Julia Taubitz won the sprint title at the World Luge Championships in Altenberg.
On her home track, the 27-year-old won ahead of the Swiss Natalie Maag and Elina Vitola from Latvia. Last year’s third-place sprinter and individual world champion Anna Berreiter only came 13th this time, while Merle Fräbel came seventh.
“The title means a lot to me. It’s one of the best moments in my sporting career. To actually take home World Cup gold on my home track is great,” said Julia Taubitz and said: “Now there’s a bit of pressure away.” She now wants to win her next medal in the single-seater race. “There will be another attack on Sunday.”
Last year at the Oberhof World Championships, the first four places in the sprint competition were occupied by German female lugers.
At the end of the title fights, the German team had won eight of nine titles and another eight medals. The World Championships in Altenberg started with disappointment. In the men’s doubles, the German lugers came away empty-handed in the opening race.