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Laura Nolte Claims Monobob Silver at World Championships in Lake Placid

The German athlete narrowly missed a third consecutive gold as Kaysha Love of the USA secured the title.

  • Laura Nolte, 26, finished second in the Monobob World Championships, missing gold by just 44 hundredths of a second.
  • Kaysha Love of the USA won the gold, while fellow American Elana Meyers Taylor took bronze after a strong final push.
  • Nolte achieved the fastest time in the third run, but Love's performance in the final round secured her victory.
  • Lisa Buckwitz, the World Cup overall winner, improved to fifth place after a challenging start on the difficult Lake Placid track.
  • Nolte expressed satisfaction with her silver medal, highlighting the competitive field and her recovery from an imperfect initial run.
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