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Pfeifer Sets Track Record to Win Altenberg Skeleton Finale as Meylemans Clinches Overall Title

Susanne Kreher’s runner-up finish met Germany’s Olympic criteria.

Overview

  • Jacqueline Pfeifer won the World Cup finale in Altenberg with a course record of 57.06 seconds on her final run, her second victory of the season.
  • She beat teammate Susanne Kreher by 0.33 seconds to secure a German one-two on the Erzgebirge track.
  • Kim Meylemans finished third in Altenberg to secure her first career overall World Cup title, edging Pfeifer by five points.
  • Kreher’s second place satisfied Germany’s internal standard of three top-eight results, confirming her first Olympic selection.
  • Hannah Neise placed fifth and Corinna Leipold was eighth, the best result of the season for Leipold.