| Artificial Track News 10.02.09 | |
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| For the first time in the history of the FIL: Six nations captured World medals | |
| Fendt: „Mix of medals a pleasure from an international point of view” Lake Placid (pps) For the first time, six nations have earned at least one medal at the 41st World Championships of the International Luge Federation, FIL. This is why President Josef Fendt (Berchtesgaden/GER)... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 10.02.09 | |
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| Erin Hamlin prevents 100th consecutive victory of Germany’s women lugers | |
| Loch after his second gold medal: „It’s time to earn a World Cup victory“ Calgary (pps) The victory series of Germany’s women lugers, quite ironically, snapped in the 100th event. After 88 successes in the Viessmann Luge World Cup, three victories at Olympic Games (1998, 2002... [more] |
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| Natural Track News 09.02.09 | |
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| 30th European Junior Championships in Lungiarue (ITA), Feb 6th to 8th, 2009 | |
| Gold Medals for Thomas Schopf (AUT), Evelin Lanthaler (ITA) and Kammerlander/Regensburger (AUT) After one day off due to the heavy snowfalls, the European Junior Championships have been held in one day and with only two runs for the single seater events. Austria´s rookie... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 08.02.09 | |
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| Germany wins Team Relay at the Worlds | |
| Silver went to Austria followed by Latvia
Lake Placid (pps) Germany in the line-up with Natalie Geisenberger, Felix Loch und André Florschütz/Torsten Wustlich won in a total time of two minutes 39,630 seconds the Team Relay at the 41. FIL World Championships at Lake Placid. Second... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 07.02.09 | |
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| Quotes to the Men’s race at the World in Lake Placid | |
| Felix Loch: “This Gold Medal is more valuable”
Lake Placid (pps) Just 19 years old, but already two time World Champion: Felix Loch defended his title at the 41. FIL Luge World Champion successfully. “The Gold Medal from lake Placid is a more valuable than the one from Oberhof,... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 07.02.09 | |
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| FIL Luge World Championships in Lake Placid (USA) - Felix Loch (GER) defends his World title | |
| Silver for Zöggeler (ITA), Bronze for Pfister (AUT)
Lake Placid (pps). Felix Loch prevented a historical trough for the German luge team. Loch, 2008 in Oberhof (GER) youngest World Champion ever, defended his title at the FIL Luge World Championships in Lake Placid (USA). With... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 06.02.09 | |
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| Quotes to the women’s race at the Worlds | |
| Erin Hamlin: “It will take some time to understand”
Lake Placid (pps) Erin Hamlin is the first female World Champion in Luge from USA. „It will take some time, till I understand what happened”, she said after the race in Lake Placid. . Erin Hamlin (USA / World Champion... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 06.02.09 | |
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| Erin Hamlin writes Luge History | |
| First Female World Champion from USA Lake Placid (pps) Erin Hamlin from Remsen (New York) wrote a chapter of Luge history. The 22 Year old girl won for the first time ever Gold in women`s race for the USA at the World Championships of the International Luge Federation. Erin Hamlin... [more] |  |
| Artificial Track News 06.02.09 | |
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| Quotes to the doubles race at the Worlds | |
| Plankensteiner: “Two solid runs have been the key”
Lake Placid (pps) 19 years after Hansjörg Raffl/Norbert Huber Italy’s won once again gold in the double's race at the 41. FIL World Championships at Lake Placid. The Gold Medal was realized by Gerhard Plankensteiner/Oswald... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 06.02.09 | |
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| First World title for Plankensteiner/Haselrieder (ITA) | |
| Bronze for local heroes Grimette/Martin (USA) at Luge World Championships in Lake Placid Lake Placid (pps). Italy’s Gerhard Plankensteiner/Oswald Haselrieder won the doubles race at FIL Luge World Championships in Lake Placid (USA). In a total time of one minute 27.401 seconds the... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 06.02.09 | |
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| Team Relay – Teams from six nations on the podium | |
| US team won the World Championships test last year Lake Placid (pps) For the second time, the FIL Team Relay is part of the World Championship programme of the International Luge Federation, FIL. At the premiere at the 40th FIL Luge Championships in Oberhof last year, the team from... [more] |
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| Natural Track News 05.02.09 | |
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| 30th European Junior Championships in Lungiarue (ITA), Feb 6th to 8th, 2009 | |
| European Junior Championships with World Cup Stars Once again the luge community will come to the Italian mountains to the tiny village with the three names: Lungiarue is the original ladinic version, Longirú the Italian and Campill the German name. But while at past occasions World... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 05.02.09 | |
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| Men’s singles – Armin Zoeggeler refutes being the title favourite | |
| “I reckon with strong German and US lugers” Lake Placid (pps) Italy’s Armin Zoeggeler refutes being the favourite. “I’m not the hot title favourite”, said the five-time World champion prior to the 41st FIL Luge World Championshps in Lake Placid on February 6-8. “I reckon that the... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 04.02.09 | |
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| Women’s singles – Lake Placid always good for a surprise | |
| Top favourite Tatjana Huefner only on ninth and tenth place in the past Lake Placid (pps) In 1993, Gerda Weissensteiner of Italy was the last non-German World champion in the women’s singles. In 1994, she also took the Olympic gold medal. But from then on, only athletes of the... [more] |
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| Artificial Track News 03.02.09 | |
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| The US team for the Worlds | |
| Headed by Erin Hamlin, Tony Benshoof and Grimmette-Martin Lake Placid (pps) Erin Hamlin, 2007 World Championship fifth-placed, Tony Benshoof, 2006 Olympic fourth-placed, as well as the two-time Olympic medal winners Mark Grimmette-Brian Martin will head the entries of host USA at... [more] |
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