At the Latvian crew — the second place on the World Cup to United States of America

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At the Latvian crew — the second place on the World Cup in the USA
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At the fourth World Cup stage in luge in American Park City the Latvian athletes Shitss Andris and Shitss Yuris won the second place. For crew it is the first podium in the current season.

of Competition in Park City passed at snowfall. Therefore organizers made the decision that crews will carry out on one attempt instead of two. The same regulations were and at the previous, third stage. to

Winners. For them it is the first victory in a season. Shitsa's brothers lost to them 0,074 seconds and became the second, also having shown the best result for itself in the World Cup-16/17. The three of the best was closed by Germans Tony Egert and Sasha Beneken (%2B0,154 sec.). The second crew from Latvia Gudramovich Oscar and Kalnynsh Peteris were the seventh (%2B0,338 seconds loss to leaders).

In the overall ranking of the World Cup after four stages Egert and Beneken — 470 points are in the lead. The second — Vendl / Arlt Tobias (382), the third — Germans Robin Yokhannes the Geek and Gamm Davide (325), Shitss Andris and Shitss Yuris — the fifth (291), but from the fourth place which is taken by amerikayets Mortensen and Terdimen, separates them only one point. At Gudramovich Oscar and Kalnynsh Peteris — the seventh line in the overall ranking (205).

At men in Park City were won by the Russian Repilov Roman. The second place — at Austrian Wolfgang Kindl (%2B0,196 sec.), the third — at the Italian Fishnaller Dominique (%2B0,22). The Latvian tobogganer Riks Kristens Rozitis took the 19th place, and Inars Kivleniyeks — the 30th among 32 participants.

In the overall ranking of the World Cup the lead was taken over by Kindl — 336 points. The Austrian wins 14 points at Repilov Roman, the third — the former leader the German Lokh Felix (315) which in Park City closed to the five. Kivleniyeks has 127 points (the 15th place), at Rozitis — 76 (22nd).

In the World Cup there comes a break for three weeks. Five following stages will pass in 2017. The sixth stage (on January 14-15) will accept Sigulda, and the World Cup will take place in the Austrian Igls (on January 27-29).

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