Crowley Continues European Cup GBR Skeleton Winning Streak

From Winterberg, GER

(Nov. 17, 2017) Brogan Crowley picked up where teammate Eleanor Furneaux left off, winning gold in Winterberg.

The British pair were 1-2 going into the second heat, and while Crowley set the fast time in the second heat Furneaux struggled, dropping to eighth overall.

The win was Crowley’s first on the season.

Corinna Leipold of Germany and Maria Marinela Mazilu of Romania tied for silver after Mazilu jumped up from sixth in her second run.

Britain’s Hannah Stevenson finished fourth, ahead of Russia’s Alina Tararychenkova and the United States’ Kellie Delka.

Furneaux finished eighth and teammate Philippa Brett finished 11th to round out the British effort, while Leslie Stratton finished 17th for the United States.

Results:

Pos Name Nation Start 1 Start 2 Run 1 Run 2 Total
1 Brogan Crowley GBR 5.45 5.40 59.30 59.23 1:58.53
2 Corinna Leipold GER 5.53 5.51 59.75 59.34 1:59.09
2 Maria Marinela Mazilu ROU 5.45 5.40 59.76 59.33 1:59.09
4 Hannah Stevenson GBR 5.61 5.68 59.82 59.37 1:59.19
5 Alina Tararychenkova RUS 5.47 5.45 59.70 59.64 1:59.34
6 Kellie Delka USA 5.49 5.45 59.84 59.54 1:59.38
7 Susanne Kreher GER 5.47 5.45 59.99 59.47 1:59.46
8 Eleanor Furneaux GBR 5.43 5.43 59.61 59.97 1:59.58
9 Anastasia Trufanova RUS 5.55 5.51 59.75 59.89 1:59.64
10 Maria Surovtseva RUS 5.63 5.62 59.94 59.90 1:59.84
11 Philippa Brett GBR 5.61 5.63 59.97 59.90 1:59.87
12 Luisa Hornung GER 5.76 5.77 60.35 59.60 1:59.95
13 Marta Orlowska POL 5.65 5.61 59.83 60.20 2:00.03
14 Alina Belikova RUS 5.71 5.76 60.23 60.34 2:00.57
15 Endija Terauda Lat 5.69 5.60 60.79 60.30 2:01.09
16 Valentina Margaglio ITA 5.50 5.47 60.77 60.43 2:01.20
17 Leslie Stratton USA 5.62 5.57 60.80 60.41 2:01.21
18 Darta Zunte LAT 5.73 5.73 61.18 60.62 2:01.80
19 Elena Scarpellini ITA 5.63 5.68 60.94 61.18 2:02.12
20 Agathe Bessard FRA 5.93 5.92 61.28 60.86 2:02.14
21 Julia Simmchen SUI 6.23 61.44
22 Alena Huber SUI 6.30 61.55
23 Katrien de Neve BEL 6.39 62.03
24 Alessia Crippa ITA 5.62 62.17
25 Camilla Bryer BUL 6.01 62.42
26 Sofiea Falkensteiner ITA 6.54 62.94
27 Daria Georgiana Miroiu ROU 5.86 62.95