Cesana Pariol (pps) Italy’s Armin Zöggeler set off exactly, how the Olympic season ended. Nine Month after his second Olympic victory on the Olympic track at Cesana Pariol he celebrated his 31st success in Viessmann Luge World at the same place. His is now in the footsteps of record winners Markus Prock (Austria) and Georg Hackl (Germany), each boasting 33 victories.
Incredible 5.000 spectators watched the Italian success, which was completed by Zöggelers team-mate Rainhold Rainer, who finished in 3rd place. Second place went to Russia’s Albert Demtschenko, who won silver at the Olympics as well.
Quotes:
Armin Zöggeler (Olympic Champion 2002 and 2006):
„I’m very happy to catch such a good start in the new season. Normally it is always a little bit tough for me to start well in a new season. We had difficult conditions today. Well it is always an advantage to have a race on the home track.
Albert Demtschenko (Olympic Silver Medalist 2006)
„I caught a cold. But nevertheless I’m not satisfied with my performance. “
Reinhold Rainer (World cup winner Park City 2002/2003)
„The last starting number in run one was bad luck, but the low number in the second one was good luck. I was in a perfect shape before the games started in February, but I took the wrong material on race days.”