Fabian Brunner celebrates in Jaufental

Brunner dominated the FIL Junior World Cup 2020/2021, with victories in Winterleiten (AUT/double World Cup), Umhausen (AUT) and in Jaufental. In the final he set the best time in both runs, with a total time of 1.46,79:17 minutes, the 1,62-year-old clearly won ahead of Aleksei Khabibulin from Russia (+1,67 seconds) and Sebastian Feldhammer from Austria (+XNUMX). It is the first podium this winter for both Khabibulin and Feldhammer.

With the maximum of 400 points, Brunner secured victory in the overall World Cup for the first time, ahead of his teammates Daniel Gruber (300) and Hannes Unterholzner (255).

“What can I say, this is clearly my best season. Four World Cups – four victories, that’s very cool. At the start in Winterleiten – on my favorite track – things were going great, that's when I first thought that this could be a great season. The fact that we achieved the first overall victory is simply perfect,” says the man from Feldthurn, who wants to continue his successful run at the 36th Junior European Championships on Monday.

In the women's single-seater, the great dominator Lisa Walch (GER) had to admit defeat for the first time this season. In the final, Riccarda Ruetz (AUT) secured her first win of the season in 1.50,49:0,18 minutes, ahead of Lisa Walch (+2,50 seconds) and Passirian Katherina Hofer (+385). With three wins this season, Walch impressively defended the overall World Cup with 340 points, ahead of Ruetz (285) and Sarah Schiller (GER/XNUMX).

The women's podium (from left): Lisa Walch, Riccarda Ruez and Katharina Hofer. © Miriam Jennewein

“Those were two good runs, but I don’t see myself as a favorite for the European Championships on Monday,” said Ruetz after the race. “The overall victory is important for me. The European Championships are my last chance for this junior title. My goal is a medal,” said Walch. Gruber/Genetti are also great In the doubles, the two Völlaners Anton Gruber Genetti/Hannes Unterholzner took their third win of the season. In a time of 57,75 seconds they were 0,65 seconds faster than the Slovenians Bine Mekina/Blaz Mekina. Vladimir Levichev/Vlacheslav Kudriavtsev (+0,79) from Russia came third, followed by Maximilian Pichler/Dominik Peter Maier (AUT) in fourth place, 0,01 seconds behind.

With 385 points, Gruber Genetti/Unterholzner won the overall World Cup, Mekina/Mekina (SLO) also took second place in the overall ranking with second place in the final and 310 points, ahead of Pichler/Maier (AUT) with 305 points.

“It was a very difficult race for us, I fell in the single-seater and got a cut on my hand. Nevertheless, I wanted to start in doubles. “The joy of winning the day and winning the overall World Cup is even greater,” said Anton Gruber Genetti after the race. “We want to give our best again at the European Championships and compete for the medals. The gold medal would be great,” added Hannes Unterholzner.

Peter Knauseder, Vice President of the International Luge Federation FIL, draws an extremely positive assessment of the past season in the Junior World Cup. “We didn’t have a single corona case in all four Junior World Cups. For us, the youth sector is a very important point; we are one of the few sports that were able to hold a Junior World Cup,” emphasizes Knauseder. The European Championships from Monday On Monday, February 1, 2021, the 36th FIL Junior European Championships in luge on natural track are on the program on the “Tonnerboden” track in Jaufental.

The EM program 9.30 a.m.: 1st race for junior men afterwards: 1st race for junior women 11 a.m.: Junior men’s final followed by an award ceremony 12 p.m.: Junior women's final followed by an award ceremony 13 p.m.: Doubles race followed by an award ceremony

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Fabian Brunner celebrates in Jaufental

The final of the FIL Junior World Cup in luge on natural track was held on the “Tonnerboden” track in Jaufental on Sunday. Fabian Brunner from Feldthurn celebrated his fourth win of the season in the fourth race and was crowned overall World Cup winner in a superior manner.

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