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Germany sets track record on home soil in 2-man bobsleigh

Three-time world champion Francesco Friedrich set a track record to win his second two-man bobsleigh World Cup of the season on Saturday in Altenberg, Germany.

Francesco Friedrich picks up 2nd win of World Cup season; Kripps, Lumsden place 14th

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Friedrich, Grothkopp claim 2-men bobsleigh gold in Altenberg

8 years ago
Duration 1:23
The German duo finished first on Saturday at a World Cup event in Altenberg, Germany, with a total time of 1:49.20 .

Three-time world champion Francesco Friedrich set a track record to win his second two-man bobsleigh World Cup event of the season on Saturday in Altenberg, Germany.

The German, along with brakeman Martin Grothkopp, opened with a new best-mark of 54.48 seconds on the Altenberg track. They were fastest again on the second run for a combined time of 1 minute, 49.20 seconds, beating Russia's Alexander Kasjanov and Aleksei Pushkarev by 0.64 seconds.

Latvia's Oskars Kibermanis and Matiss Miknis were third, 0.70 back.

Canadian pair Justin Kripps and Jesse Lumsden were 14th with a combined time of 1:50.63.

Kripps, Lumsden settle for 14th in Altenberg

8 years ago
Duration 2:20
The Canadian pairing of Justin Kripps and Jesse Lumsden finished fourteenth overall on Saturday at an IBSF 2-men bobsleigh World Cup event in Germany with a total time of 1:50.63 .

South Korea's Won Yun-jong leads the standings after three races. Won, fifth in Altenberg, has 576 points, ahead of Kasjanov on 546 and Rico Peter of Switzerland on 530. U.S. pilot Steven Holcomb, who won on home ice in Lake Placid, is fifth on 521 points after finishing eighth in Altenberg.

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