Bobsleigh World Cup 2003/04

The 2003/04 Bobsleigh World Cup began for the men on November 17 and for the women on November 28, 2003 in Calgary, Canada . The women ended the World Cup season after eight of ten planned stations on February 7, 2004 in Sigulda . By February 15, 2004, the men had held a total of seven of the eight planned World Cup races.

The highlight of the season was the 55th Bobsleigh World Championship from February 17th to 29th, 2004 on the artificial ice rink at Königssee .

Individual results of the 2003/04 World Cup season

Women's World Cup season

1st World Cup in Calgary , November 28, 2003
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Sandra Prokoff Anja Schneiderheinze	Susi Erdmann Kristina Bader	Cathleen Martini Yvonne Cernota

2nd World Cup in Calgary , November 29, 2003
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Sandra Prokoff Janine Tischer	Susi Erdmann Nicole Herschmann	Eline Jurg Nannet Karenbeld

3rd World Cup in Lake Placid , December 6, 2003
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Sandra Prokoff Anja Schneiderheinze	Susi Erdmann Nicole Herschmann	Cathleen Martini Yvonne Cernota

4th World Cup in Lake Placid , December 7, 2003
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Susi Erdmann Kristina Bader	Sandra Prokoff Janine Tischer	Cathleen Martini Berit Wiacker

5th World Cup in Lillehammer , January 22nd, 2004
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Sandra Prokoff Anja Schneiderheinze	Susi Erdmann Anne Dietrich	Claudia Schramm Nicole Herschmann

6th World Cup in Lillehammer , January 23, 2004
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Sandra Prokoff Berit Wiacker	Eline Jurg Nannet Karenbeld	Jean Racine Vonetta Flowers

7th World Cup in Sigulda , February 6, 2004
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Cathleen Martini Yvonne Cernota	Victoria Tokowaia Nadejda Orlova	Claudia Schramm Stefanie Szczurek

8th World Cup and European Championships in Sigulda , February 7, 2004
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Cathleen Martini Sandra Germain	Jean Racine Vonetta Flowers	Gerda Weissensteiner Jennifer Isacco

9th and 10th World Cup in Winterberg , February 9, 2004 - February 15, 2004
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Competitions canceled

World Championships in Koenigssee , February 18, 2004 - February 29, 2004
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Susi Erdmann Kristina Bader	Sandra Prokoff Anja Schneiderheinze	Jean Racine Vonetta Flowers

Men's World Cup season

1st World Cup in Calgary , November 17, 2003 - November 22, 2003
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Pierre Lueders Giulio Zardo	Christoph Langen Christoph Heyder  Todd Hays Steve Mesler
Four-man bobsleigh	Germany André Lange René Hoppe Kevin Kuske Thomas Pöge	Germany Christoph Langen Christoph Heyder Enrico Kühn Alexander Metzger	Russia Alexander Zubkov Alexei Seliwjorstow Sergei Golubew Dmitri Stjopuschkin

2nd World Cup in Lake Placid , November 25, 2003 - November 30, 2003
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Pierre Lueders Giulio Zardo	André Lange Kevin Kuske	Todd Hays Steve Mesler
Four-man bobsleigh	Germany André Lange René Hoppe Kevin Kuske Lars Behrendt	United States Todd Hays Brock Kreitzburg Bill Schuffenhauer Steve Mesler	Germany Matthias Höpfner Marc Kühne Andreas Barucha Stefan Barucha

3rd World Cup in Winterberg , December 9, 2003 - December 14, 2003
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Todd Hays Steve Mesler	André Lange Kevin Kuske	Christoph Langen Markus Zimmermann
Four-man bobsleigh	The competition was canceled due to bad weather - catch-up competition in Cortina d'Ampezzo

4th World Cup in Altenberg , December 16, 2003 - December 21, 2003
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	André Lange Kevin Kuske	Christoph Langen Franz Sagmeister	Pierre Lueders Giulio Zardo
Four-man bobsleigh	Germany André Lange René Hoppe Kevin Kuske Lars Behrendt	Germany Matthias Höpfner Marc Kühne Andreas Barucha Stefan Barucha	United States Todd Hays Brock Kreitzburg Bill Schuffenhauer Steve Mesler

5th World Cup in La Plagne , January 12, 2004 - January 17, 2004
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Competition canceled
Four-man bobsleigh	Competition canceled

6th World Cup and European Championships in St. Moritz , January 20, 2004 - January 25, 2004
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Pierre Lueders Giulio Zardo	Christoph Langen Christoph Heyder	Ivo Rüegg Beat Hefti
Four-man bobsleigh	Germany André Lange Udo Lehmann Kevin Kuske René Hoppe	United States Todd Hays Pavle Jovanovic Bill Schuffenhauer Steve Mesler	Switzerland Ivo Rüegg Ali Dinçer Beat Hefti Christian Aebli

Made up World Cup in Winterberg in Cortina d'Ampezzo , January 30, 2004
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Four-man bobsleigh	Germany André Lange Udo Lehmann René Hoppe Lars Behrendt	Canada Pierre Lueders Alan Hough Ken Kotyk Giulio Zardo	Germany Matthias Höpfner Marc Kühne Andreas Barucha Stefan Barucha

7th World Cup in Cortina d'Ampezzo , January 27, 2004 - February 1, 2004
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Christoph Langen Markus Zimmermann	Pierre Lueders Giulio Zardo	Ivo Rüegg Beat Hefti
Four-man bobsleigh	Switzerland Martin Annen Andreas Gees Bruno Zurfluh Cédric Grand	Germany André Lange Udo Lehmann René Hoppe Lars Behrendt	United States Todd Hays Pavle Jovanovic Bill Schuffenhauer Steve Mesler

8th World Cup in Igls , February 10, 2004 - February 15, 2004
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	André Lange Kevin Kuske	Christoph Langen Franz Sagmeister	Martin Annen Cédric Grand
Four-man bobsleigh	Germany André Lange Udo Lehmann Kevin Kuske René Hoppe	United States Todd Hays Pavle Jovanovic Bill Schuffenhauer Steve Mesler	Latvia Jānis Miņins Juris Latis Ainars Podnieks Janis Ozols

World Championships in Koenigssee , February 18, 2004 - February 29, 2004
discipline	First place	Second place	third place
Two-man bobsleigh	Pierre Lueders Giulio Zardo	Christoph Langen Markus Zimmermann	André Lange Kevin Kuske
Four-man bobsleigh	Germany André Lange Udo Lehmann Kevin Kuske René Hoppe	Germany Christoph Langen Christoph Heyder Enrico Kühn Jens Nohka	United States Todd Hays Pavle Jovanovic Bill Schuffenhauer Steve Mesler

World Cup stands

Overall standings in the women's two-man bobsleigh

rank	Bobsleigh pilot	country	Points
1.	Sandra Prokoff	Germany	196
2.	Jean Racine	United States	186
3.	Susi Erdmann	Germany	179
3.	Gerda Weissensteiner	Italy	179
5.	Cathleen Martini	Germany	168
11.	Claudia Schramm	Germany	94

Overall standings in the men's two-man bobsleigh

rank	Bobsleigh pilot	country	Points
1.	Christoph Langen	Germany	231
2.	Pierre Lueders	Canada	229
3.	André Lange	Germany	219
16.	Matthias Höpfner	Germany	106
31.	Leonhard Sanktjohanser	Germany	15th

Overall standings in the men's four-man bobsleigh

rank	Bobsleigh pilot	country	Points
1.	André Lange	Germany	235
2.	Alexander Zubkov	Russia	187
3.	Todd Hays	United States	181
4th	Matthias Höpfner	Germany	180
11.	Christoph Langen	Germany	131

Overall stand in the combination of men

rank	Bobsleigh pilot	country	Points
1.	André Lange	Germany	454
2.	Pierre Lueders	Canada	391
3.	Todd Hays	United States	380
4th	Christoph Langen	Germany	362
9.	Matthias Höpfner	Germany	286
39.	Leonhard Sanktjohanser	Germany	15th

Web links

• Results of the 2003/2004 season on www.bsd-portal.de