Britain's Rudman wins skeleton World Cup race

More sports December 07, 2012

Britain's Rudman wins skeleton World Cup race

WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — Shelley Rudman of Britain set a track record to win a World Cup skeleton race Friday.

Rudman beat the track record by more than a half second, finishing the two runs in 1:56.30. Anja Huber of Germany trailed by 0.99 seconds, while Noelle Pikus-Pace of the United States was third in 1:57.40.

American Katie Uhlaender, the reigning world champion, missed the cut for the final heat after skidding during the first run. Uhlaender says: "In nine years, I have never lost the chance for a second run. I really thought Noelle and I were going to battle it out for the win."

Subjects
- Sports,
- Skeleton,
- Women's skeleton,
- Women's sports
Locations
- Germany,
- Western Europe,
- Europe

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