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Sar & agrave; the race sledding double to open the dances in Sigulda in the 45th edition of the World Championships in luge track artificial.
Friday 13 February 2015 7 minutes reading time
HISTORY
In the 43 editions held so far as many as 24 were won by associations under the German flag, although the inaugural race in Oslo in 1955 if the 'aggiudicarano Austrians Hans Krausner and Josef Thaler preceding nell''ordine countrymen-Isser Isser and Teutonic Nachmann-Strillinger.
Twice that boasts more & ugrave; successes in appointments iridescent & egrave; constituted by the Germans Patric Leitner and Alexander Resch, who roost in well 4 occasions (1999, 2000, 2004 and 2007). The 'Italian that in this specialty & agrave; has a great tradition in the history of the World Championships in luge gathered little satisfaction when compared to the many victories achieved in the circuit of the World Cup. In fact, only five double Blues have won a world gold medal, the first of which if the 'aggiudicarano George Karl Pichler and Prinoth nell''edizione 1961. The' last successful Italian dates back to February 2009 when in Lake Placid they went up on the step pi & ugrave; top of the podium the South Tyrolean Gerhard Plankensteiner and Oswald Haselrieder.
WHISTLER 2013
Two years ago in Whistler was twice German with Bavarian Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt that preceded the finish teammates Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken. The podium was completed by the eternal Austrian brothers Andreas and Wolfgang Linger that at their last world engagement got the fourth world medal of his career.
Pos.AtletiNazioneTempoDistacco
Tobias Wendl Tobias Arlt
& Nbsp; Germany
1''12 "842
Toni Eggert Sascha Benecken
& Nbsp; Germany
1''13 "042
+0 "200
Andreas Linger Wolfgang Linger
& Nbsp; Austria
1''13 "268
+0 "426
4
Tristan Walker Justin Snith
& Nbsp; Canada
1''13 "346
+0 "504
5
Peter Penz Georg Fischler
& Nbsp; Austria
1''13 "449
+0 "607
7
Christian Oberstolz Patrick Gruber
& Nbsp; Italy
1''13 "504
+0 "662
& Nbsp;
SIGULDA 2015
In Latvia the protagonists pi & ugrave; Expected will be without a doubt the two double Germans, Eggert-Benecken overall leader and especially Wendl-Artl defending world title. Quest''ultimi after an early season where they underwent the 'rise of the pi & ugrave; Campagni young team, they seem to be back in top shape and 4 wins in the last five races of the World Cup put the Bavarian duo in first place in the list of eligible candidates for the victory. & nbsp;
However, the leadership of the two associations Teutonic might be put under pressure on the track of Sigulda. On gut baltic fact, the usually dominant German team got only three hits in the last 10 races, compared to five triumphs Italian 3 of which won by Christian Oberstolz and Patrick Gruber. Just the two blues veterans at their last appointment champion's career could go hunting for their second World Championship medal, that they were silver at the World Championships in Cesana 2011 latest metal in this Italian specialty & agrave ;.
The two South Tyrolean will have to contend with the aggressive hosts Andris and Juris Sics, who this season have found a continuity & agrave; results never highlighted in previous years, and that in front of your audience will want to treat yourself to a great satisfaction.
In the fight for the podium should not forget also the red and white Penz-Fischler, eager for redemption after the last two disappointing evidence of Winterberg and Lillehammer, and the two associations Russians Yuzhakov-Prokorov and & nbsp; Denisyev-Antonov who this season have given to Russia the beauty of three podiums.
The 'Italian besides Oberstolz-Gruber Schierer & agrave; other two doubles. Ludwig Rieder and Patrick Rastner will be called to a test of 'pride to redeem a season well below expectations, while the young Gruber-Kainzwalder must exploit this opportunity & agrave; to gain experience in a great appointment.
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