Zimmer Wins First 2-woman EC Gold

From Igls, AUT

(December 10, 2022) – Maureen Zimmer won her first career women’s bobsled race, edging out France’s Margot Boch for gold in a one-heat race.

Zimmer and brakewoman Lauryn Siebert had the quick start of the race, and was fastest at every split to beat out Boch by .02 to win gold, the first for Zimmer in the two-seater.

Boch and Carla Senechal took second place, easily out-pacing China’s Qing Ying for silver, with Ying taking bronze. Ying and Yu Wang had the second quickest start of the race, .06 off of the time set by the Germans.

Switzerland’s Martina Fontanive finished fourth, with Germany’s Diana Filipszki fifth. China’s Mingming Huai finished sixth.

USA’s Sylvia Hoffman and brakewoman Hannah Gaskins finished 13th in their first ever start in European Cup action.

Great Britain started four sleds in the race, with Nikki McSweeney leading the way in 14th. Adele Nicoll finished one spot back in 15th, while Mica Moore and Charlotte Longden finished 17th and 18th, respectively.

The race was cut to one heat due to heavy snow falling in Igls.

Results:

Pos	Names	Nation	Bib	Start	Finish
1	Zimmer / Ziebert	GER	12	5.71	54.10
2	Boch / Senechal	FRA	7	5.82	54.12
3	Ying / Wang	CHN	5	5.77	54.33
4	Fontanive / Morell	SUI	11	5.78	54.35
5	Filipszki / Kwofie	GER	9	5.88	54.56
6	Huai / Wang	CHN	6	5.79	54.59
7	Weiszewski / Zandecka	POL	13	5.85	54.63
8	Vlad / Marton	ROU	14	6.04	55.06
9	Popescu / Sarbu	ROU	4	6.14	55.09
10	Andreutti / Vicenzino	ITA	8	6.07	55.13
11	Haslwanter / Kannenberg	AUT	19	5.86	55.20
12	Van Petegem / de Swaef	BEL	3	6.16	55.41
13	Hoffman / Gaskins	USA	10	5.98	55.49
14	McSweeney / Fabunmi-Alade	GBR	1	6.02	55.55
15	Nicoll / Illsley	GBR	18	6.00	55.57
16	Slupecka / Tuniewicz	POL	2	6.12	55.60
17	Moore / Gibb	GBR	17	5.88	55.71
18	Longden / Dinley	GBR	16	6.12	55.84
19	Djolo / Boonstra	NED	20	6.31	57.61
20	Post / Wau	NED	15	6.65	57.65