LugeLuge - Oberhof
Next weekend the World Cup luge track to artificial & agrave; stop in Oberhof, where it will go & agrave; scene in the seventh round of the season.
Thursday 14 January 2016 13 minutes reading time
THE TRACK
The gut of Thuringia, with its 1,069 meters, & egrave; mapping pi & ugrave; Short dell''intera season and & egrave; one in which the final result & egrave; strongly affected by the boost phase.
Over the years the German basin has undergone some substantial changes and renovations, the 'last of which in 2001, involved the construction of a new ice refrigeration plant, and construction of a permanent 70 meters long which allows athletes bobsled, skeleton and luge run simulations and training in basic thrust.
The 'event in Oberhof & egrave; He became part of the international calendar even before entering the circuit of the World Cup. The first world championships were in fact disputed, in 1975 while only the 1983-1984 season and for other 25 times were organized valid evidence for the circuit that gives the crystal ball. In the race of 'Cup debut, among women there arose the East German Bettina Smith, among men the Soviet Sergei Danilin, while among the double Olympic champions triumphed three times championship Hoffmann-Pietzsch.
The track is located in what once was East Germany, for long times of the year is used as the seat of the Teutonic national training and for this reason & egrave; considered to be an impregnable ground for athletes & agrave nationality; not German.
THE BACKGROUND OF THE RACE DOUBLE
They will double to open the dances of this fifth round of the World Cup luge. Twelve months ago they imposed the current Championship leader Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken, who won their third consecutive victory on his home track. The duo of Thuringia that in pushing his strength, partir & agrave; Also quest''anno with the underdogs of the sixth seal hunting season that would push it to approach more and more & ugrave; the first Crystal Ball's career.
DATE FIRST PLACE NAT NAT SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE NAT11 / 01/2014 EGGERT Toni - Sascha Benecken GER WENDL Tobias - Tobias GER ARLT Yuzhakov Vladislav - MAKHNUTIN Vladimir RUS12 / 01/2013 EGGERT Toni - Sascha Benecken GER WENDL Tobias - Tobias GER ARLT PENZ Peter - Georg FISCHLER AUT14 / 01/2012 EGGERT Toni - Sascha Benecken GER WENDL Tobias - Tobias GER ARLT LINGER Andreas - LINGER Wolfgang AUT15 / 01/2011 WENDL Tobias - Tobias GER ARLT Oberstolz Christian - GRUBER Patrick ITA EGGERT Toni - Sascha Benecken GER16 / 01 / 2010 Florschuetz Andr & eacute; - WUSTLICH Torsten GER WENDL Tobias - Tobias GER ARLT LEITNER Patric - RESCH Alexander GER
In this specialty & agrave; German rule in Oberhof & egrave; nothing short of embarrassing. In the 26 races held so far the Teutonic associations prevailed in 23 occasions (16 and 7 as a united Germany as East Germany), leaving the only three remained to the double blue of Brugger-Huber, Plankesteiner-Hasselrieder and in 2006-2007 to Oberstolz -Gruber.
Germany 16 wins (Eggert-Benecken, Wendl-Arlt, Florschuetz-Wustlich, Krausse-Behrendt, Leitner-Resch, Hoffmann-Pietzsch and Skel-Woeller)
East Germany 7 wins (Hoffmann-Pietzsch, Keller-Kuehnlenz and Krausse-Behrendt)
Italy 3 wins (Brugger-Huber, Plankesteiner-Hasselrieder and Oberstolz-Gruber)
Among the multi-winners, the record of success lies with the East Germans Hoffmann-Pietzsch with 5 statements, while the crews still in business & agrave; this special classification & egrave; led by Eggert-Benecken three satisfactions.
Hoffmann-Pietzsch GER / GDR 5 victories (1983, 1984, 1985, 1990 and 1990)
Skel-Woeller GER 4 wins (1994, 1999, 2000 and 2001)
Krausse-Behrendt GER / GDR three victories (1989, 1995 and 1996)
Florschuetz-Wustlich GER 3 wins (2005, 2006 and 2010)
Eggert-Benecken GER 3 wins (2012, 2013 and 2014)
PREVIOUS RACE IN MEN
Last year was a hat-trick with the German Felix Loch on the step pi & ugrave; top of the podium followed by teammates Andi Langenhan and Julian von Schleinitz. Langenhan just recently won the national title in the Thuringian basin could be the 'adversary pi & ugrave; difficult for the leader of the general classification and record-successes at Oberhof Felix Loch, who as usual is presenter & agrave; at the start of the German race with the underdogs. House Italy & egrave; very difficult for them to get great satisfaction, although Dominik Fischnaller has shown in the last two years have made great strides in basic thrust which added to the anger in the body for the bad result in Koenigssee fortnight ago, could push the 'South Tyrol to achieve a placement that is close to the top five.
DATE TRACK FIRST PLACE NAT NAT SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE NAT12 / 01/2014 LOCH Felix Oberhof GER GER Andi Langenhan Julian von Schleinitz GER13 / 01/2013 LOCH Felix Oberhof GER Andi Langenhan GER LUDWIG Johannes GER15 / 01/2012 LOCH Felix Oberhof GER MOELLER David GER Andi Langenhan GER15 / 01/2011 LOCH Felix Oberhof GER GER Andi Langenhan MOELLER David GER17 / 01/2010 Oberhof Andi Langenhan GER LUDWIG EICHHORN Jan Johannes GER GER
A male level, the track Oberhof organized 25 races counting towards the World Cup, one less than the other disciplines, as the 'year of 1995 to 1996 was not disputed. Also in this area it shows a clear predominance of German flags on the rest of world. In particular, the country house has collected a total of 18 claims, 12 as a united Germany, 5 as East Germany and West Germany as one.
Germany Wins 12 (Loch, Langenhan, Eichhorn, Moeller, Albert, Hackl and Mueller)
East Germany 5 Victories (Friedl, and Walter Mueller)
3 Victories Austria (Markus Prock)
The 'athlete who has won more on this gut & egrave; two-time Olympic champion Felix Loch who & egrave; imposed in the last four seasons.
Felix Loch GER 4 wins (2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014)
Markus Prock AUT 3 wins (1994, 1997 and 1999)
Michael Walter GDR 2 wins (1984 and 1986)
Rene Friedl GDR 2 wins (1987 and 1990)
Kasten Albert GER 2 wins (2000 and 2001)
Albert Demtschenko RUS 2 wins (2002 and 2005)
PREVIOUS RACE IN WOMEN
Last season was poker Teutonic, with Tatjana Huefner in first position, followed by compatriots Natalie Geisenberger, Dajana Eitberger and Anke Wischnewski. For the thirty-one of the Neuruppin 'facility Oberhof could be the ideal ground stop long without a win since the last success of the maximum circuit sledging & egrave; It arrived right on the gut of Thuringia. Germany will not take part in the competition the blue Robatscher Sandra and Andrea Voetter that will be engaged in the concurrent World Junior Championship.
DATE TRACK FIRST PLACE NAT NAT NAT SECOND PLACE THIRD PLACE NAT11 / 01/2014 Oberhof GER HUEFNER Tatjana GER GEISENBERGER Nathalie GER EITBERGER Dajana GER12 / 01/2013 Oberhof GER GEISENBERGER Nathalie GER HUEFNER Tatjana GER WISCHNEWSKI Anke GER14 / 01/2012 Oberhof GER GEISENBERGER Nathalie GER GER HUEFNER Tatjana WISCHNEWSKI Anke GER16 / 01/2011 Oberhof GER HUEFNER Tatjana GER GEISENBERGER Nathalie GER WISCHNEWSKI Anke GER16 / 01/2010 Oberhof GER HUEFNER Tatjana GER WISCHNEWSKI Anke GER GEISENBERGER Nathalie GER
In the women's German rule in Oberhof & egrave; even more & ugrave; devastating than the other disciplines of the snowmobile. In the 26 races held so far, Germany has triumphed 25 times (18 as a united nation and 7 as DDR) leaving the rest of the world only 'edition from 1996 to 1997 when he won the' Austrian Andrea Tagwerker.
The 'athlete who boasts the most & ugrave; highest number of wins on this track & egrave; Germany's Silke Kraushaar with 5 hits. Among slittiniste still in business & agrave; only Tatjana Huefner & egrave; He managed to establish itself more & ugrave; sometimes four, while the overall leader Natalie Geisenberger & egrave; nell''albo entry of 'gold of the event on two occasions, the' last of which two seasons ago.
Silke Kraushaar GER 5 victories (1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 and 2007)
Tatjana Huefner GER 4 wins (2009, 2010, 2011 and 2014)
Kerstin Schmidt GDR three victories (1985, 1986 and 1987)
Gabriele Kohlisch GDR / GER 3 wins (1990, 1994 and 1995)
FIL_LUGE BSD_PORTAL #FILUGE #OBERHOF #RODELN
© ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
Social media engagement
Più letti in Sport invernali
L'Italia dello skiroll saluta Madona e un Mondiale da 4 medaglie, l'ultima è di Boccardi nella Mass Start
La roveretana è di bronzo nella partenza in linea a skating, firmata dalla solita Ragnhild Aarenkol, con la gara maschile vinta dal padrone di casa Vigants (amaro 4° Dellagiacoma). Titoli juniores alla norvegese Lia e allo svedese Blomberg Gerle.
2