Top 10 Finishes for both Shelley and Amy

05/12/2008

Both of Britain's women competing on the World Cup circuit achieved top-10 finishes in the second round of the competition in Altenberg, Germany. Amy Williams followed up her sixth place finish in the opening round of the 2008/9 World Cup at Winterberg, also in Germany, a week ago with a repeat performance in Altenberg. It means Williams is now sixth in the overall rankings after two of the eight rounds.

Shelley Rudman - Britain's Torino 2006 Olympic Winter Games silver medallist -finished just behind Williams in seventh. She climbs to eighth in the overall rankings after her 10th place a week ago.

Britain's men didn't fare as well in their second round competition, also in Altenberg. Kristan Bromley finished 12th overall with Ant Sawyer 13th. There was disappointment for Adam Pengilly, who was disqualified when a random check after his second run showed his sled was 2mm higher than the permitted height of 200m.

German sliders won both competitions today, with Anja Huber taking her second victory in successive weeks and Frank Rommel winning his first men's World Cup. The action now moves to the Igls track in Austria for round three next week.

World Cup round 2 results, Altenberg - Women

Gold: Anja Huber (GER) 1:59.82
Silver: Kerstin Szymkowiak (GER) 1:59.95
Bronze: Maya Pedersen (SUI) 2:00.81
6th: AMY WILLIAMS (GBR) 2:01.96
7th: SHELLEY RUDMAN (GBR) 2:03.11

World Cup round 2 results, Altenberg - Men

Gold: Frank Rommel (GER) 1:57.41
Silver: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 1:57.53
Bronze: Sandro Stielicke (GER) 1:57.77
12th: KRISTAN BROMLEY (GBR) 1:58.81
13th: ANT SAWYER (GBR) 1:59.48
dsq ADAM PENGILLY (GBR)

World Cup standings after 2 rounds - Women

1st: Anja Huber (GER) 450 pts
2nd: Kerstin Szymkowiak (GER) 420 pts
3rd: Katie Uhlaender (USA) 384 pts
6th : AMY WILLIAMS (GBR) 352 pts
8th: SHELLEY RUDMAN (GBR) 312 pts

World Cup standings after 2 rounds - Men

1st: Florian Grassl (GER) 417 pts
2nd: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 410 pts
3rd: Sandro Stielicke (GER) 376 pts
10th: KRISTAN BROMLEY (GBR) 296 pts
16th: ANT SAWYER (GBR) 208 pts
22nd : ADAM PENGILLY (GBR) 120 pts