Bree Walker has secured her third World Cup victory of the season in the monobob event at the St Moritz-Celerina track in Switzerland. This achievement places the 33-year-old Australian in second position on the overall World Cup standings ahead of the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Race Details
Walker recorded a time of 1 minute and 11.98 seconds in her initial run, which was the fastest of the round. In the final run, she completed the course in 1:11.29, resulting in a combined time of 2:23.27. She finished 0.53 seconds ahead of Switzerland's Melanie Hasler, who took silver with a time of 2:23.80. Austria's Katrin Beierl secured bronze with 2:23.95.
Another Australian competitor, Sarah Blizzard, finished 20th with a combined time of 2:26.06.
Coach Recognition
Walker, who has six career World Cup victories, acknowledged her coach, Pierre Lueders, for his contribution to her success in Switzerland. She stated that Lueders has been instrumental in her development over several years and has a strong record at the St Moritz track.
Current Standings and Upcoming Event
Following this win, Walker holds 1,219 points on the overall World Cup standings, trailing Germany's Laura Nolte, who has 1,246 points. Walker is scheduled to compete in the two-woman bobsleigh event at the St Moritz-Celerina track, partnering with Kiara Reddingius.
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