FIBT World Championships 2007
Bobsleigh and skeleton competition
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The FIBT World Championships 2007 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record twenty-first time, doing so previously in 1931 (Four-man), 1935 (Four-man), 1937 (Four-man), 1938 (Two-man), 1939 (Two-man), 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1989 (Skeleton), 1990 (Bobsleigh), 1997 (Bobsleigh), 1998 (Skeleton), and 2001 (Men's bobsleigh). The mixed team event consisting of one run each of men's skeleton, women's skeleton, 2-man bobsleigh, and 2-women bobsleigh debuted at these championships.
| 2007 World Championships | |
|---|---|
| Location | St. Moritz, Switzerland |
Bobsleigh
Two man
| Pos | Team | Athletes | Time | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
 Germany | André Lange Kevin Kuske |
4:26.62 | – |
 |
 Switzerland | Ivo Rüegg Aleksandr Streltsov Tommy Herzog[a] |
4:26.81 | +0.19 |
 |
 Italy | Simone Bertazzo Samuele Romanini |
4:27.28 | +0.66 |
| 4 |  United States | Steven Holcomb Brock Kreitzburg |
4:27.50 | +0.88 |
| 5 | Switzerland | Thomas Lamparter Daniel Schmid |
4:27.61 | +0.99 |
| 6 |  Austria | Wolfgang Stampfer Martin Lachkovics |
4:28.15 | +1.53 |
| 7 |  Canada | Pierre Lueders David Bissett |
4:28.24 | +1.62 |
- Herzog replaced the injured Streltsov after the third heat of this event.
Four man
| Pos | Team | Athletes | Time | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Switzerland |
Ivo Rüegg Thomas Lamparter Beat Hefti Cédric Grand |
4:20.86 | – |
|
Canada |
Pierre Lueders Ken Kotyk David Bissett Lascelles Brown |
4:21.09 | +0.23 |
|
Germany |
André Lange René Hoppe Kevin Kuske Martin Putze |
4:21.10 | +0.24 |
Two woman
| Pos | Team | Athletes | Time | Behind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Germany | Sandra Kiriasis Romy Logsch |
4:33.84 | – |
|
Germany | Cathleen Martini Janine Tischer |
4:35.89 | +2.05 |
|
United States | Shauna Rohbock Valerie Fleming |
4:36.27 | +2.43 |
Skeleton
Men
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Gregor Stähli (SUI) |
|
|
 Eric Bernotas (USA) |
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|
Zach Lund (USA) |
Women
| Pos | Athlete | Time |
|---|---|---|
|
Noelle Pikus-Pace (USA) |
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|
Maya Pedersen (SUI) |
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|
Katie Uhlaender (USA) |
Pikus-Pace is the first American woman to win a gold medal in bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton at the World Championship level.
Mixed team
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany (GER) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | United States (USA) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
References
- World Championships • St. Moritz • 2-man Bobsleigh
- World Championships • St. Moritz • 2-woman Bobsleigh
- World Championships • St. Moritz • 4-man Bobsleigh
- 2-Man bobsleigh World Champions
- 2-Woman bobsleigh World Champions
- 4-Man bobsleigh World Champions[permanent dead link]
- Men's skeleton World Champions
- Mixed bobsleigh/skeleton World Champions
- Women's skeleton World Champions
External links
- Official website (in German)