Maksim Aravin first ever winner of the Olympic track in PyeongChang

PyeongChang (RWH), His name is Maksim Aravin, he comes from Russia, and today he wrote a small chapter of luge history. Maksim Aravin won the nation’s cup and is the first winner ever of a race on the 2018 Olympic track in PyeongChang, Korea. Second and third place at qualification for the Viessmann Luge World Cup this weekend went to Canada’s Sam Edney and Emanuel Rieder from Italy.

Winner of women’s race became Julia Taubitz of Germany ahead of her team-mate Dajana Eitberger and Ekaterina Katnikova from Russia. In double’s competition Alexander Denisyev/Vladislav Antonov (RUS) relegated Austria’s Peter Penz/Georg Fischler and Andris Sics/Juris Sics from Latvia to second and third place.