Sprint World Champion Jonas Müller tastes first Viessmann Luge World Cup success

Innsbruck (RWH) A new winner for a new season – Sprint World Champion Jonas Müller of Austria has won the season-opening Viessmann World Cup men’s race. The 2016 Junior European Champion celebrated his first singles victory in the Viessmann World Cup on the 1976 Olympic track.

Second place went to Russia’s Roman Repilov. In spring-like temperatures, the overall World Cup winner of the 2016/2017 season improved from 17th after the first run to end up second overall. Third was the Italian Dominik Fischnaller. World Champion Felix Loch of Germany lost dropped three positions in the second round to wind up sixth. Aleksandr Gorbatcevich (RUS), who held the runner-up spot at half-time, dropped down the order after a series of mistakes.

Next weekend, the Viessmann Luge World Cup moves to Lake Placid, NY, where the first BMW Sprint World Cup of the season is on the agenda.

Quotes

Jonas Müller (AUT / Sprint Champion 2019, Junior European Champion 2016)

“I wasn’t actually nervous before the second run. I knew if I could repeat my performance from training, it would all be fine. Of course a World Championship title is special, but to win in front of my home crowd is an amazing feeling.”

Roman Repilov (RUS / overall winner Viessmann Luge World Cup 2016/2017, U23 World Champion 2019, two-time Junior World Champion)

“The conditions were tricky. But the soft ice made it tough for everyone. Jonas deserved to win, he put in two great runs.”

Dominik Fischnaller (ITA / World Championship bronze medallist 2017, World Championship Sprint bronze medallist 2017)

“Third place is a pretty good result. It makes things a little easier if you get the season off to a good start.”