Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships 2020 / two-man bobsleigh (women)

Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships 2020
discipline	Two-man bobsleigh
gender	Women
Attendees	41 athletes from 13 countries
venue	Altenberg
Competition location	ENSO ice channel
Competition phase	February 21 (1st and 2nd run) February 22nd (3rd and 4th run)
Medalists  United States Kaillie Humphries Lauren Gibbs  Germany Kim Kalicki Kira Lipperheide  Canada Christine de Bruin Kristen Bujnowski

The women's two-man bobsleigh competition at the 2020 Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships was held on February 21 and 22 in a total of four runs. Like all competitions at the World Championships, it was held on the ENSO ice track in Altenberg.

After changing countries from Canada to the United States , Kaillie Humphries was able to win the gold medal together with her new pusher, Lauren Gibbs . While it was the first world championship title for Lauren Gibbs, it was the third world championship title for Kaillie Humphries after 2012 and 2013 , which brought her to level with Sandra Kiriasis after having won two-man bobsleigh competitions . The junior world champions Kim Kalicki and Kira Lipperheide from Germany surprisingly secured silver . The battle for bronze was exciting until the fourth and final run, and in the end the Canadians Christine de Bruin and Kristen Bujnowski were able to move up from fourth to third place in the fourth run. The first day of the competition was overshadowed by four falls, which luckily went off lightly.

Current title holders

Olympic champion	Germany Mariama Jamanka Lisa Buckwitz	2018	Pyeongchang
World Champion	Germany Mariama Jamanka Annika Drazek	2019	Whistler

Existing records

Route map from the ENSO ice channel

Start record	United States Elana Meyers Taylor Briauna Jones	05.54 s	January 6, 2018
Track record	Canada Kaillie Humphries Phylicia George	56.22 s	January 6, 2018

Runs

Run 1

The first run was overshadowed by two falls. Both the Romanians Andreea Grecu and Ioana Gheorghe and the Italians Tania Vicenzino and Lucrezia Tavella survived the fall unscathed. The times of the second Italian bobsleigh, consisting of Giada Andreutti and Silvia Taini , were subsequently canceled, as both were disqualified after the second run.

space	Athletes	country	Split time (s)					Running time (min)	Total time (min)
			1	2	3	4th	5
1	Kaillie Humphries Lauren Gibbs	United States	5.63	23.16	32.72	40.78	48.11	0: 56.47	0: 56.47
2	Stephanie Schneider Leonie Fiebig	Germany	5.63	23.16	32.75	40.83	48.23	0: 56.50	0: 56.50
3	Kim Kalicki Kira Lipperheide	Germany	5.66	23.25	32.83	40.93	48.30	0: 56.56	0: 56.56
4th	Christine de Bruin Kristen Bujnowski	Canada	5.72	23.35	32.95	41.02	48.36	0: 56.60	0: 56.60
5	Nadeschda Sergejewa Jelena Mamedowa	Russia	5.73	23.32	32.96	41.07	48.43	0: 56.80	0: 56.80
6th	Mica Mcneill Montell Douglas	United Kingdom	5.84	23.52	33.13	41.23	48.60	0: 56.83	0: 56.83
7th	Mariama Jamanka Annika Drazek	Germany	5.66	23.25	32.94	41.11	48.53	0: 56.86	0: 56.86
8th	Katrin Beierl Jennifer Onasanya	Austria	5.72	23.38	33.05	41.22	48.68	0: 57.00	0: 57.00
9	Laura Nolte Ann-Christin Strack	Germany	5.66	23.24	32.90	41.09	48.61	0: 57.04	0: 57.04
10	Ying Qing Du Jiani	People's Republic of China	5.80	23.48	33.11	41.27	48.66	0: 57.07	0: 57.07
11	To Vannieuwenhuyse Kelly van Petegem	Belgium	5.96	23.71	33.33	41.46	48.86	0: 57.16	0: 57.16
12	Martina Fontanive Nadja Pasternack	Switzerland	5.78	23.50	33.17	41.29	48.76	0: 57.20	0: 57.20
13	Huai Mingming Lu Chunyang Huang Jiajia	People's Republic of China	5.79	23.53	33.21	41.39	48.89	0: 57.29	0: 57.29
14th	Lyubov Tschernych Anna Parfenowa	Russia	5.83	23.54	33.25	41.51	49.03	0: 57.50	0: 57.50
15th	Breeana Walker Stefanie Preiksa	Australia	5.82	23.61	33.40	41.67	49.22	0: 57.68	0: 57.68
16	Melanie Hasler Jasmin Naef	Switzerland	5.87	23.72	33.45	41.68	49.21	0: 57.71	0: 57.71
17th	Sylwia Smolarek Aleksandra Byczkowska	Poland	6.35	24.58	34.60	43.02	50.67	0: 59.35	0: 59.35
18th	Tania Vicenzino Lucrezia Tavella	Italy	5.94	24.06	33.99	42.40	50.13	1: 01.28	1: 01.28
19th	Andreea Grecu Ioana Gheorghe	Romania	5.75	23.37	33.00	41.17	49.79	1: 02.26	1: 02.26
DSQ	Giada Andreutti Silvia Taini	Italy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Run 2

Both the Italian and Romanian teams, which had crashed in the first run, did not compete in the second run, although they had reached the Zeil despite the crash. In the second run there were two more falls. The ninth place German bobsleigh, consisting of Laura Nolte and Ann-Christin Strack , fell, but still reached the goal. The second Italian bobsleigh, consisting of Giada Andreutti and Silvia Taini , also fell. The pusher Silvia Taini fell out of the sled. Due to the rules of the IBSF , the bobsleigh was then disqualified and the previous times canceled.

space	Athletes	country	Split time (s)					Running time (min)	Total time (min)
			1	2	3	4th	5
1	Kaillie Humphries Lauren Gibbs	United States	5.62	23.17	32.76	40.83	48.14	0: 56.33	1: 52.80
2	Kim Kalicki Kira Lipperheide	Germany	5.67	23.23	32.80	40.88	48.21	0: 56.45	1: 53.01
3	Stephanie Schneider Leonie Fiebig	Germany	5.62	23.19	32.85	41.03	48.51	0: 56.84	1: 53.34
4th	Mariama Jamanka Annika Drazek	Germany	5.64	23.23	32.85	40.95	48.32	0: 56.58	1: 53.44
5	Christine de Bruin Kristen Bujnowski	Canada	5.73	23.39	32.98	41.12	48.55	0: 56.87	1: 53.47
6th	Mica Mcneill Montell Douglas	United Kingdom	5.87	23.61	33.24	41.33	48.72	0: 56.99	1: 53.82
7th	Nadeschda Sergejewa Jelena Mamedowa	Russia	5.73	23.35	32.99	41.17	48.59	0: 57.09	1: 53.89
8th	Martina Fontanive Nadja Pasternack	Switzerland	5.74	23.38	33.01	41.13	48.53	0: 56.90	1: 54.10
9	Katrin Beierl Jennifer Onasanya	Austria	5.81	23.50	33.13	41.23	48.68	0: 57.04	1: 54.04
10	Ying Qing Du Jiani	People's Republic of China	5.83	23.60	33.21	41.40	48.80	0: 57.09	1: 54.16
11	To Vannieuwenhuyse Kelly van Petegem	Belgium	5.97	23.70	33.26	41.34	48.76	0: 57.09	1: 54.25
12	Huai Mingming Lu Chunyang Huang Jiajia	People's Republic of China	5.78	23.46	33.13	41.29	48.68	0: 57.01	1: 54.30
13	Lyubov Tschernych Anna Parfenowa	Russia	5.87	23.61	33.30	41.46	48.89	0: 57.22	1: 54.72
14th	Breeana Walker Stefanie Preiksa	Australia	5.82	23.62	33.35	41.65	49.37	0: 57.96	1: 55.64
15th	Melanie Hasler Jasmin Naef	Switzerland	5.88	23.80	33.56	41.85	49.48	0: 58.15	1: 55.86
16	Sylwia Smolarek Aleksandra Byczkowska	Poland	6.43	24.61	34.43	42.66	50.15	0: 58.65	1: 58.00
17th	Laura Nolte Ann-Christin Strack	Germany	5.72	23.40	33.13	41.35	50.43	1: 05.52	2: 02.56
DNS	Tania Vicenzino Lucrezia Tavella	Italy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
	Andreea Grecu Ioana Gheorghe	Romania	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DSQ	Giada Andreutti Silvia Taini	Italy	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Run 3

After falling in the second run, the German bobsleigh did not start again.

space	Athletes	country	Split time (s)					Running time (min)	Total time (min)
			1	2	3	4th	5
1	Kaillie Humphries Lauren Gibbs	United States	5.62	23.10	32.69	40.75	48.06	0: 56.27	2: 49.07
2	Kim Kalicki Kira Lipperheide	Germany	5.70	23.22	32.78	40.80	48.07	0: 56.25	2: 49.26
3	Mariama Jamanka Annika Drazek	Germany	5.65	23.19	32.77	40.81	48.17	0: 56.48	2: 49.92
4th	Christine de Bruin Kristen Bujnowski	Canada	5.74	23.35	32.90	40.95	48.27	0: 56.47	2: 49.94
5	Stephanie Schneider Leonie Fiebig	Germany	5.63	23.17	32.81	40.92	48.43	0: 56.84	2: 50.18
6th	Mica Mcneill Montell Douglas	United Kingdom	5.89	23.54	33.08	41.10	48.38	0: 56.56	2: 50.38
7th	Nadeschda Sergejewa Jelena Mamedowa	Russia	5.72	23.28	32.93	41.00	48.34	0: 56.77	2: 50.66
8th	Martina Fontanive Nadja Pasternack	Switzerland	5.76	23.37	32.99	41.05	48.40	0: 56.62	2: 50.72
9	Katrin Beierl Jennifer Onasanya	Austria	5.73	23.33	32.95	41.13	48.62	0: 56.96	2: 51.00
10	Ying Qing Du Jiani	People's Republic of China	5.83	23.48	33.05	41.26	48.72	0: 57.13	2: 51.29
11	Huai Mingming Lu Chunyang Huang Jiajia	People's Republic of China	5.78	23.41	33.08	41.23	48.63	0: 57.10	2: 51.40
12	To Vannieuwenhuyse Kelly van Petegem	Belgium	5.95	23.64	33.21	41.36	48.81	0: 57.20	2: 51.45
13	Lyubov Tschernych Anna Parfenowa	Russia	5.85	23.57	33.25	41.44	48.93	0: 57.37	2: 52.09
14th	Breeana Walker Stefanie Preiksa	Australia	5.80	23.60	33.27	41.43	48.92	0: 57.56	2: 53.20
15th	Melanie Hasler Jasmin Naef	Switzerland	5.88	23.67	33.40	41.72	49.28	0: 57.68	2: 53.54
16	Sylwia Smolarek Aleksandra Byczkowska	Poland	6.35	24.45	34.23	42.44	49.92	0: 58.37	2: 56.37
DNS	Laura Nolte Ann-Christin Strack	Germany	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Run 4

Humphries / Gibbs cross the finish line after the 4th run

Kalicki / Lipperheide celebrate their success at the finish

The third-placed de Bruin / Bujnowski cross the finish line

space	Athletes	country	Split time (s)					Running time (min)	Total time (min)
			1	2	3	4th	5
1	Kaillie Humphries Lauren Gibbs	United States	5.62	23.20	32.76	40.84	48.19	0: 56.42	3: 45.49
2	Kim Kalicki Kira Lipperheide	Germany	5.72	23.30	32.92	41.02	48.37	0: 56.60	3: 45.86
3	Christine de Bruin Kristen Bujnowski	Canada	5.73	23.36	32.94	41.00	48.37	0: 56.61	3: 46.55
4th	Mariama Jamanka Annika Drazek	Germany	5.67	23.27	32.91	41.04	48.45	0: 56.77	3: 46.69
5	Stephanie Schneider Leonie Fiebig	Germany	5.60	23.14	32.85	41.00	48.43	0: 56.74	3: 46.92
6th	Nadeschda Sergejewa Jelena Mamedowa	Russia	5.78	23.39	33.01	41.07	48.37	0: 56.57	3: 47.23
7th	Martina Fontanive Nadja Pasternack	Switzerland	5.69	23.31	32.93	41.01	48.36	0: 56.57	3: 47.29
8th	Mica Mcneill Montell Douglas	United Kingdom	5.91	23.59	33.17	41.35	48.83	0: 57.16	3: 47.54
9	Katrin Beierl Jennifer Onasanya	Austria	5.78	23.44	33.08	41.16	48.52	0: 56.76	3: 47.76
10	Ying Qing Du Jiani	People's Republic of China	5.81	23.44	33.01	41.15	48.58	0: 57.01	3: 48.30
11	To Vannieuwenhuyse Kelly van Petegem	Belgium	6.00	23.70	33.24	41.33	48.74	0: 57.06	3: 48.51
12	Huai Mingming Lu Chunyang Huang Jiajia	People's Republic of China	5.79	23.49	33.15	41.34	48.79	0: 57.17	3: 48.57
13	Lyubov Tschernych Anna Parfenowa	Russia	5.84	23.51	33.15	41.32	48.78	0: 57.18	3: 49.27
14th	Breeana Walker Stefanie Preiksa	Australia	5.77	23.48	33.11	41.31	48.90	0: 57.42	3: 50.62
15th	Melanie Hasler Jasmin Naef	Switzerland	5.90	23.69	33.43	41.70	49.23	0: 57.65	3: 51.19
16	Sylwia Smolarek Aleksandra Byczkowska	Poland	6.39	24.38	34.07	42.22	49.65	0: 58.02	3: 54.39

Bottom line

space	Athletes	country	Run (min)				Total time (min)
			1	2	3	4th
1	Kaillie Humphries Lauren Gibbs	United States	0: 56.47	0: 56.33	0: 56.27	0: 56.42	3: 45.49
2	Kim Kalicki Kira Lipperheide	Germany	0: 56.56	0: 56.45	0: 56.25	0: 56.60	3: 45.86
3	Christine de Bruin Kristen Bujnowski	Canada	0: 56.60	0: 56.87	0: 56.47	0: 56.61	3: 46.55
4th	Mariama Jamanka Annika Drazek	Germany	0: 56.86	0: 56.58	0: 56.48	0: 56.77	3: 46.69
5	Stephanie Schneider Leonie Fiebig	Germany	0: 56.50	0: 56.84	0: 56.84	0: 56.74	3: 46.92
6th	Nadeschda Sergejewa Jelena Mamedowa	Russia	0: 56.80	0: 57.09	0: 56.77	0: 56.57	3: 47.23
7th	Martina Fontanive Nadja Pasternack	Switzerland	0: 57.20	0: 56.90	0: 56.62	0: 56.57	3: 47.29
8th	Mica Mcneill Montell Douglas	United Kingdom	0: 56.83	0: 56.99	0: 56.56	0: 57.16	3: 47.54
9	Katrin Beierl Jennifer Onasanya	Austria	0: 57.00	0: 57.04	0: 56.96	0: 56.76	3: 47.76
10	Ying Qing Du Jiani	People's Republic of China	0: 57.07	0: 57.09	0: 57.13	0: 57.01	3: 48.30
11	To Vannieuwenhuyse Kelly van Petegem	Belgium	0: 57.16	0: 57.09	0: 57.20	0: 57.06	3: 48.51
12	Huai Mingming Lu Chunyang Huang Jiajia	People's Republic of China	0: 57.29	0: 57.01	0: 57.10	0: 57.17	3: 48.57
13	Lyubov Tschernych Anna Parfenowa	Russia	0: 57.50	0: 57.22	0: 57.37	0: 57.18	3: 49.27
14th	Breeana Walker Stefanie Preiksa	Australia	0: 57.68	0: 57.96	0: 57.56	0: 57.42	3: 50.62
15th	Melanie Hasler Jasmin Naef	Switzerland	0: 57.71	0: 58.15	0: 57.68	0: 57.65	3: 51.19
16	Sylwia Smolarek Aleksandra Byczkowska	Poland	0: 59.35	0: 58.65	0: 58.37	0: 58.02	3: 54.39
DNS	Tania Vicenzino Lucrezia Tavella	Italy	1: 01.28	DNS	-	-	-
	Laura Nolte Ann-Christin Strack	Germany	0: 57.04	1: 05.52	DNS	-	-
	Andreea Grecu Ioana Gheorghe	Romania	1: 02.26	DNS	-	-	-
DSQ	Giada Andreutti Silvia Taini	Italy	-	-	-	-	-

Web links

• Altenberg 2020 , official website
• List of results (PDF) in the IBSF database

Individual evidence

1. ^ Silver for Kalicki / Lipperheide at the Bobsleigh World Championships in Altenberg. Sportschau , February 22, 2020, accessed on February 22, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Favorite Humphries leads before World Cup surprise Kalicki. Sportschau , February 19, 2020, accessed on February 24, 2020 .