Bissonnette Sweeps Lillehammer Para Bobsled Races

From Lillehammer, NOR

(Jan. 13, 2019) – Lonnie Bissonnette completed the sweep of Lillehammer events by cruising to victory in Norway

Bissonnette came into the second heat behind Israel Blanco of Spain. Bissonnette put down a run .19 faster than then-leader Kenneth Jorgensen, finishing .64 ahead of the Norwegian. Blanco struggled on his second run, finishing 15th in the heat and falling to second overall.

Jorgensen finished third, just .04 behind Blanco. Arturs Klots, Corie Mapp,and Pier Alberto Buccoliero rounded out the top six.

The win gives Bissonnette his fourth gold medal in six events and a 108 point lead over Andreas Kapfinger of Austria. Kapfinger struggled in Lillehammer, with a 14th place finish on Sunday.

Results:

Pos	Name	Nation	Start 1	Start 2	Run 1	Run 2	Total
1	Lonnie Bissonnette	CAN	6.52	6.54	58.37	58.80	1:57.17
2	Israel Blanco	ESP	6.58	6.59	58.17	59.60	1:57.77
3	Kenneth Jorgensen	NOR	6.53	6.56	58.82	58.99	1:57.81
4	Arturs Klots	LAT	6.57	6.56	58.78	59.08	1:57.86
5	Corie Mapp	GBR	6.54	6.57	58.87	59.12	1:57.99
6	Pier Alberto Buccoliero	ITA	6.54	6.56	59.12	59.03	1:58.15
7	Nikolai Johann	GER	6.54	6.55	59.12	59.34	1:58.46
8	Alexander Feretos	GER	6.54	6.58	58.93	58.59	1:58.52
9	Guro Konstantin Fronsdal	NOR	6.58	6.58	59.16	59.46	1:58.62
10	Christopher Stewart	SUI	6.56	6.61	59.21	59.44	1:58.65
11	Sebastian Westein	SWE	6.53	6.57	59.21	59.52	1:58.73
12	Brian Roberts	GBR	6.55	6.57	59.42	59.36	1:58.78
13	Alvils Brants	LAT	6.53	6.57	59.21	59.91	1:59.12
14	Andreas Kapfinger	AUT	6.54	6.57	59.72	59.51	1:59.23
15	Bent Hamnes	NOR	6.56	6.57	59.36	59.94	1:59.30
16	Christ Rasmussen	USA	6.54	6.58	59.84	59.50	1:59.34
17	Steven Jacobo	USA	6.52	6.54	59.80	59.56	1:59.36