2015–16 Bobsleigh World Cup

The 2015–16 Bobsleigh World Cup was a multi-race tournament over a season for bobsleigh. The season started on 27 November 2015 in Altenberg, Germany and ended on 28 February 2016 in Königssee, Germany. The World Cup was organised by the IBSF (formerly the FIBT) who also run World Cups and Championships in skeleton. The season was sponsored by BMW.

Calendar Below is the schedule of the 2015/16 season.

VenueDateDetails Altenberg 27–29 November 2015 Winterberg 5–6 December 2015 Königssee 11–13 December 2015 Lake Placid 8–9 January 2016 Park City 15–16 January 2016 No Two-man race. Double race for four-man. Whistler 22–23 January 2016 No Four-man race. Double race for two-man. St. Moritz 6–7 February 2016 Königssee 26–28 February 2016

Results

Two-man Event: Gold:Time Silver:Time Bronze:Time AltenbergFrancesco FriedrichThorsten Margis 1:52.56(55.92 / 56.64)Oskars MelbārdisDaumants Dreiškens 1:53.02(55.80 / 57.22)Won Yun-jongSeo Young-woo 1:53.04(55.96 / 57.08) WinterbergFrancesco FriedrichThorsten Margis 1:50.37(55.02 / 55.35)Oskars MelbārdisDaumants Dreiškens 1:50.50(55.19 / 55.31)Won Yun-jongSeo Young-woo 1:50.71(55.30 / 55.41) KönigsseeFrancesco FriedrichThorsten Margis 1:38.77(49.29 / 49.48)Oskars MelbārdisDaumants Dreiškens 1:39.05(49.48 / 49.57)Nico WaltherMarko Hübenbecker 1:39.50(49.57 / 49.93) Lake PlacidSteven HolcombCarlo Valdes 1:51.00(55.48 / 55.52)Nico WaltherChristian Poser 1:51.11(55.37 / 55.74)Won Yun-jongSeo Young-woo 1:51.12(55.42 / 55.70) Whistler(1st race)Rico PeterThomas Amrhein Won Yun-jongSeo Young-woo 1:43.41(51.70 / 51.71)1:43.41(51.63 / 51.78)Alexander KasjanovAleksei Pushkarev 1:43.42(51.61 / 51.81) Whistler(2nd race)Christopher SpringLascelles Brown 1:42.76 (51.35 / 51.41)Uģis ŽaļimsIntars Dambis 1:42.96(51.43 / 51.53)Alexander KasjanovAleksei Pushkarev 1:43.00(51.31 / 51.69) St. MoritzBeat HeftiAlex Baumann 2:12.60 (1:06.17 / 1:06.43)Steven HolcombCarlo Valdes 2:12.78(1:06.38 / 1:06.40)Nico WaltherChristian Poser 2:12.80(1:06.49 / 1:06.31) KönigsseeWon Yun-jongSeo Young-woo 1:39.50 (49.59 / 49.91)Beat HeftiAlex Baumann 1:39.55 (49.61 / 49.94) Francesco Friedrich Candy Bauer 1:39.65(49.70 / 49.95)

Four-man Event: Gold:Time Silver:Time Bronze:Time AltenbergFrancesco FriedrichMartin PutzeJannis BäckerThorsten Margis 1:51.79(55.81 / 55.98)Nico WaltherMarko HübenbeckerChristian PoserEric Franke 1:51.88(55.65 / 56.23)Maximilian ArndtKevin KuskeBen HeberKevin Korona 1:52.03(55.75 / 56.28) WinterbergFrancesco FriedrichMartin PutzeJannis BäckerThorsten Margis 1:50.58(55.35 / 55.23)Maximilian ArndtKevin KuskeAlexander RödigerBen Heber 1:50.63(55.28 / 55.35)Nico WaltherMarko HübenbeckerChristian PoserPhilipp Wobeto 1:50.74(55.36 / 55.38) KönigsseeNico WaltherGregor BermbachMarko HübenbeckerEric Franke 1:37.57(48.83 / 48.74)Maximilian ArndtKevin KuskeMartin PutzeKevin Korona 1:37.75(48.89 / 48.86)Rico PeterThomas AmrheinBror van der ZijdeSimon Friedli 1:37.95(48.95 / 49.00) Lake PlacidMaximilian ArndtMartin PutzeBen HeberKevin Korona 1:49.70(54.49 / 55.21)Alexander KasjanovAleksei PushkarevIlvir HuzinAleksey Zaytsev 1:49.98(54.68 / 55.30)Justin KrippsDerek PlugBen CoakwellAlexander Kopacz 1:50.07(54.73 / 55.34) Park City(1st race)Alexander KasjanovIlvir HuzinAleksei PushkarevAleksey Zaytsev 1:36.20(47.90 / 48.30)Maximilian ArndtAlexander RödigerBen HeberKevin Korona 1:36.24(47.97 / 48.27)Rico PeterFabio BadraunThomas AmrheinSimon Friedli 1:36.42(48.00 / 48.42) Park City(2nd race)Nico WaltherMarko HübenbeckerChristian PoserEric Franke 1:36.38(48.08 / 48.30)Maximilian ArndtMartin PutzeBen HeberKevin Korona 1:36.40(48.10 / 48.30)Rico PeterFabio BadraunThomas AmrheinBror van der Zijde 1:36.46(48.23 / 48.23) St. MoritzMaximilian ArndtKevin KoronaMartin PutzeBen Heber 2:11.88(1:05.63 / 1:06.25)Benjamin MaierMarco RanglMarkus SammerDănuț Moldovan 2:12.06(1:06.10 / 1:05.96)Oskars MelbārdisDaumants DreiškensArvis VilkasteJānis Strenga 2:12.15(1:06.00 / 1:06.15) KönigsseeMaximilian ArndtAlexander RödigerKevin KuskeMartin Putze 1:38.15 (49.07 / 49.08)Benjamin MaierMarco RanglMarkus SammerDănuț Moldovan 1:38.28(49.11 / 49.17) Francesco FriedrichCandy BauerMartin GrothkoppThorsten Margis 1:38.39(49.14 / 49.25)

Two-woman Event: Gold:Time Silver:Time Bronze:Time AltenbergKaillie HumphriesMelissa Lotholz 1:53.67(56.77 / 56.90)Elfje WillemsenSophie Vercruyssen 1:54.41(57.31 / 57.10)Jamie Greubel PoserLauren GibbsChristina HengsterSanne Dekker 1:54.72(57.44 / 57.28)1:54.72(57.26 / 57.46) WinterbergJamie Greubel PoserCherrelle Garrett 1:53.74(56.74 / 57.00)Elana Meyers TaylorKehri Jones 1:53.89(56.92 / 56.97)Kaillie HumphriesMelissa Lotholz 1:54.09(56.95 / 57.14) KönigsseeKaillie HumphriesMelissa Lotholz 1:41.21(50.55 / 50.66)Elfje WillemsenSophie Vercruyssen 1:41.74(50.82 / 50.92)Jamie Greubel PoserLauren Gibbs 1:41.85(50.88 / 50.97) Lake PlacidJamie Greubel PoserCherrelle Garrett 1:53.48(56.55 / 56.93)Kaillie HumphriesMelissa Lotholz 1:53.91(56.74 / 57.17)Christina HengsterSanne Dekker 1:54.30(56.97 / 57.33) Park CityKaillie HumphriesMelissa Lotholz 1:40.38(50.29 / 50.09)Christina HengsterSanne Dekker 1:40.54(50.27 / 50.27)Jamie Greubel PoserLauren Gibbs 1:40.85(50.36 / 50.49) WhistlerKaillie HumphriesMelissa Lotholz 1:45.37(52.71 / 52.66)Jamie Greubel PoserCherrelle Garrett 1:45.52(52.77 / 52.75)Christina HengsterSanne Dekker 1:45.64(52.81 / 52.83) St. MoritzElana Meyers TaylorLauren Gibbs 2:16.53(1:08.39 / 1:08.14)Anja SchneiderheinzeAnnika Drazek 2:16.91(1:08.74 / 1:08.17)Kaillie HumphriesMelissa Lotholz 2:17.29(1:09.10 / 1:08.19) KönigsseeElana Meyers TaylorKehri Jones 1:41.80 (50.83 / 50.97)Kaillie HumphriesMelissa Lotholz 1:41.83(50.80 / 51.03)Anja SchneiderheinzeAnnika Drazek 1:42.02(50.98 / 51.04)

Standings

Two-men

Pos. Racer ALT WIN KON1 LPL WHI1 WHI2 STM KON2Points 1 3 3 6 3 1 9 5 1 1562 2 4 7 3 2 12 6 3 6 1450 3 8 5 10 5 4 2 7 7 1410 4 7 8 5 9 1 7 17 4 1337 5 2 2 2 – 5 4 10 5 1334 6 1 1 1 8 dnf 16 10 3 1275 7 6 10 4 4 8 5 25 7 1256 8 12 18 7 1 7 12 2 11 1243 9 10 9 12 13 3 3 8 12 1232 10 4 13 9 6 9 8 4 – 1144 11 18 15 11 14 10 10 9 10 1016 12 19 4 8 6 14 19 14 14 1012 13 21 11 22 12 5 1 13 19 985 14 9 6 17 10 18 18 12 16 944 15 14 20 14 17 15 11 16 15 820 16 13 12 12 15 11 dsq 22 18 752 17 11 17 18 – – – 1 2 739 18 - 14 19 16 13 14 – – 514 19 20 25 21 – – – 15 17 362 20 – – – – 18 13 29 21 294 21 16 – – – – – 6 – 272 22 – – 20 – – – 18 13 268 23 17 – 15 – – – 19 – 266 24 - 16 16 – – – 20 – 260 25 – – – – 16 15 – – 200 26 22 22 25 – – – 27 – 184 27 14 21 – dsq – – – – 174 28 – – 22 – – – 22 23 162 29 – – – – 20 17 – – 156 30 – – – – – – – 9 152 31 - 19 24 – – – 28 – 147 32 – – – – 19 20 – – 142 33 – – – 13 – – – – 136 34 - 23 28 – – – – 24 123 35 - – – – – – 26 20 104 36 - 23 26 – – – – – 86 37 23 28 – – – – – – 78 38 - 27 27 – – – – – 64 39 - – – – – – 21 – 62 40 - 26 29 – – – – – 60 41 - – – – – – 31 22 56 42 - – – – – – 22 – 56 43 – – 30 – – – 30 – 40

Four-man

Pos. Racer ALT WIN KON1 LPL PAC1 PAC2 STM KON2Points 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 1715 2 1 1 4 6 7 4 4 3 1570 3 4 4 3 5 3 3 7 6 1512 4 2 3 1 13 11 1 5 4 1492 5 9 6 5 2 1 5 8 7 1459 6 10 12 10 3 4 10 11 10 1232 7 12 7 7 7 6 9 16 9 1208 8 7 10 15 11 17 12 10 12 1040 9 6 8 16 4 8 14 21 19 1032 10 5 9 19 – 10 6 6 15 1018 11 17 18 12 8 16 7 15 16 920 12 8 5 6 – – – 3 5 904 13 13 16 17 – 5 7 13 14 888 14 – 11 13 10 14 15 12 13 864 15 11 15 9 – – – 2 2 812 16 14 13 14 9 12 13 22 – 800 17 16 17 20 14 18 11 20 – 648 18 – – 8 16 15 20 19 11 638 19 15 14 11 – – – 9 – 504 20 – – – 12 9 17 26 18 484 21 – 19 18 – – – 14 8 426 22 – – – 15 13 19 – – 298 23 – – – – 19 18 27 20 254 24 – – – – 20 16 18 – 244 25 – – – 17 21 21 28 – 240 26 – – 24 – – – 17 17 221 27 18 21 – – – – – – 142 28 – – – – – – 23 21 112 29 – dsq 22 – – – – 22 112 30 – 22 23 – – – – – 106 31 – – 21 – – – 25 – 102 32 – 20 – – – – – – 68 33 – – – – – – 24 – 45 34 dnf – – – – – – – 0 34 – – – – – – dns – 0

Two-woman

Pos. Racer ALT WIN KON1 LPL PAC WHI STM KON2Points 1 1 3 1 2 1 1 3 2 1720 2 3 1 3 1 3 2 4 6 1628 3 3 5 4 3 2 3 7 4 1546 4 2 6 2 4 5 7 5 5 1508 5 5 4 6 5 4 – 2 3 1338 6 7 9 7 6 7 4 14 9 1288 7 – – 8 7 6 5 10 8 992 8 8 2 – – – – 1 1 820 9 9 8 10 – – – 13 11 712 10 6 7 5 – – – – – 528 11 – 10 11 – – – 11 14 528 12 – – – 9 9 6 – – 480 13 – – – 8 8 8 – – 480 14 – – 9 – – – 11 7 456 15 – – – – – – 6 13 296 16 – – – – – – 8 12 288 17 – – – – – – 15 10 238 18 – – – – – – 9 – 152

References

External links IBSF