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Humphries Armbruster Ends German Streak With First Win as a Mom in Sigulda

The two-woman World Cup win with Emily Renna gives the U.S. a timely boost heading into Milano Cortina.

Olympics - 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics - Test Event - IBSF World Cup - 2 Woman Bobsleigh - Cortina Sliding Centre, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - November 23, 2025 Kaillie Humphries and Sylvia Hoffman of the U.S. in action during heat 1 REUTERS/Claudia Greco
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Overview

  • Kaillie Humphries Armbruster, 40, paired with brakewoman Emily Renna to win the two-woman World Cup race in Sigulda, Latvia, on Dec. 21.
  • The victory was Humphries’ first on the World Cup circuit since February 2023 and her first since becoming a mother after a season-long break.
  • The result snapped Germany’s 20-race winning streak in the two-woman event that dated to January 2023.
  • Germany filled the remaining podium spots, with Lisa Buckwitz/Lauryn Siebert second and Laura Nolte/Leonie Kluwig third, and Nolte remains the season points leader.
  • Renna collected her first World Cup gold, and Humphries moved to second in the two-woman standings as teams tune up for the Milano Cortina 2026 bobsleigh events set for Feb. 12–22.