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Sar & agrave; the women's race to complete the first day of competition of 45mi World Championships artificial luge track, which on Saturday will start from Sigulda in Latvia.
Friday 13 February 2015 6 minutes reading time
HISTORY
In the 43 editions held so far as many as 32 were won by German athletes, although the inaugural race in Oslo in 1955 if the 'aggiudic & ograve; the 'Austrian & nbsp; Karla Kienzl that preceded nell''ordine compatriot & nbsp; Maria Isser and Teutonic Marianne Bauer.
The luger boasting pi & ugrave; consecutive wins in the championship events & egrave; the East German Margit Schumann who ruled the roost nell''edizioni 1973, 1974, 1975 and 1977. The Teutonic holds in cohabitation with compatriots Sylke Otto and Tatjana Huefner well as the record of victories in world events that & egrave; precisely four statements.
The 'Italian that in this specialty & agrave; in recent years has played only a role of supporting actors in the history of the World Championships in luge has collected seven podiums and a historic victory in Calgary in 1993 to about the champions South Tyrolean Gerda Weissensteiner.
WHISTLER 2013
Two years ago in Whistler was twice German with Bavarian Natalie Geisenberger that preceded the finish teammate Tatjana Huefner. The podium was completed by Canadian Alex Gough that scongiur & ograve; a poker all Teutonic.
Pos.AtleteNazioneTempoDistacco
Natalie Geisenberger
& Nbsp; Germany
1''13 "428
Tatjana H & uuml; fner
& Nbsp; Germany
1''13 "534
+0 "106
Alex Gough
& Nbsp; Canada
1''13 "546
+0 "118
4
Anke Wischnewski
& Nbsp; Germany
1''13 "658
+0 "230
5
Aileen Frisch
& Nbsp; Germany
1''13 "815
+0 "387
& Nbsp;
SIGULDA 2015
Sar & agrave; Germany's & nbsp; Natalie Geisenberger holder of the world title the great favorite for the medal 'gold in this edition of the World Championships.
The Teutonic that this season is & egrave; set in seven of the nine calendar appointments played so far, is presenter & agrave; at the starting gate of the Baltic race with the knowledge that the pi & ugrave; strong circuit, despite the little joke of 'arrest two weeks ago in Lillehammer, when closed only in fifth place.
The main opponent of the Bavarian sar & agrave; as usual compatriot Tatjana Huefner that once having her aside for combating Crystal Ball, will try & agrave; nell''appuntamento main season the ransom, she who on this track has got 4 wins and that if successful would become the 'athlete with pi & ugrave; medals' gold world in the history of this discipline.
In the fight for victory is also to be the authentic Russian Tatiana Ivanova loose cannon of the World Cup circuit, that after the success of Lillehammer could draw the joker in Sigulda, plant that knows perfectly as there grew strongly competitive, and track in 2010 allowed to graduate European champion.
Among the protagonists pi & ugrave; expectations should not forget the other two representatives of Germany, the young Dajana Eitberger which is in second place in the overall standings, and the veteran Anke Wischnewski that despite the 'et & agrave; continues to center podiums repeatedly. But should not be underestimated even the evidence of Canadian Alex Gough and dell''americana Erin Hamlin two athletes who have won major events in precious metals.
The 'Italy is presenter & agrave; at the start with the young Andrea Voetter and Sandra Robatscher. From the two South Tyrolean both rookies in a world championship event is expected to call for 'attack that could lead to closer if not win a placing in the top ten. A result to the extent of two blue that this season at times they showed good performances.
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