 1:23.766
4 Eliza Cauce LAT 22 42.045 42.080 1:24.125
5 Erin Hamlin USA 14 42.129 42.063 1.24.192
6 Dajana Eitberger GER 15 42.024 42.222 1:24.246
7 Victoria Demchenko RUS 12 42.202 42.075 1:24.277
8 Alex Goguh CAN 24 42.116 42.215 1:24.331
9 Emily Sweeney USA 16 42.388 42.034 1:24.422
10 Martina Kocher SUI 10 42.269 42.261 1:24.530
11 Summer Britcher USA 21 42.376 42.280 1:24.656
12 Kimberley McRae CAN 19 42.441 42.250 1:24.691
13 Ekaterina Kanikova RUS 11 42.441 42.342 1:24.783
14 Andrea Vötter ITA 9 42.415 42.493 1:24.908
15 Ekaterina Baturina RUS 20 42.420 42.513 1:24.933
16 Julia Taubitz GER 8 42.648 42.766 1:25.414
17 Ulla Zirne LAT 4 42.846 42.609 1:25.455
18 Miriam Kastlunger AUT 7 43.025 42.562 1:25.587
19 Eun Ryung Sung KOR 3 42.919 42.859 1:25.778
20 Ewa Kuls POL 2 42.777 53.225 1:25.962
21 Raychel Germaine USA 13 42.873 43.225 1:26.098
22 Arianne Jones CAN 1 42.978 43.451 1:26.429
23 Birgit Platzer AUT 6 42.620 50.312 1:32.832
24 Raluca Stramaturaru ROU 5 56.969 43.196 1:40.155