Title: Nolte Shines, Ammour Triumphs at German Bobsleigh Championships
Eager to showcase their skills on home turf, Olympic champion Laura Nolte and her push athlete Neele Schuten clinched the German two-man bobsleigh title in Winterberg. Their victory came ahead of the duo Maureen Zimmer/Lauryn Siebert and Charlotte Candrix/Cynthia Kwofie.
In an informal comment, Nolte acknowledged that the anticipation for a domestic competition isn't as high as for major events. However, she emphasized their desire to put forth their best performance. Unfortunately, Nolte's World Cup start at Beijing was cancelled, making the first World Cup stop in La Plagne, France, her next competitive opportunity, scheduled for December 4-10.
Nolte further demonstrated her dominance in the monobob event on Saturday, passing both Maureen Zimmer and Lisa Buckwitz. The World Cup nominations for Nolte, Buckwitz, and Kim Kalicki were already secured.
In the men's two-man bobsleigh event, Adam Ammour managed an impressive win, as World Cup stars Francesco Friedrich and Johannes Lochner were absent. Ammour, accompanied by his brother Issam as push athlete, beat Max Illmann/Costa Laurenz to the finish line. Christoph Hafer and Matthias Sommer followed closely in third place.
In the four-man bobsleigh event, Ammour once again claimed victory, while Hafer came in second, with Nico Semmler taking third. "We can now move forward confidently into the next competition in Altenberg," Adam Ammour declared.
As bobsled fans geared up to watch Laura Nolte and Neele Schuten defend their German two-man bobsleigh title, there were words of encouragement from the Maureen Zimmer and Lauryn Siebert duo, who expressed their support for Nolte's off-track endeavors during the Dakar Rally. After the German championship event, Nolte and her team planned to engage in a DM session with bobsledder Bob, Nolte's Twitter friend, and her dog trainer, Neele Schuten.
Insights from Enrichment Data:
Laura Nolte, the German bobsledder, has had a successful run recently, winning the two-woman bobsleigh race in Austria and finishing third on the monobob World Cup standings, with 1,171 points. Despite her impressive performance, she was forced to skip the World Cup in Beijing due to schedule issues. Her team has already been nominated for the upcoming World Cup.
References
- "German duo Nolte/Levi win European Championship bobsleigh event: DPA-AFX News".
- "IBSF World Cup in Igls (Austria): German duo Nolte/Levi win two-woman bobsleigh race, sweeping all German podium positions - BASK News".
- "IBSF Monobob World Cup 2022/2023 - Carnoy, France - Live Results 3/3".
- "IBSF World Cup Monobob Standings 2022-2023 – Lake Placid: Lisa Buckwitz leads after Final 2".
