Hermann rallies for 3rd straight women s skeleton title
Winner, Germany s Tina Hermann holds the trophy on the podium during the women s skeleton race at the Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships in Altenberg, Germany, Friday, Feb.12, 2021. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) February 12, 2021 - 8:44 AM
ALTENBERG, Germany - A year ago, Tina Hermann became the first woman to win back-to-back world skeleton championships.
Sheâs done one better now.
Hermann has now won three consecutive world titles, rallying in the final heat Friday to beat fellow German slider Jacqueline Loelling for this yearâs crown. Hermann finished four runs over two days in 3 minutes, 52.97 seconds â 0.11 seconds ahead of Loelling, who was the leader going into the final run.
BMW IBSF World Cup Koenigssee / Women s Skeleton 01/22/21
Defending champion Jacqueline Lölling with first win of the season at BMW IBSF World Cup Anna Fernstaedt in second with best ever result, Flock and Channell tied for third place
Königssee (RWH) Defending World Cup Champion in Women’s Skeleton Jacqueline Lölling (GER) celebrated her first win of the season at the BMW IBSF World Cup in Königssee (GER). In the penultimate race of the 2020/2021 season, the Olympic silver medallist stood at the top of the podium after setting the best time in the second run.
In second place, 0.47 seconds behind winner Lölling, Anna Fernstaedt (CZE) surprised with her best World Cup result and the first podium finish of a skeleton athlete from the Czech Republic.
Gassner piles pressure on World Cup leader Dukurs with Königssee win Friday, 22 January 2021
In-form Alexander Gassner cranked up the heat on overall men s skeleton leader Martins Dukurs with victory at the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) World Cup in Königssee in Germany.
The German registered a winning time of 1min 39.88sec after runs of 49.91 and 49.97 on his home track, while Latvia’s Dukurs produced his worst performance of the season.
Dukurs finished more than a second behind Gassner in 11th place as he watched his rival win for the second successive race.
With just one stage remaining, defending champion Dukurs holds a 60-point lead over Gassner at the top of the overall standings.
BMW IBSF World Cup Koenigssee / Women s Skeleton 01/22/21
Defending champion Jacqueline Lölling with first win of the season at BMW IBSF World Cup Anna Fernstaedt in second with best ever result, Flock and Channell tied for third place
Königssee (RWH) Defending World Cup Champion in Women’s Skeleton Jacqueline Lölling (GER) celebrated her first win of the season at the BMW IBSF World Cup in Königssee (GER). In the penultimate race of the 2020/2021 season, the Olympic silver medallist stood at the top of the podium after setting the best time in the second run.
In second place, 0.47 seconds behind winner Lölling, Anna Fernstaedt (CZE) surprised with her best World Cup result and the first podium finish of a skeleton athlete from the Czech Republic.