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Skeleton: Grotheer and Neise win World Championship gold in the mixed team
The skeletonis Hannah Neise and Christopher Grotheer celebrate their World Championship victory in the mixed doubles. photo
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Christopher Grotheer defends his World Championship title in the mixed team, for Hannah Neise it is the first World Championship gold of her career.
The two Beijing Olympic champions competed at the World Championships in Winterberg won gold in the mixed skeleton team.
The duo prevailed with a lead of twelve hundredths of a second over the British duo Tabitha Stoecker and Matt Weston. Jacqueline Pfeifer and Axel Jungk came in third place. For Grotheer it was the third gold in the mixed doubles after 2021 in Altenberg and 2023 in St. Moritz, and for Neise it was the first World Cup gold ever in her career.
“Mega, the ride was great, just a great feeling,” said Grotheer, who also won gold in the individual. After taking bronze in the individual competition, Neise was happy with the conclusion: “My family was here and many from my hometown of Schmallenberg supported me. It was a nice feeling.”.