German Francesco Friedrich narrowly beats Great Britain’s Brad Hall to bobsleigh gold in Innsbruck
Francesco Friedrich completed another fabulous bobsleigh season by holding off Great Britain’s Brad Hall to win a fifth Crystal Globe.
The four-man season came down to the wire between the two rivals at the final event in Innsbruck.
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And it was Friedrich, the sport’s dominant force who bagged a fifth straight World Championship gold last week, who claimed the title.
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The German, along with teammates Thorsten Margis, Candy Bauer and Alexander Schueller, held a slender 0.07s advantage over Hall after their first runs and then converted his advantage into a fifth win of the season.
It was not without drama, as Friedrich made a mistake during his last run and looked to have lost control at turn nine. However, he regained his composure and beat Hall by 0.19s.
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Hall has secured Britain’s first overall World Cup medal since 1995 in a brilliant season that has seen him and teammates Arran Gulliver, Taylor Lawrence and Greg Cackett win three of the eight stages.
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Johannes Lochner was third on the day and in the overall standings after another solid campaign that brought five podiums.
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