Christin Senkel

JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer LAKE PLACID, N.Y. Sandra Kiriasis of Germany has won the makeup women's World Cup bobsled race at Mount Van Hoevenberg. Kiriasis and brakewoman Berit Wiacker had a two-heat time of 1 minute, 53.94 seconds to beat Shauna Rohbock and Valerie Fleming in USA1 by 0.37 seconds. The Germans' blistering first run of 56.90 seconds eclipsed the track record of 56.94 seconds set three years ago by Kiriasis. Rohbock and Fleming matched the...Read Full Story

Christin Senkel (born August 31, 1987) is an athlete from Germany. Christin Senkel is competing for medals in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Olympic Bobsleigh. Find more Christin Senkel news, pictures, and information here.Event Schedule:February 20 1:45 PM Bobsleigh - Two - Man Heat 1 February 20 2:45 PM Bobsleigh - Two - Man Heat 2 February 21 3:45 PM Bobsleigh - Two - Man Heat 3 February 21 4:45 PM Bobsleigh - Two - Man Heat 4 (Medal Event) February 23 5:45 PM Bobsleigh - Women's...Read Full Story

The Associated Press The Associated Press CALGARY, Alberta Cathleen Martini and Berit Wiacker have won a women's World Cup Bobsled event. The Germans had a two-run time of 1 minute, 53.57 seconds to beat 2006 Olympic gold medalist Sandra Kiriasis and Christin Senkel by 0.32 seconds. Canada's Helen Upperton and Shelly-Ann Brown were third. Americans Bree Schaaf and Emily Azevedo finished sixth, two spots ahead of 2006 silver medalists Shauna Rohbock...Read Full Story

WHISTLER (Reuters) - Germany survived a scary moment on the world's fastest track in the women's Olympic bobsleigh competition and endured a rare day without a medal at Whistler's Sliding Center on Wednesday.Olympic champion Sandra Kiriasis had to be content with fourth place and European champion Cathleen Martini crashed in the fourth run of an event dominated by North Americans with a Canadian one-two and a bronze for the United States.With two of the world's finest pilots and a reputation...Read Full Story

Sandra Kiriasis of Germany has won the makeup women's World Cup bobsled race at Mount Van Hoevenberg.Kiriasis and brakewoman Berit Wiacker had a two-heat time of 1 minute, 53.94 seconds to beat Shauna Rohbock and Valerie Fleming in USA1 by 0.37 seconds. The Germans' blistering first run of 56.90 seconds eclipsed the track record of 56.94 seconds set three years ago by Kiriasis.Rohbock and Fleming matched the Germans on the second run, finishing in 57.04, to take the silver and hold off...Read Full Story