Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger competes in the women’s singles luge event at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Yanqing, February 8, 2022. – AFP pic
YANQING, Feb 8 – Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger won her third straight Winter Games gold in the women’s singles today to claim a record-equalling sixth Olympic medal in the sport.
The 34-year-old successfully defended her Olympic title with a combined winning time of 3min 54.507sec at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre.
Having now won a career total of five golds and a bronze, Geisenberger has matched the record of six Olympic medals won by Italian luge legend Armin Zoeggeler.
Her German team-mate Anna Berreiter took the silver medal at 0.493sec behind with Russian luge racer Tatyana Ivanova finishing with bronze, 1.053sec back. – AFP