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Incredible final race in the Olympic two-man bobsleigh female. In the fourth and decisive round, Kaillie Humphries passed for just 10 cents a leader of Elana Meyers completely reversing the epilogue of'' competition and graduating for the second consecutive time Olympic champion.
Wednesday 19 February 2014 20 minutes reading time
The Canadian together with brakeman Heather Moyse quest today'' did not win with his usual superiority but was able to make a difference by using the consistency of performance in all four heats and thus increasing the pressure on the shoulders of Elana Meyers. ;
Quest'' after the last two extraordinary run yesterday, already in the third descent today gave the impression of having'' stiffened by being immediately taken by'' emotion, committing a glaring error at the top that has effectively halved the advantage the winner of the World Cup.
In the final round Meyers has completed patatrack, failing again at the same point in the previous descent and committing other apparent barbs in the central section and end, that did cross the finish line in second place with a gap of 10 cents from the gold medal'' .
 Kaillie Humphries, however, has not won for only the demerits of the opponent'','' rather quest today has been able to guide you better than all the others, on a track that due to the high temperatures was much slower than the previous day, and then needed to be addressed with grace trying to limit the touch with the banks of the gut. '' For the Canadian crew was the second triumph in five circles, thus, be the first team to rinconfermarsi champion in what is in fact the youngest of the disciplines of the gut that are part of the Olympic program.
If Humphries with this triumph came further into the history of the bob, the brakeman Elana Meyers, Lauryn Williams, joined the select club of athletes is multi-medalists at the Summer Olympics than in the Winter. Williams in fact, after a great career as a sprinter in the world of athletics'' which won a world title in the 100 meters and an Olympic gold medal in the 4x100m at the London Olympics 2012, this season has gone to the world of bob by obtaining the first attempt at an incredible Five Rings silver, thus becoming the third woman ever to harvest festivals Olympic medals in both summer and winter.
The bronze medal went to American Jamie Greubel and Aja Evans who managed the large margin of advantage that they enjoyed against immeditate pursuers, completing a podium that accurately reflects the final of the World Cup. The third place of the thirty Princeton confirms the trend that this discipline had already intrappreso the past three seasons, meaning that now the two-man bobsleigh female legendary German school has given way to younger and more athletic North American school.
In fourth place was the crew of'' Holland 1, which thanks to the guidance of Esme Kamphuis and Judith Vis thrust of this second day of competition was able to recover two positions and close to the edge of the podium. A great satisfaction for the Dutch at the end of his trial broke down in tears realizing that he had achieved something great since that fourth place is absolutely the best result ever for a bob "orange" at the Olympics.
It closes with a disappointing fifth place in the'' immense career Kiriasis, the largest bobbista of all time. The German quest'' his last Olympic participation has never been able to fight for the podium, looking at times unrecognizable, she has always stood for a drive clean and free of burrs. Kiriasis then hangs up his helmet and waited without the'' last gasp of glory,'' but the ovation that the audience has reserved at the end of the race hinted that this champion will remain in the hearts of fans, after all how do you not to applaud a woman who has dominated the scene for more than five years collecting bob 9 Crystal Balls, 46 victories in the World Cup, 6 European titles, a world championship and an Olympic gold medal?
Behind Kiriasis has placed the Belgian Elfje Willemsen that'' a bit like Meyers is made by taking'' emotion'' in quest last day losing two positions and in any case, closing with a positive sixth place was the best result ever for Belgium,
The top ten was completed by disappointing German Cathleen Martini and Anja Schneiderheinze seventh and tenth, respectively, from the Swiss Fabienne Meyer and seventh from'' home athlete Olga Stulneva octave.
Finally, we report a'' last great curiosity that covered this competition. Never as in this occasion they took part as a frenatrici and in the case of the Russian Stulneva also in the role of pilot, so many athletes with a glorious past in the world of athletics''. If the aforementioned Lauryn Williams and teammate Lolo Jones you already know everything, few know that in these two days was also attended by two other major sports coming from'' oval tartan namely the'' Australian Jana Pittman twice world champion in the 400 hurdles and the Belgian Emile Hanna Marien who won a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics in the 4x100m relay. A collaboration between the bob and athletic seen that today's results should be taken into greater consideration by the Italian Federation.
Final Standings female bob
1 CAN-1 HUMPHRIES, Kaillie / MOYSE, HeatherTotal: 3:50.61
RUN1
5.17 20.30 32.30 40.53 50.87 57.39 (2) +0.13 130.40 48.80 74.40 121.30RUN2
5.17 20.32 32.46 40.74 51.16 57.73 (2) +0.10 129.30 48.80 74.30 126.50RUN3
5.18 20.36 32.45 40.69 51.04 57.57 (1) 130.30 48.70 74.10 119.40RUN4
5.20 20.39 32.56 40.85 51.31 57.92 (1) 128.60 48.70 74.10 118.60
2 USA-1 MEYERS, Elana / WILLIAMS, LaurynTotal: 3:50.71 + 0:10
RUN1
5.13 20.25 32.23 40.41 50.71 57.26 (1) 130.30 48.90 74.50 128.90RUN2
5.12 20.25 32.34 40.61 51.01 57.63 (1) 128.90 49.00 74.40 120.00RUN3
5.12 20.27 32.46 40.76 51.11 57.69 (2) +0.12 129.70 49.00 74.30 121.20RUN4
5.16 20.43 32.78 41.10 51.51 58.13 (3) +0.21 128.80 48.70 74.00 119.40
3 USA-2 GREUBEL, Jamie / EVANS, AjaTotal: 3:51.61 + 1:00
RUN1
5.17 20.33 32.36 40.57 50.90 57.45 (3) +0.19 130.10 48.70 74.30 128.20RUN2
5.17 20.37 32.59 40.91 51.35 58.00 (3) +0.37 128.50 48.60 74.10 121.20RUN3
5.20 20.47 32.71 41.02 51.41 58.00 (3) +0.43 129.60 48.40 73.80 123.40RUN4
5.18 20.42 32.73 41.07 51.54 58.16 (5) +0.24 128.90 48.60 73.90 121.00
4 NED-1 Kamphuis, Esme / VIS, JudithTotal: 3:52:27 + 1.66
RUN1
5.29 20.54 32.64 40.91 51.35 57.94 (5) +0.68 129.10 48.20 73.90 119.40RUN2
5.30 20.56 32.71 41.01 51.47 58.10 (6) +0.47 129.00 48.10 73.90 118.40RUN3
5.31 20.61 32.83 41.15 51.59 58.20 (6) +0.63 129.60 48.00 73.70 118.60RUN4
5.33 20.64 32.80 41.08 51.46 58.03 (2) +0.11 130.00 48.00 73.70 119.30
5 GER-1 Kiriasis, Sandra / FRITZ, FranziskaTotal: 3:52:29 + 1.68
RUN1
5.37 20.68 32.80 41.04 51.39 57.95 (6) +0.69 129.00 47.70 73.70 123.00RUN2
5.35 20.64 32.81 41.09 51.49 58.08 (5) +0.45 128.90 48.00 73.70 120.70RUN3
5.38 20.69 32.81 41.08 51.45 58.06 (4) +0.49 128.50 47.80 73.60 124.10RUN4
5.39 20.77 32.95 41.23 51.63 58.20 (6) +0.28 129.20 47.60 73.30 122.90
6 BEL-1 WILLEMSEN, Elfje / MARIEN, HannaTotal: 3:52:57 + 1.96
RUN1
5.41 20.73 32.81 41.05 51.37 57.92 (4) +0.66 131.50 47.80 74.00 122.20RUN2
5.43 20.77 32.87 41.13 51.48 58.02 (4) +0.39 131.30 47.60 73.80 121.40RUN3
5.48 20.89 33.07 41.36 51.75 58.33 (8) +0.76 130.90 47.30 73.60 121.60RUN4
5.48 20.88 33.05 41.35 51.75 58.30 (7) +0.38 130.90 47.40 73.60 121.20
7 GER-2 MARTINI, Cathleen / Senkel, ChristinTotal: 3:52.71 + 2:10
RUN1
5.33 20.59 32.68 40.91 51.30 57.99 (7) +0.73 126.90 48.10 73.90 128.10RUN2
5.35 20.79 33.00 41.32 51.81 58.42 (11) +0.79 128.20 47.50 73.00 122.20RUN3
5.36 20.69 32.87 41.16 51.60 58.17 (5) +0.60 129.10 47.90 73.50 124.50RUN4
5.37 20.68 32.82 41.10 51.54 58.13 (3) +0.21 128.90 47.90 73.50 123.20
8 SUI-1 MEYER, Fabienne / MAYER, TanjaTotal: 3:53:20 + 2:59
RUN1
5.32 20.56 32.72 41.03 51.52 58.18 (10) +0.92 128.40 48.20 74.10 123.20RUN2
5.35 20.63 32.85 41.20 51.72 58.34 (9) +0.71 128.90 48.00 73.90 121.40RUN3
5.34 20.63 32.86 41.19 51.67 58.29 (7) +0.72 129.30 48.00 73.70 128.10RUN4
5.38 20.70 32.93 41.24 51.73 58.39 (9) +0.47 128.40 47.90 73.70 120.50
9 RUS-1 STULNEVA, Olga / UDOBKINA, LiudmilaTotal: 3:53:46 + 2.85
RUN1
5.26 20.52 32.67 40.98 51.43 58.03 (8) +0.77 129.80 48.20 74.10 125.20RUN2
5.30 20.59 32.78 41.13 51.61 58.24 (7) +0.61 129.20 48.00 74.10 123.00RUN3
5.28 20.59 32.86 41.22 51.78 58.45 (9) +0.88 128.90 48.10 73.90 126.50RUN4
5.32 20.70 33.02 41.44 52.07 58.74 (12) +0.82 128.70 47.80 73.60 119.50
10 GER-3 Schneiderheinze, Anja / SCHNEIDER, StephanieTotal: 3:53.74 + 3:13
RUN1
5.25 20.46 32.66 41.03 51.54 58.17 (9) +0.91 128.50 48.40 74.00 126.10RUN2
5.25 20.46 32.68 41.06 51.64 58.30 (8) +0.67 127.40 48.50 74.00 125.40RUN3
5.29 20.57 32.88 41.25 51.80 58.53 (11) +0.96 126.20 48.20 73.70 124.60RUN4
5.29 20.57 32.90 41.31 51.97 58.74 (12) +0.82 125.80 48.30 73.70 125.30
U.S. 11-3 FENLATOR, Jazmine / JONES, LoloTotal: 3:53.97 + 3:36
RUN1
5.28 20.51 32.65 40.95 51.57 58.27 (11) +1.01 127.20 48.30 74.10 125.20RUN2
5.26 20.49 32.75 41.13 51.70 58.46 (12) +0.83 126.00 48.40 74.00 119.90RUN3
5.27 20.60 32.85 41.21 51.82 58.50 (10) +0.93 128.00 48.30 73.50 125.10RUN4
5.28 20.57 32.92 41.35 51.94 58.74 (12) +0.82 125.40 48.30 73.80 122.00
12 GBR-1 WALKER, Paula / WILSON, RebekahTotal: 3:54:24 + 3.63
RUN1
5.35 20.69 32.96 41.29 51.76 58.36 (12) +1.10 129.20 47.80 73.60 118.60RUN2
5.37 20.73 32.91 41.24 51.75 58.40 (10) +0.77 128.50 47.70 73.50 126.50RUN3
5.41 20.88 33.24 41.64 52.22 58.88 (14) +1.31 128.00 47.60 73.10 118.10RUN4
5.39 20.80 33.06 41.41 51.92 58.60 (10) +0.68 127.70 47.60 73.30 120.50
13 CAN-2 CIOCHETTI, Jennifer / VALOIS, ChelseaTotal: 3:54:49 + 3.88
RUN1
5.27 20.52 32.72 41.07 51.71 58.43 (13) +1.17 126.60 48.20 74.00 121.20RUN2
5.29 20.56 32.76 41.14 51.86 58.63 (15) +1.00 125.90 48.10 73.90 125.00RUN3
5.31 20.65 32.95 41.32 51.96 58.72 (12) +1.15 127.10 48.00 73.50 120.20RUN4
5.32 20.66 32.97 41.36 52.00 58.71 (11) +0.79 127.00 48.00 73.60 117.70
AUS-14 1 Radjenovic, Astrid / PITTMAN, JanaTotal: 3:54:55 + 3.94
RUN1
5.34 20.67 32.91 41.29 51.90 58.62 (15) +1.36 126.70 47.90 73.60 125.80RUN2
5.35 20.69 32.91 41.27 51.83 58.50 (13) +0.87 127.80 47.90 73.60 123.50RUN3
5.37 20.83 33.24 41.65 52.31 59.06 (15) +1.49 126.60 47.80 73.30 124.70RUN4
5.35 20.68 32.91 41.24 51.74 58.37 (8) +0.45 128.90 47.80 73.60 122.80
15 AUT-1 HENGSTER, Christina / Kleiser, ViolaTotal: 3:54.79 + 4:18
RUN1
5.44 20.86 33.09 41.41 51.92 58.59 (14) +1.33 127.70 47.40 73.30 126.60RUN2
5.46 20.90 33.12 41.43 51.90 58.56 (14) +0.93 127.90 47.30 73.30 126.10RUN3
5.43 20.89 33.19 41.55 52.07 58.73 (13) +1.16 128.00 47.50 73.10 123.90RUN4
5.47 20.98 33.30 41.65 52.22 58.91 (15) +0.99 127.20 47.40 72.70 117.80
16 RUS-2 SERGEEVA, Nadezhda / PALEEVA, NadezhdaTotal: 3:55.86 + 5:25
RUN1
5.25 20.51 32.85 41.29 51.99 58.80 (16) +1.54 126.00 48.50 74.00 122.90RUN2
5.31 20.61 32.88 41.30 51.95 58.69 (16) +1.06 127.50 48.10 73.80 118.50RUN3
5.24 20.63 33.12 41.62 52.40 59.27 (16) +1.70 125.10 48.20 73.30 117.50RUN4
5.30 20.64 33.05 41.52 52.26 59.10 (17) +1.18 126.10 48.10 73.70 118.10
17 ROU-1 CONSTANTIN, Maria Adela / Grecu, AndreeaTotal: 3:56:59 + 5.98
RUN1
5.45 20.84 33.14 41.55 52.24 59.04 (17) +1.78 125.70 47.60 73.30 122.60RUN2
5.45 20.86 33.13 41.55 52.26 59.08 (17) +1.45 125.30 47.50 73.30 124.00RUN3
5.44 20.92 33.35 41.81 52.55 59.38 (17) +1.81 125.20 47.50 73.10 123.50RUN4
5.43 20.85 33.22 41.64 52.31 59.09 (16) +1.17 126.20 47.60 73.40 123.00
18 KOR KIM-1, Sunok / SHIN, MihwaTotal: 4:00.81 + 10:20
RUN1
5.63 21.21 33.71 42.27 53.17 1:00.09 (19) +2.83 123.60 46.80 72.80 120.00RUN2
5.66 21.26 33.68 42.20 53.08 1:00.02 (18) +2.39 123.30 46.60 72.70 120.00RUN3
5.69 21.33 33.88 42.45 53.45 1:00.44 (18) +2.87 122.60 46.50 72.60 122.80RUN4
5.71 21.35 33.88 42.45 53.34 1:00.26 (18) +2.34 123.90 46.50 72.40 126.20
19 SANTOS BRA-1, Fabiana / da SILVA, Sally MayaraTotal: 4:01.95 + 11:34
RUN1
5.47 20.94 33.34 41.84 52.72 59.57 (18) +2.31 125.00 47.30 73.20 121.70RUN2
5.50 21.02 33.63 42.26 53.43 1:00.45 (19) +2.82 121.90 47.20 73.00 115.10RUN3
5.50 21.17 33.75 42.36 53.62 1:00.73 (19) +3.16 120.70 46.80 72.30 121.00RUN4
5.52 21.10 33.60 42.26 53.85 1:01.20 (19) +3.28 116.60 47.10 72.60 121.00
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