Nolte Retains Two-Woman Bobsled Gold; Humphries Ties Record
Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi won two-woman bobsled gold in 3:48.46, while Kaillie Humphries Armbruster earned a record-tying sixth Olympic medal with bronze in Milan Cortina.
Overview
Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi won the two-woman bobsled gold in 3 minutes, 48.46 seconds, holding off Germany teammates Lisa Buckwitz and Neele Schuten.
Nolte, the winner of the last four World Cup two-woman titles, defended her Olympic crown to become back-to-back two-woman champion.
Kaillie Humphries Armbruster and Jasmine Jones took bronze in 3:49.21, giving Humphries Armbruster her sixth Olympic medal and tying Elana Meyers Taylor for the most by a woman in the sport's history.
Germany has six bobsled medals and 17 sliding medals overall at Milan Cortina, while the U.S. has three bobsled medals and four sliding medals.
Germany is in position to sweep the four-man bobsled after Saturday's opening two heats, which could widen its sliding medal lead in the final Milan Cortina event.
Analysis
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Laura Nolte is a German bobsled pilot who won gold in the two-woman bobsled at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, setting three track records, and has secured multiple World Cup and World Championship titles in monobob and two-woman events.
Kaillie Humphries Armbruster earned her sixth Olympic medal with this bronze, tying Elana Meyers Taylor for the most by a woman in bobsled history.
Laura Nolte and Deborah Levi (Germany) won gold in 3:48.46, ahead of teammates Lisa Buckwitz and Neele Schuten (silver), with Kaillie Humphries Armbruster and Jasmine Jones (USA) taking bronze in 3:49.21.
Germany has six bobsled medals and 17 sliding medals overall; the USA has three bobsled medals and four sliding medals.
Germany is positioned to potentially sweep the four-man bobsled after leading the opening two heats on Saturday, which could extend their sliding medal lead.
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