Wonderful conclusion for the German skeletonis in St. Moritz: The duo Alex Jungk/Susanne Kreher secured the first European Championship mixed team title in the history of skeleton.
Alex Jungk and Susanne Kreher celebrated the first European Championship mixed team title in the history of skeleton in St. Moritz. The two Sekeltonis had to let Team China pass them – the European Championships take place as part of the World Cup – but left the strong Brits and Austrians behind them.
Kreher: “Extremely beautiful!”
At the finish, Kreher was overjoyed at the sports show microphone: “You could already see how happy we were at the finish. It’s the first European mixed team title in history. That’s really nice! A great end to the day.” In the morning, the Saxon woman had almost secured her participation in her first Olympic Games with sixth place.
Jungk: “Driving away in a good mood”
Alex Jungk was happy that he was even included in the team competition. Christopher Grotheer was actually supposed to start, but opted out of the race. The Olympic champion had already brightened his day with the bronze medal in the afternoon. ““I’m extremely pleased that this ends with the European Championship title – now we can leave in a good mood.”said the World Cup bronze medalist, who finished eighth in the individual.