Oberperfuss (PMA) - 33rd Junior European Championships on Natural Track of International Luge Federation (FIL) were held from 7th to 8th February 2015 in Oberperfuss, Austria. The event was also the final race of the inaugural season of Junior World Cup. The rising star of the weekend was Austrian Dominik Kirchmair. He won the race held at his home town Oberperfuss and is now European Junior Champion. Ladies Event was won by Daria Maleeva from Russia. She became European Champion in front of title defender Sara Bachmann (ITA), with a lead of only five hundredths. Doubles title also went to Russia and Aleksey Martyanov and Nikita Tarasov. Martyanov also claims the Silver medal at the Men’s Event. Bronze medal went to Italy and Thomas Unterholzner, who is the first Junior Overall World Cup winner. Greta Pinggera of Italy won the Bronze medal at the Ladies event. Second and third place at the Doubles Event also went to Italy with Armin Folie/Elias Gruber, who won the Doubles Overall Junior World Cup, and Giovanni Salvadori/Manuel Gaio. Ladies Overall title is also claimed by an Italian athlete. Alexandra Pfattner finishes on sixth place at World Cup finals and European Championships. Statements: Aleksey Tarasov (RUS): "We are speechless. Of course a medal was our aim. Gold is awesome. We had a perfect line at the final corner, which was essential for our victory.” Dominik Kirchmair (AUT): “It is perfect to win this major title at my home track with such a lead. Today was great.” Daria Maleeva (RUS): „I never thought of winning the race. My joy is boundless. Everybody talked about the Italians but today was my perfect day” Sara Bachmann (ITA): „I lost the title at my first competition run. I had contact with the wall at one corner. A silver medal is also something special.” Results (final after two competition runs): Men (4th Junior World Cup and European Junior Championships) 1. Dominik KIRCHMAIR (AUT) 2. Aleksey MARTYANOV (RUS) 3. Thomas UNTERHOLZNER (ITA) 4. Marius SCHMELZER (GER) 5. Armin FOLIE (ITA) 6. Lukas GASSER (ITA) Ladies (4th Junior World Cup and European Junior Championships) 1. Daria MALEEVA (RUS) 2. Sara BACHMANN (ITA) 3. Greta PINGGERA (ITA) 4. Lubov STARIKOVA (RUS) 4. Michelle DIEPOLD (AUT) 6. Alexandra PFATTNER (ITA) Doubles (4th Junior World Cup and European Junior Championships) 1. Aleksey MARTYANOV / Nikita TARASOV (RUS) 2. Armin FOLIE / Elias GRUBER (ITA) 3. Giovanni SALVADORI / Manuel GAIO (ITA) 4. Josef LIMMER / Oliver SCHILLER (GER) 5. Maxi LEINER / Maxi SEIDL (GER) 6. Muhammed DELLABASI / Coskun ERCOSKUN (TUR)