Winterberg (pps) Germany’s David Möller won at 39th World Championships of the International Luge Federation (FIL) at Igls (Austria) for the second time since 2004 the title and stepped out of the long shadow of luge legend Georg Hackl.

In the first winter after the retirement o the three-time Olympic Champion, Möller had an advantage of just seven thousands of a second before Italy’s two-time Olympic Champion Armin Zöggeler. The Bronze medal went to Germany’s Jan Eichhorn, who was only 0.111 seconds back.

David Möller (GER/ World Champion 2004 and 2007)
“This title has more value than the first one three years ago. This is the best Worlds I’ve ever seen. It is better than the Olympics last year.”

Armin Zöggeler (ITA/two-time Olympic Champion)
“David was the lucky man today. Honestly, this is one of the best Worlds I’ve ever seen, if Igls is not the best ever.”

Jan Eichhorn (GER)
“I made it to the World top class.”