World Cup results: gold finish of the four of the bobsledder Kasyanova Alexandra

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Moscow, 19 Mar - Sport News Agency "R-Sport", Bogatov Oleg. the four Crew Kasyanova Alexandra on Sunday won the final stage the World Cup , passing in the capital of the Olympic games-2018 of Pyeongchang (South Korea), and for the first time in career became the winner of the overall ranking of competitions .

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Crew of the bobsledder Kasyanova Alexandra, Kondratenko Vasilii and Zaytsev Aleksey advanced on 14 points the four of the Swiss Peter Rico , and after the victorious finish became inaccessible to persecutors. Following the results of a season at a Russian team of 1500 points, at Peter Rico - 1471, at become the third crew Kholkomb Stephen - 1362. For crew Kasyanova Alexandra the victory in the overall ranking of the World Cup became the first in career. The four of the pilot Stulnev Aleksey (1282) took the fourth place, and Andrianov Maxime (1136) - the ninth.

"Certainly, it is very pleasant to finish a season on such note, - were told Sport News Agency "R-Sport" by the president of Federation of bobsled of Russian Federation and the head coach of a national team Alexander Zubkov . - Yesterday to children (Kasyanova Alexandra and Pushkarev Aleksey) the mood impaired a little performance in the two a little, but they showed the main quality of the athlete - despite everything rose and made everything that was necessary. Also won today".

Summing up the results of performances on the Olympic route, the head of federation noted:" We drew for ourselves necessary conclusions from training week and performance here. Let's watch and make now the decision on a final stage of preparation. While we think".

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Alexander Zubkov also gathered 2766 points and took the second place in the combined offset performances of double and four-seater crews in the World Cup. The German Friedrich Francesco (2769), the won offset of the World Cup in the two became the winner of offset. On the third place - the American Kholkomb Stephen (2693). Stulnev Aleksey (2490) and Andrianov Maxime (1806) took respectively the 6th and 12th places.

On two crews - in the first shesterka

In competitions of the two the crew Kasyanova Alexandra and Pushkarev Aleksey to the last stage kept chances of a prize-winning place in World Cup offset, but in Pyeongchang Russians acted unsuccessfully, having taken only the 16th place. As a result the domestic tandem finished tournament in the fifth position (1266 points), and one more Russian crew Stulnev Aleksey and Andrianov Maxime Belugin (1208) appeared a line lower. The two of the pilot Andrianov Maxime and Mordasov Mikhail (670) settled down on the 20th position.

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Pervoye a place in the overall ranking Cuba the world occupied with a href the German tandem Francesco Friedrich and Torsten Margis (1545 points). Americans entered the prize-winning three Kholkomb Stephen and Carlo Valdes (1331), and also athletes from South Korea Wong Yeung Zhong and From Han U (1312).

Domestic sportswomen spent as a whole a quite good season: the crew Sergeeva Nadezhda and Kocherzhova Anastasiya gathered 1360 points and finished on the fifth line of the final protocol, the two Rodionova Alexandra and Mamedova Helena (1280) took the sixth place. Americans Grubel Jamie - the Poseur and Eydzha Evans (1644 points) became winners of the overall ranking of the World Cup, and Canadians Kailey Hamfris and Melissa Lotkholts entered the three of prize-winners (1630) and Elan's Americans Mayers Taylor and Lolo Jones (1530).

Tretyakov Alexander - the third in skeleton

the Olympic champion Sochi on skeleton Tretyakov Alexander following the results of tournament took the third place in the overall ranking of the World Cup . At the final stage in Pyeongchang the Russian showed the fourth result, only 0,01 seconds having conceded to the Latvian Dukurs Thomas, and as a result gathered 1454 points. The athlete at seven World Cup stages never fell below the fourth place and could apply for the best position on a total podium, but compelled proupsk one of stages deprived of it similar chances.

Alexander Tretyakov
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Tretyakov Alexander among four Russian skeleton racers, in the end of the year of the bobsled discharged by the International federation and skeleton (IBSF) in connection with investigation from outside International Olympic Committee (International Olympic Committee) possible violation of anti-doping rules at the Games to Sochi. On January 8 IBSF removed temporary discharge from the Russian athletes. Because of discharge Tretyakov Alexander, being in the lead after the two first World Cup stages in the overall ranking, passed the third stage in the German Altenberg.

"I do not want to give itself an assessment to the season, - Tretyakov Alexander told Sport News Agency "R-Sport". - How many fans, will put so much and I will accept. I very much tried and all forces without the rest spent in this season. Spoke today at the last breath, left the last forces on this start".

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Tregubov Nikita (1256) took a final eighth place. The athlete, certainly, could take higher position, but because of participation in the junior World Cup the athlete passed one World Cup stage. However, the third title of the world champion among juniors on importance costs above a final place in the World Cup. Veselov Yegor (368) finished on the 23rd line, Rukosuev Eugenie (212) - on the 28th. Martins of Dukurs Thomas , won Pyeongchang became p> to

the Owner of the World Cup. In an asset of the highly experienced Latvian 1662 points, and the second place the athlete from South Korea took Han Bin Sun, made the serious competition to the leader of a season and gathered 1623 points.

the Silver finish Nikitina Helena

Russians as a whole not really successfully spent a winter season, but at the final stage in South Korea Nikitina Helena managed to ascend to the podium, having taken a high second place ." Mamedova Helena coped with fatigue and gave out that result which waited long ago a trainer's staff and the federation management, - Alexander Zubkov noted. - It managed to add performed by and in self-confidence".
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Nikitina Helena took the 14th place, having gathered 814 points. Orlova Maria (732) finished on the 17th position, Kanakina Julia (610) - on the 21st, Khuzin Renat (104) - on the 28th, Alina Tararychenkova (68) - on the 30th. The German Lelling Zhaklin, won and in Pyeongchang became the owner of the World Cup. Result of the winner - 1591 points. The second place was taken by her compatriot Kherman Tina (1493), and the third - the Canadian Rakhneva Mirela (1475).

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Maxime Andrianov
Last position: The athlete - the professional of Russian national team on bobsled (All-russian public organization "FBR")
Nadezhda Sergeeva
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Anastasia Kocherzhova
Last position: The athlete - the professional on bosbleyu (All-russian public organization "FBR")
Alexander Tretyakov
Main activity:Athlete
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Alexandra Rodionov
Last position: The athlete - the professional on bobsled (All-russian public organization "FBR")