Ukraine wins first medal in 16 years at Luge World Cup

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:

1. Germany – 3:00.723
2. Austria – 3:00.763
3. 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.

Photo: FIL

Background: In mid-December, the Ukrainian luge team competed in the third stage of the World Cup in Oberhof, Germany.

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