Ukraine wins first medal in 16 years at Luge World Cup
Pravda Ukraine
Ukraine’s luge team has won a bronze medal in the relay event at the World Cup, which is being held in Sigulda, Latvia.
Source: Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda’s holding company
Details: The team (Yulianna Tunytska, Ihor Hoi/Nazarii Kachmar, Andrii Mandzii and Olena Stetskiv/Oleksandra Mokh) finished third behind Germany and Austria, who secured first and second place respectively.
Results:
- Germany – 3:00.723
- Austria – 3:00.763
- Ukraine – 3:04.670
None of the other teams finished the race.
This is Ukraine’s ninth Luge World Cup medal, and its first since the 2008/09 season.
The Ukrainian team.
Background: In mid-December, the Ukrainian luge team competed in the third stage of the World Cup in Oberhof, Germany.
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