Winterberg (pps) Natalie Geisenberger is still setting the standard in the women’s singles of the Viessmann Luge World Cup. At the seventh stop of the World Cup series the 2010 Olympic bronze medalist of Germany claimed her fifth win this season.
Two weeks before 44th World Championships of the International Luge Federation (FIL) in Whistler (Canada / February 1-2, 2013) the 24-year old thus earned her 15th career World Cup victory, defeating compatriots Anke Wischnewski and Tatjana Huefner to second and third place, respectively. “Local hero” Corinna Martini of the hosting luge club BSC Winterberg posted a fourth-place finish, thus rounding off a great result for Germany’s women lugers.
Geisenberger is still in the top spot of the overall Viessmann Luge World Cup rankings with 670 points, ahead of Wischnewski (525) and Huefner (415).
The eighth of the nine stops of the Viessmann Luge World Cup series will be carried out after the 44th FIL Luge World Championships in Lake Placid in the U.S. state of New York on February 8-9, 2013.
Quotes
Natalie Geisenberger (GER / 2010 Olympic bronze medalist, 2012 World bronze medalist, 2008 and 2013 European Champion)
“In training I took a crash in curve 14 and I just couldn’t get it out of my head. So, in both runs I botched it in the very same spot. Anyway, I’m getting a bit scared myself about my good performances this season. But now I’m really looking forward to the World Championships in Whistler.”
Anke Wischnewski (GER / 2007 World silver medalist, 2013 European bronze medalist)
"With such a bad start you can’t really win. A victory would have been a nice – even though a little late – birthday present.”
T atjana Huefner (GER / Olympic and four-time World Champion)
“I’m pleased with the result and my successful ‘re-start’. Well, the track in Whistler is totally different and World Championship races are something else entirely.”
