2017 FIL World Championships – Women’s Luge

January 28, 2017 ken Luge News, News 0

From Igls, AUT

Germany may have set the fast time in both heats of women’s luge, but it was a strong North American showing that filled up the bulk of the podium.

Tatjana Hüfner set the fast time in the first heat, and was the quickest of the contenders in the second heat to take gold. The battle for silver behind her, though, was a tight one between the United States and Canada.

Canada’s Kimberley McRae came into the second heat in tenth, but put down a quick second run to start moving up the leaderboard, passing teammate Alex Gough, American Summer Britcher, among others. It wasn’t until Erin Hamlin’s second run that McRae got bumped from the top of the podium, with just Hüfner to go. Hüfner cruised to victory, with Hamlin taking silver, and McRae bronze.

Summer Britcher and Alex Gough finished fourth and fifth, helping put North Americans from second to fifth. German Natalie Geisenberger moved up from 17th in the first heat to sixth after the second heat on the strength of a heat-fastest run.

Emily Sweeney wasn’t able to backup her sprint competition success in the full course race, finishing back in 15th, one spot ahead of teammate Raychel Germaine.

Results:

Pos Name Nation Bib Start 1 Start 2 Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Tatjana Hüfner GER 3 2.083 2.089 39.829 39.883 1:19.712
2 Erin Hamlin USA 4 2.114 2.117 39.908 40.017 1:19.925
3 Kimberley McRae CAN 7 2.086 2.087 40.052 39.900 1:19.952
4 Summer Britcher USA 12 2.108 2.101 39.998 39.989 1:19.987
5 Alex Gough CAN 1 2.094 2.098 39.920 40.081 1:20.001
6 Natalie Geisenberger GER 2 2.115 2.111 40.184 39.822 1:20.006
7 Martina Kocher SUI 11 2.128 2.114 40.057 39.950 1:20.007
8 Julia Taubitz GER 21 2.132 2.135 39.966 40.060 1:20.026
9 Dajana Eitberger GER 13 2.142 2.151 39.976 40.093 1:20.069
10 Birgit Platzer AUT 10 2.130 2.129 40.036 40.052 1:20.088
11 Tatyana Ivanova RUS 5 2.097 2.087 40.172 39.931 1:20.103
12 Ekaterina Baturina RUS 20 2.102 2.112 40.036 40.160 1:20.196
13 Victoria Demchenko RUS 17 2.141 2.137 40.047 40.158 1:20.205
14 Andrea Vötter ITA 18 2.145 2.153 40.125 40.175 1:20.300
15 Emily Sweeney USA 6 2.124 2.117 40.238 40.173 1:20.411
16 Raychel Germaine USA 19 2.161 2.151 40.218 40.201 1:20.419
17 Sandra Robatscher ITA 22 2.119 2.115 40.174 40.330 1:20.504
18 Hannah Prock AUT 23 2.141 2.145 40.177 40.473 1:20.650
19 Raluca Stramaturaru ROU 24 2.143 2.199 40.263 40.648 1:20.911
20 Kendija Aparjode LAT 16 2.125 40.280
21 Miriam Kastlunger AUT 9 2.144 40.284
22 Olena Shkhumova UKR 28 2.154 40.345
23 Veronica Ravenna ARG 27 2.153 40.347
24 Ewa Kuls POL 25 2.133 40.362
25 Ekaterina Katnikova RUS 15 2.141 40.367
26 Madeleine Egle AUT 34 2.140 40.387
27 Brooke Apshkrum CAN 26 2.149 40.421
28 Natalia Wojtusciszyn POL 30 2.179 40.445
29 Mihaela-Carem Manolescu ROU 31 2.127 40.469
30 Vilde Tangnes NOR 32 2.144 40.472
31 Daria Obratov CRO 35 2.168 40.598
32 Cezara Curmei ROU 36 2.163 40.623
33 Eunryung Sung KOR 37 2.149 40.650
34 Aileen Frisch KOR 29 2.132 40.691
35 Olena Stetskiv UKR 33 2.129 40.875
36 Eunju Choi KOR 38 2.152 40.915
37 Danielle Scott GBR 39 2.178 41.026
38 Karoline Melas NOR 41 2.170 41.029
39 Tereza Noskova CZE 42 2.150 41.086
40 Ulla Zirne LAT 14 2.170 41.089
DNF Eliza Cauce LAT 8 2.113 2.116 40.142 DNF