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Last weekend on the track in Sigulda, Latvia, was staged in the fourth round of the Junior World Cup luge, that on this occasion he also assumed the validity of the European Championship.
Tuesday 14 January 2014 4 minutes reading time
In the area of ​​women, there has been a splendid duel on the edge of milliseconds between the head of the general classification Angelique Fleischer and his daughter'' s art Viktoria Demtschenko. The German, thanks to the two fastest times in the heats was able to prevail over Russian rival for just 63 thousandths laurendosi as European champion. For the daughter of the great Albert Demtschenko this prestigious result could candidarla for a place within the Russian Olympic team although to be honest Viktoria had failed to trails qualifier in November.
The podium was completed by a representative of the other'' Russia, Ekaterina Katnikova who suffered a detachment of 311 milliseconds from the winner. The other daughter'''' s art in the race, Nina Prock, a direct descendant of the ten times winner of the World Cup Markus, finished in ninth place. In the youth category the continental title went to the Russian Olesya Mikhaylenko.
Among men, success for the'' Austrian Armin Frauscher who pulled off well for the Russian Alexandr Stepichev 284 milliseconds and 309 of the Latvian Cup leader Riks Rozītis. Disappoint the favorite Toni Grafe, which ended at the finish line with a delay of 315 milliseconds from the winner. L'' Austria celebrates the European title even among Youth thanks to Nico'' statement Gleirscher.
In tandem sledding, only discipline where athletes took part Italian, South Tyrolean Kainzwaldner Florian Gruber and Simon were great protagonists of the event European Union. The two blue closed head in the first run, but in the final round because of the fourth part-time are relegated to fourth place. If Italians are sunk in the'' final descent, the Germans Brendel-Funk instead, they printed an extraordinary time to run that allowed him to gain 4 positions and graduate continental champions.
Behind the Teutonic partnership, have positioned the Austrians Steu-Koller, who had reported to the general public in late November in the Lillehammer seized when to everyone's surprise the sixth, and connazioali Trojer-Knoll third parties. Finally, in the youth category victory for the Russians Kashkin-Korshunov.
The next appointment with the youth of the sled is scheduled one week in Koenigssee.
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