Two Victories for Russia – one for Latvia

Sigulda (RWH) Russia’s luge team celebrated two victories in the Nationscup in Sigulda, host Latvia captured the success in doubles race. Victoria Demchenko won the women’s race,  World Champion Semen Pavlichenko was the winner of men’s race. In doubles Latvia’s Olympic Medalists Andris Sics-Juris Sics won in front of Austria’s Thomas Steu -Lorenz Koller and Matej Kvicala-Jaromir Kudera (CZE).

Victoria Demchenko, daughter of the three times Olympic silver medalist Albert Demchenko, sent her team mate Ekatarina Katnikova to second place. Third place went to Martina Kocher (SUI). Pavlichenko, who won gold one year before on the same track, was followed by his team mate  Stepan Fedorov and Arturs Darznieks from Latvia.