Patrick Pigneter and Florian Clara are European champions again

A total of 27 men, 42 women and 25 doubles from 16 nations are taking part in the 18th FIL European Luge Championships on natural track, which will take place this weekend in Obdach-Winterleiten (Austria).

The first races in all categories took place on Saturday, and the medal winners for the doubles had already been chosen. Patrick Pigneter/Florian Clara (Völs/Campill) secured victory and thus successfully defended their title.

Best time in both runs The South Tyroleans, who delivered the fastest time in both races and ended up with a lead of 34 hundredths of a second over second-placed Rupert Brüggler/Tobias Angerer (AUT), were happy about their triumph, but also pointed out the strong competition in Obdach-Winterleiten . “It wasn’t for us "It's easy today, because Brüggler and Angerer demanded everything from us, they drove well from the start," said Pigneter after the race. “We knew we had to give 110 percent, otherwise we wouldn’t have had a chance.”

With their victory in Styria, Pigneter/Clara not only celebrated their successful defense of their title, but also a successful dress rehearsal for the World Cup final in Umhausen (AUT), where they are also the big favorites. “We are now going to Umhausen with a good feeling, we obviously want to show a really good performance there again,” said Pigneter.

The bronze medal went to the Russians Aleksandr Egorov/Petr Popov, who were ultimately able to hold their own against their teammates Pavel Porshnev/Ivan Lazarev and thus secure third place. They were more than one and a half seconds behind the victorious South Tyroleans. Alex Gruber and Patrick Pigneter in waiting position The first men's race was an extremely close affair, but ultimately the Austrian Thomas Kammerlander secured the best starting position for the final run: with a time of 1.12,00:17 minutes, the defending champion beat his first pursuers Alex Gruber (Villanders) and Patrick Pigneter (Völs), but his lead over the Italian competition is only 53 or XNUMX hundredths. Three South Tyroleans in the lead – or not? In the first women's race, two South Tyroleans duel for first place, with defending champion Evelin Lanthaler (Platt) coming out on top: she came with a time of She crossed the finish line in 1.13,65:49 minutes and was therefore XNUMX hundredths faster than her second-placed teammate Greta Pinggera (Laas). Sara Bachmann from Latscher, who competed for Germany, was in third place, although she was already almost one and a half seconds behind Lanthaler.

On Sunday the European Championships will take place with the Decisions for women and men as well as the team competition have been completed.

European luge championship on natural track in Obdach-Winterhalden (Styria)

Final standings doubles Pos Name Country Time 1. Patrick Pigneter/Florian Clara Völs/Campill 2.33,75 Minutes 2. Rupert Brüggler/Tobias Angerer TUE +0,34 seconds 3. Aleksandr Egorov/Petr Popov RUS +1,60 sec. 4. Pavel Porshnev/Ivan Lazarev RUS +1,96 sec. 5. Stanislav Kovshik/Ilya Tarasov RUS +3,93 6. Fabian Achenrainer/Miguel Brugger TUE +5,07 sec.

Intermediate standings for single-seater men after the first run Pos Name Country Time 1. Thomas Kammerlander TUE 1.12,00 Min 2. Alex Gruber ITA/Villanders +0,17 sec. 3. Patrick Pigneter ITA/Völs +0,53

Intermediate standings for single-seater women after the first run Pos Name Country Time 1. Evelin Lanthaler ITA/Plat 1.13,65 Min 2. Greta Pinggera ITA/Laas +0,49 sec. 3. Sara Bachmann GER/Schlanders +1,43 sec.

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