Czech skeletonist Anna Fernstädtová celebrates
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“I am very happy. This is my first medal for the Czechia, I am very proud of this success. In addition, I succeeded in Königssee. Great, “Fernstädt shone. She took the silver medal on the track she started on, lived in sight from the age of 13, and where she trained during the time she represented Germany.
“This success means a lot to me because I learned to drive in Königssee. That’s why it’s very nice, “added Fernstädtová, who has been riding in the Czech colors since the autumn of 2018. The best domestic result she created at the beginning of this season in Latvia has now been postponed by two places. still for Germany.
Skeletonist Anna Fernstädt in action during the World Cup.
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After the first ride, she figured in fifth place, in the second she was only a hundredth faster. Therefore, she did not expect the podium after crossing the finish line. “I admit that after the second ride I thought I would not move higher. All the better, it worked out, “said Fernstädt, who left behind European champion Russia Nikitin and reigning world champion Hermann from Germany. Both broke the second race. Only German Lölling topped her.
Skeletonist Fernstädt finished second in the World Championships in Königssee
“Both girls made the same mistake as me. They tapped a little to the right after Kreisel. It just worked out for me, not for them. Nothing happened to them, so good, “the three-time junior world champion described a place where skeletonists have to manage a 320-degree turn.
In the final race of the World Enterprise in Innsbruck, Fernstädt will defend her ongoing fourth position in the World Cup. However, the ice trough in the Austrian resort is not one of her favorites. “Fourth place is great, it would be nice to keep it. We’ll see how Innsbruck works out for me, it’s harder for me there, “Fernstädt added.
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