Luge at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Women's singles
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The women's luge
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
took place on 15–16 February at the Whistler Sliding Centre
in Whistler, British Columbia
. Germany
's Sylke Otto
is the two-time defending
Olympic champion
. Otto retired midway through the 2006-07 season
in January 2007 to pregnancy
and after suffering a crash at the track
in Königssee
, Germany. Erin Hamlin
of the United States
is the defending world champion
. The test event that took place at the venue was won by Germany's Natalie Geisenberger
. The last World Cup event prior to the 2010 games took place in Cesana, Italy
on 31 January 2010 and was won by Geisenberger. Geisenberger's teammate Tatjana Hüfner
, the defending Olympic bronze medalist, won the overall World Cup for 2009-10 season in women's singles.
s, the International Luge Federation (FIL) does maintain records for both the start and a complete run at each track it competes.
These records were set during the test event at the women's singles/ men's doubles start house for the 2010 Games on 20 February 2009.
was going at over 143 kilometres per hour (88.9 mph) when he crashed in the last turn and hit a steel pole. He was administered CPR
at the track, then taken away to hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Training was immediately stopped. As a result, the start of the men's single competition was moved to the women's/doubles' start to reduce speed and the wall at corner where Kumaritashvili crashed was raised.
Investigations were conducted the same day, concluding that the accident was not caused by deficiencies in the track. As a preventative measure, the walls at the exit of curve 16 will be raised and a change in the ice profile will be made. A joint statement was issued by the FIL, the International Olympic Committee
, and the Vancouver Organizing Committee over Kurmaitasvili's death with training suspended for the rest of that day. According to the Coroners Service of British Columbia and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
, the cause was to Kumaritashvili coming out of turn 15 late and not compensating for turn 16. Because of this fatality, an extra 40 yd (36.6 m) of wall was added after the end of Turn 16 and the ice profile was changed. It also moved the men's singles luge event from its starthouse to the one for both the women's singles and men's doubles event. Kumaritashvili is the first Olympic athlete to die at the Winter Olympics in training since 1992
and the first luger to die in a practice event at the Winter Olympics since Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypeski
of Great Britain was killed at the luge track
used for the 1964 Winter Olympics
in Innsbruck
. It was also luge's first fatality (on an artificial track) since 10 December 1975, when an Italian luger was killed. Kumaritavili's teammate Levan Gureshidze
withdrew prior to the first run of the event.
Women's singles and men's doubles start was moved to the Junior start house of the track, located after turn 6. Germany's Geisenberger complained that it was not a women's start but more of a kinder ("child" in German) start. Her teammate Hüfner who had the fastest speed on two runs of 82.3 mph (132.4 km/h) stated that the new start position "..does not help good starters like myself". American Erin Hamlin
stated the track was still demanding even after the distance was lessened from 1193 to 953 m (3,914 to 3,126.6 ft) and that you were still hitting 80 mph (128.7 km/h).
On 23 March 2010, FIL President Fendt, VANOC President John Furlong
, 2010 men's singles gold medalist Felix Loch
of Germany
visited Kumaritashvili's grave in his hometown of Bakuriani
to pay respects as part of tradition in the Georgian Othrodox Church.
The FIL will publish their reports in regards to Kumaritashvili's death following the FIL Commissions Meeting in St. Leonhard, Austria
(near Salzburg
) for both sport and technical commissions on 9-11 April 2010. This report is being prepared by Romstad and Claire DelNegro, Vice-President Sport Artificial Track, who is from the United States.
(withdrawn)
First run start order was released on the morning of 15 February 2010.
Romania's Violeta Stramturaru was knocked unconscious on 11 February 2010 after slamming into several walls during a training run. She was strapped to a backboard and placed on a stretcher though her arms were moving. Stramuraru's sister Raluca, who had completed her run before her sister and made it through without issue, rushed to the end of the observation deck to see if she was okay as the public address announcer directed medical personnel to the scene. American Sweeney, sliding after Violeta, went airborne prior to the final curve and crashed though she walked away shaken up. Violeta later withdrew prior to the event while Raluca would finish 21st.
Yasuda was disqualified after the first run after her post-competition weigh in for having too heavy a sled. Her sled weighed 13.3 kg (29.3 lb) when the maximum allowed by the FIL is 13.1 kg (28.9 lb) Romania's Chiras crashed out during the second run, the only crash during the actual competition. Šišajová caused a sensation when she went airborne during the fourth run on Turn 13 though she managed to stay on her sled. Prior to her fourth run, Hüfner took a nap to ease her nervousness. Geisenberger's final run was delayed when a track-side photographer accidentally set off a water hose.
Defending World Champion Hamlin finished a disappointing 16th. Hüfner followed up her bronze at the 2006 Winter Olympics
with gold in this Olympics. Reithmeyer, who finished eighth at Turin
, earned her best career finish and became the first non-German
to medal in this event at the Winter Olympics since fellow Austria
n Angelika Neuner
won bronze at Nagano in 1998
. Defending European champion
Ivanova finished fourth on her 19th birthday. The margin of victory was the largest since 1994
.
Two-time Olympic champion Otto commented to Reuters
that "Tatti (Hüfner's nickname) is a very strong slider and still relatively young so she could achieve what I did and win this again.”
Canada's Gough commented on the 14th in the wake of Kumaritashvili's death two days earlier that "We’ve got the world championships
here in a few years (2013) so hopefully we can actually have a race." instead of the start at the Junior start house.
Time listed at top in italics is start time while time below is the track time. SR - Start Record. TR - Track Record. Top finishes in both times are in boldface.
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Luge
A Luge is a small one- or two-person sled on which one sleds supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners with the calf of each leg or exerting opposite shoulder pressure to the seat. Racing sleds weigh 21-25 kilograms for singles and 25-30 kilograms for doubles. Luge...
at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
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took place on 15–16 February at the Whistler Sliding Centre
Whistler Sliding Centre
The Whistler Sliding Centre is a Canadian bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Whistler, British Columbia, that is north of Vancouver. The centre is part of the Whistler Blackcomb resort, which comprises two ski mountains separated by Fitzsimmons Creek...
in Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler, British Columbia
Whistler is a Canadian resort town in the southern Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in the province of British Columbia, Canada, approximately north of Vancouver...
. Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Sylke Otto
Sylke Otto
Sylke Otto is a former German luger who competed from 1991 to 2007...
is the two-time defending
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
Olympic champion
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
. Otto retired midway through the 2006-07 season
2006-07 Luge World Cup
The 2007 Luge World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for luge. The season started on 18 November 2006 and ended on 18 February 2007. The World Cup is organised by the FIL.- Calendar :-Men's singles:-Men's doubles:-Women's singles:-Team Relay:...
in January 2007 to pregnancy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
and after suffering a crash at the track
Königssee bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track
The Königssee bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a venue for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton located in Schönau am Königsee, Germany. It is located near Königssee...
in Königssee
Schönau am Königsee
Schönau am Königsee is a municipality in the district of Berchtesgadener Land in the German state of Bavaria. It is located at the northern end of the Königssee lake....
, Germany. Erin Hamlin
Erin Hamlin
Erin Hamlin is an American luger who has competed since 2005. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2009 FIL World Luge Championships in Lake Placid, New York; this marked the first time in 99 races that a German woman was not the top finisher.Hamlin finished 12th in the...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
is the defending world champion
FIL World Luge Championships 2009
The FIL World Luge Championships 2009 ran on 1–8 February 2009 at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Lake Placid, New York, United States for the second time after having hosted the event in 1983...
. The test event that took place at the venue was won by Germany's Natalie Geisenberger
Natalie Geisenberger
Natalie Geisenberger is a German luger. She won a bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....
. The last World Cup event prior to the 2010 games took place in Cesana, Italy
Italy
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on 31 January 2010 and was won by Geisenberger. Geisenberger's teammate Tatjana Hüfner
Tatjana Hüfner
Tatjana Hüfner is a German luger who is the current Olympic Champion and has competed since 2003. She won the bronze medal in the women's singles at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...
, the defending Olympic bronze medalist, won the overall World Cup for 2009-10 season in women's singles.
Records
While the IOC does not consider luge times eligible for Olympic recordOlympic record
Olympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games...
s, the International Luge Federation (FIL) does maintain records for both the start and a complete run at each track it competes.
These records were set during the test event at the women's singles/ men's doubles start house for the 2010 Games on 20 February 2009.
| Type | Date | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Start | 20 February 2009 | 7.183 | |
| Track | 20 February 2009 | 48.992 |
Death of Nodar Kumaritashvili
During training on February 12, 2010, Georgian luger, Nodar KumaritashviliNodar Kumaritashvili
Nodar David Kumaritashvili was a Georgian luger, who suffered a fatal crash during a training run for the 2010 Winter Olympics competition in Vancouver, Canada, on the day of the opening ceremony...
was going at over 143 kilometres per hour (88.9 mph) when he crashed in the last turn and hit a steel pole. He was administered CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency procedure which is performed in an effort to manually preserve intact brain function until further measures are taken to restore spontaneous blood circulation and breathing in a person in cardiac arrest. It is indicated in those who are unresponsive...
at the track, then taken away to hospital where he was later pronounced dead. Training was immediately stopped. As a result, the start of the men's single competition was moved to the women's/doubles' start to reduce speed and the wall at corner where Kumaritashvili crashed was raised.
Investigations were conducted the same day, concluding that the accident was not caused by deficiencies in the track. As a preventative measure, the walls at the exit of curve 16 will be raised and a change in the ice profile will be made. A joint statement was issued by the FIL, the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
, and the Vancouver Organizing Committee over Kurmaitasvili's death with training suspended for the rest of that day. According to the Coroners Service of British Columbia and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police , literally ‘Royal Gendarmerie of Canada’; colloquially known as The Mounties, and internally as ‘The Force’) is the national police force of Canada, and one of the most recognized of its kind in the world. It is unique in the world as a national, federal,...
, the cause was to Kumaritashvili coming out of turn 15 late and not compensating for turn 16. Because of this fatality, an extra 40 yd (36.6 m) of wall was added after the end of Turn 16 and the ice profile was changed. It also moved the men's singles luge event from its starthouse to the one for both the women's singles and men's doubles event. Kumaritashvili is the first Olympic athlete to die at the Winter Olympics in training since 1992
1992 Winter Olympics
The 1992 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVI Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 8 to 23 February 1992 in Albertville, France. They were the last Winter Olympics to be held the same year as the Summer Olympics, and the first where the Winter Paralympics...
and the first luger to die in a practice event at the Winter Olympics since Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypeski
Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypeski
Kazimierz Kay-Skrzypecki was a Polish-born British luge racer.Kay-Skrzypecki was a former pilot in the Royal Air Force. He died during one of the training runs for the first Olympic luge competition at the 1964 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. Three days later, on 26 January 1964, Australian...
of Great Britain was killed at the luge track
Igls bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track
The Olympic Sliding Centre Innsburck is a venue for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton located in Igls, Austria . The most recent version of the track was completed in 1975 and is the first permanent, combination artificially refrigerated bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track, serving as a model for other...
used for the 1964 Winter Olympics
1964 Winter Olympics
The 1964 Winter Olympics, officially known as the IX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Innsbruck, Austria, from January 29 to February 9, 1964...
in Innsbruck
Innsbruck
- Main sights :- Buildings :*Golden Roof*Kaiserliche Hofburg *Hofkirche with the cenotaph of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor*Altes Landhaus...
. It was also luge's first fatality (on an artificial track) since 10 December 1975, when an Italian luger was killed. Kumaritavili's teammate Levan Gureshidze
Levan Gureshidze
Levan Gureshidze is a Georgian luger who has competed since 2008. He finished 55th in the 2008-09 Luge World Cup.Gureshidze qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics but withdrew from the competition after teammate Nodar Kumaritashvili died during a training run accident at the Olympics...
withdrew prior to the first run of the event.
Women's singles and men's doubles start was moved to the Junior start house of the track, located after turn 6. Germany's Geisenberger complained that it was not a women's start but more of a kinder ("child" in German) start. Her teammate Hüfner who had the fastest speed on two runs of 82.3 mph (132.4 km/h) stated that the new start position "..does not help good starters like myself". American Erin Hamlin
Erin Hamlin
Erin Hamlin is an American luger who has competed since 2005. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2009 FIL World Luge Championships in Lake Placid, New York; this marked the first time in 99 races that a German woman was not the top finisher.Hamlin finished 12th in the...
stated the track was still demanding even after the distance was lessened from 1193 to 953 m (3,914 to 3,126.6 ft) and that you were still hitting 80 mph (128.7 km/h).
On 23 March 2010, FIL President Fendt, VANOC President John Furlong
John Furlong (Canadian)
John Furlong, O.C, O.B.C was the President and Chief Executive Officer of VANOC which oversaw the preparation and execution of the 2010 Winter Olympics and 2010 Winter Paralympics Games...
, 2010 men's singles gold medalist Felix Loch
Felix Loch
Felix Loch is a German luger and Olympic champion. He has been competing since 1995 and has been on the German national team since 2006. He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with four golds and one silver...
of Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
visited Kumaritashvili's grave in his hometown of Bakuriani
Bakuriani
Bakuriani is a skiing resort in the Borjomi district of Georgia. It is located on the northern slope of the Trialeti Range, at an elevation of 1,700 meters above sea level....
to pay respects as part of tradition in the Georgian Othrodox Church.
The FIL will publish their reports in regards to Kumaritashvili's death following the FIL Commissions Meeting in St. Leonhard, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
(near Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
) for both sport and technical commissions on 9-11 April 2010. This report is being prepared by Romstad and Claire DelNegro, Vice-President Sport Artificial Track, who is from the United States.
Qualifying athletes
These are the athletes who qualified for the women's singles event as of 4 February 2010.(withdrawn)
Results
The first two runs took place on 15 February at 17:00 PST and 18:30 PST. On 16 February, the final two runs took place at 13:00 PST and 14:30 PST.First run start order was released on the morning of 15 February 2010.
Romania's Violeta Stramturaru was knocked unconscious on 11 February 2010 after slamming into several walls during a training run. She was strapped to a backboard and placed on a stretcher though her arms were moving. Stramuraru's sister Raluca, who had completed her run before her sister and made it through without issue, rushed to the end of the observation deck to see if she was okay as the public address announcer directed medical personnel to the scene. American Sweeney, sliding after Violeta, went airborne prior to the final curve and crashed though she walked away shaken up. Violeta later withdrew prior to the event while Raluca would finish 21st.
Yasuda was disqualified after the first run after her post-competition weigh in for having too heavy a sled. Her sled weighed 13.3 kg (29.3 lb) when the maximum allowed by the FIL is 13.1 kg (28.9 lb) Romania's Chiras crashed out during the second run, the only crash during the actual competition. Šišajová caused a sensation when she went airborne during the fourth run on Turn 13 though she managed to stay on her sled. Prior to her fourth run, Hüfner took a nap to ease her nervousness. Geisenberger's final run was delayed when a track-side photographer accidentally set off a water hose.
Defending World Champion Hamlin finished a disappointing 16th. Hüfner followed up her bronze at the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
with gold in this Olympics. Reithmeyer, who finished eighth at Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, earned her best career finish and became the first non-German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
to medal in this event at the Winter Olympics since fellow Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
n Angelika Neuner
Angelika Neuner
Angelika Neuner is an Austrian luger who competed from 1987 to 2002. Competing in four Winter Olympics, she won two medals in the women's singles event with a silver in 1992 and a bronze in 1998...
won bronze at Nagano in 1998
1998 Winter Olympics
The 1998 Winter Olympics, officially the XVIII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 7 to 22 February 1998 in Nagano, Japan. Seventy-two nations and 2,176 participans contested in seven sports and 72 events at 15 venues. The games saw the introduction of Women's ice...
. Defending European champion
FIL European Luge Championships 2010
The FIL European Luge Championships 2010 took place 19 - 24 January 2010 in Sigulda, Latvia for the second time, hosting the event previously in 1996.-Festivities:...
Ivanova finished fourth on her 19th birthday. The margin of victory was the largest since 1994
1994 Winter Olympics
The 1994 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XVII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated from 12 to 27 February 1994 in and around Lillehammer, Norway. Lillehammer failed to win the bid for the 1992 event. Lillehammer was awarded the games in 1988, after having beat...
.
Two-time Olympic champion Otto commented to Reuters
Reuters
Reuters is a news agency headquartered in New York City. Until 2008 the Reuters news agency formed part of a British independent company, Reuters Group plc, which was also a provider of financial market data...
that "Tatti (Hüfner's nickname) is a very strong slider and still relatively young so she could achieve what I did and win this again.”
Canada's Gough commented on the 14th in the wake of Kumaritashvili's death two days earlier that "We’ve got the world championships
FIL World Luge Championships 2013
The FIL World Luge Championships 2013 will take place under the auspices of the International Luge Federation at the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. The facility was chosen at the 57th FIL Congress in Liberec, Czech Republic on 20 June 2009. Whistler was...
here in a few years (2013) so hopefully we can actually have a race." instead of the start at the Junior start house.
Time listed at top in italics is start time while time below is the track time. SR - Start Record. TR - Track Record. Top finishes in both times are in boldface.
| Rank | Bib | Athlete | Country | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Run 4 | Total | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Tatjana Hüfner Tatjana Hüfner Tatjana Hüfner is a German luger who is the current Olympic Champion and has competed since 2003. She won the bronze medal in the women's singles at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin... |
8.437 41.760 |
8.370 41.481 |
8.377 41.666 |
8.363 41.617 |
2:46.524 | |||
| 2 | Nina Reithmayer Nina Reithmayer Nina Reithmayer is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she won a silver medal in the women's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
8.413 41.728 |
8.403 41.563 |
8.448 41.884 |
8.458 41.839 |
2:47.014 | +0.490 | ||
| 10 | Natalie Geisenberger Natalie Geisenberger Natalie Geisenberger is a German luger. She won a bronze medal in the women's singles event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.... |
8.410 41.743 |
8.383 41.657 |
8.372 41.800 |
8.401 41.901 |
2:47.101 | +0.577 | ||
| 23 | Tatiana Ivanova Tatiana Ivanova Tatiana Ivanovna Ivanova is a Russian luger who has competed since 2000. She won the women's singles event at the FIL European Luge Championships 2010 in Sigulda.Ivanova finished 17th in the 2008-09 Luge World Cup.... |
8.417 41.816 |
8.377 41.601 |
8.406 41.914 |
8.395 41.850 |
2:47.181 | +0.657 | ||
| 9 | Anke Wischnewski Anke Wischnewski Anke Wischnewski is a German luger who has competed since 2001. She won two medals in the women's singles at the FIL World Luge Championships with a silver in 2007 and a bronze in 2005.... |
8.431 41.785 |
8.406 41.685 |
8.452 41.894 |
8.429 41.889 |
2:47.253 | +0.729 | ||
| 8 | Alexandra Rodionova Alexandra Rodionova Alexandra Vasiliyevna Rodionova is a Russian luger who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the women's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
8.416 41.828 |
8.420 41.731 |
8.434 41.984 |
8.446 41.913 |
2:47.456 | +0.932 | ||
| 3 | Martina Kocher Martina Kocher Martina Kocher is a Swiss luger who has competed since 1999. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of seventh in the women's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
8.449 42.005 |
8.357 41.697 |
8.412 41.976 |
8.405 41.897 |
2:47.575 | +1.051 | ||
| 29 | Ewelina Staszulonek Ewelina Staszulonek Ewelina Staszulonek is a Polish luger who has competed since 2003. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of eighth in the women's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
8.521 41.975 |
8.506 41.816 |
8.504 41.948 |
8.517 41.882 |
2:47.621 | +1.097 | ||
| 16 | Maija Tīruma Maija Tiruma Maija Tīruma is a Latvian luger who has competed since the 2000.She won two bronze medals in the mixed team relay event at the FIL World Luge Championships .... |
8.465 41.773 |
8.518 41.933 |
8.501 42.012 |
8.471 41.936 |
2:47.654 | +1.130 | ||
| 10 | 24 | Natalia Khoreva Natalia Khoreva Natalia Khoreva is a Russian luger who has competed since 1999. She finished 16th in the 2008-09 Luge World Cup.Khoreva's best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 24th in the women's singles event at Oberhof in 2008... |
8.444 41.932 |
8.427 41.785 |
8.464 42.175 |
8.442 42.092 |
2:47.984 | +1.460 | |
| 11 | 1 | Natalya Yakuchenko Natalya Yakuchenko Natalya Yakuchenko is a Soviet-Ukrainian luger who has competed since 1987... |
8.478 42.119 |
8.473 41.809 |
8.539 42.132 |
8.489 42.026 |
2:48.086 | +1.562 | |
| 12 | 7 | Veronika Halder Veronika Halder Veronika Halder is an Austrian luger who has competed since 2000. She won four medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with two silvers and two bronzes .Halder competed in two Winter Olympics, earning her best finish of fifth in the women's singles event at Turin in... |
8.570 42.015 |
8.574 41.881 |
8.563 42.078 |
8.615 42.143 |
2:48.117 | +1.593 | |
| 13 | 26 | Anna Orlova Anna Orlova Anna Orlova is a retired Latvian luger who competed at six Winter Olympics between 1992 and 2010. She won the silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2003 FIL World Luge Championships in Sigulda, Latvia and finished fourth in the women's singles event at those same championships.Orlova also... |
8.512 41.998 |
8.546 41.947 |
8.569 42.260 |
8.531 42.100 |
2:48.305 | +1.781 | |
| 14 | 17 | Veronika Sabolová Veronika Sabolová Veronika Sabolová is a Slovakian luger who has competed since 1995. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 14th in the women's singles event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
8.463 41.999 |
8.488 41.925 |
8.588 42.563 |
8.482 42.055 |
2:48.542 | +2.018 | |
| 15 | 13 | Regan Lauscher Regan Lauscher Regan Lauscher is a Canadian luger. Competing in three Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of tenth in the women's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
8.700 42.368 |
8.670 42.289 |
8.564 42.211 |
8.546 42.153 |
2:49.021 | +2.497 | |
| 16 | 11 | Erin Hamlin Erin Hamlin Erin Hamlin is an American luger who has competed since 2005. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 2009 FIL World Luge Championships in Lake Placid, New York; this marked the first time in 99 races that a German woman was not the top finisher.Hamlin finished 12th in the... |
8.461 41.835 |
8.640 42.219 |
8.826 42.792 |
8.661 42.262 |
2:49.108 | +2.584 | |
| 17 | 12 | Julia Clukey Julia Clukey Julia Clukey is an American luger who has competed since 2002. Her best Luge World Cup season finish was 12th in women's singles in 2007–08.... |
8.456 42.059 |
8.546 42.075 |
8.615 42.472 |
8.756 42.754 |
2:49.360 | +2.836 | |
| 18 | 5 | Alex Gough Alex Gough (luger) Alex Gough is a Canadian luger who has competed since 2002. She won a bronze medal in the women's singles event at the FIL World Luge Championships 2011 in Cesana, the first ever for a Canadian woman and only the second overall .Gough also competed in two Winter... |
8.711 42.275 |
8.775 42.411 |
8.636 42.346 |
8.673 42.359 |
2:49.391 | +2.867 | |
| 19 | 15 | Liliya Ludan Liliya Ludan Liliya Anatoliyvna Ludan is a Ukrainian luger who has competed since 1985. Competing in for Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of sixth in the women's singles event both in 2002 and in 2006.... |
8.660 42.312 |
8.650 42.302 |
8.699 42.477 |
8.669 42.364 |
2:49.455 | +2.931 | |
| 20 | 14 | Sandra Gasparini Sandra Gasparini Sandra Gasparini is an Italian luger who has competed since 2006. She won the silver medal in the mixed team event at the 2007 FIL World Luge Championships in Igls, Austria.... |
8.540 42.339 |
8.550 42.161 |
8.733 42.881 |
8.676 42.621 |
2:50.002 | +3.478 | |
| 21 | 22 | Raluca Strămăturaru | 8.593 42.475 |
8.603 42.198 |
8.631 42.815 |
8.631 42.584 |
2:50.072 | +3.548 | |
| 22 | 4 | Megan Sweeney Megan Sweeney Megan Sweeney is an American luger who competed from 2007 to 2010. Her best Luge World Cup season finish was 15th in women's singles in 2007-08.... |
8.623 42.450 |
8.717 42.690 |
8.647 42.625 |
8.683 42.450 |
2:50.215 | +3.691 | |
| 23 | 28 | Hannah Campbell-Pegg Hannah Campbell-Pegg Hannah Campbell-Pegg is an Australian Luge athlete who has competed since 2004. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she finished 23rd in the women's singles event twice Hannah Campbell-Pegg (born 24 June 1982 in Sydney) is an Australian Luge athlete who has competed since 2004. Competing in two... |
8.670 42.527 |
8.679 42.570 |
8.663 42.606 |
8.633 42.519 |
2:50.222 | +3.698 | |
| 24 | 27 | Agnese Koklaca Agnese Koklača Agnese Koklaca is a Latvian luger who has competed since 2006. Her best World Cup season finish was 41st twice, earning them in 2006-07 and 2008-09.She made her Olympic debut in 2010, when finished 24th in the women's singles event.... |
8.541 42.627 |
8.578 42.334 |
8.593 43.091 |
8.595 42.336 |
2:50.388 | +3.864 | |
| 25 | 20 | Meaghan Simister Meaghan Simister Meaghan Simister is a Canadian Olympic luger who has competed since 2003.In the 2005/2006 season, Simister placed second in the Canadian championship competition.... |
8.663 42.524 |
8.658 42.497 |
8.703 42.787 |
8.697 42.662 |
2:50.470 | +3.946 | |
| 26 | 18 | Madoka Harada Madoka Harada Madoka Harada is a Japanese luger who has competed since 2004. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 13th in the women's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
8.716 42.608 |
8.594 42.112 |
8.674 42.572 |
8.920 43.188 |
2:50.480 | +3.956 | |
| 27 | 19 | Jana Šišajová Jana Sisajova Jana Šišajová is a Slovakian luger who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, she earned her best finish of 22nd in the women's singles event at Turin in 2006.... |
8.610 42.297 |
8.560 42.172 |
8.630 42.529 |
8.645 48.101 |
2:55.099 | +8.575 | |
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Mihaela Chiras is a Romanian luger who has competed since 2005. Her best finish at the FIL World Luge Championships was 28th in the women's singles event at Oberhof in 2008....
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