Oberhof (pps) Gold for Tatjana Hüfner: Germany’s defending Champion won the World Championships in Luge in Oberhof. 24-Year old Olympic Bronze medallist grapped the title for the second time in one minute 26,007 seconds followed by European Champion Natalie Geisenberger (0;040 seconds back) and Silke Kraushaar-Pielach (0,142 seconds back).
A small mistake at the start to the first run costs probably the Gold Medal for Silke Kraushaar. “15 tenth of a second”, guessed Germany’s Head coach Thomas Schwab charged the mistake the time of the local hero, who competed in her last World Championships in front of her home crowd . 4.000 Spectators watched the last and at least Bronze farewell of the Olympic Champion 1998 Nagano was.
Quotes
Tatjana Hüfner (GER / World Champion 2007 and Bronze Medallist 2006) „I’m so proud, that I defended my title. There will be party all over tonight I did less mistake than any of the others. I’d like to give a bin hand to all the track workers; they did a perfect job in preparing the track.”
Natalie Geisenberger (GER / European Champion 2008)
„I’m so glad with silver and congratulate Tatjana. I’m proud – I just missed it by 15 centimetres.
Silke Kraushaar-Pielach (GER / Olympic Champion 1998 and World Champion 2004)
„I’ m glad it’s over. With such a big mistake you can’t win a world Championship.”