Natalie Geisenberger makes history with a quadruple triumph

Sochi (RWH) Natalie Geisenberger has hit yet another milestone in her already incredible career. At the Viessmann World Cup race on the Olympic track in Sochi, the 2014 and 2018 Olympic Champion not only celebrated her sixth win of the season but also secured her seventh overall victory in the Viessmann World Cup.

The 31-year-old German athlete has thus gone down in history with a quadruple achievement: The post-Olympic season saw Natalie Geisenberger become the first ever female luge athlete to win all titles on offer. At the International Luge Federation’s (FIL) 48th World Championships, the 31-year-old won her fourth title in the women’s Olympic event as well as her first World Championship gold in the non-Olympic Sprint event. And two weeks ago, she also won the FIL European Championships in Oberhof.

At the Sanki Sliding Center in the mountains above Krasnaja Poljana, the police officer celebrated her 49th race win in the Viessmann World Cup and now leads the overall standings with an unbeatable score of 982 points ahead of the final BMW Sprint World Cup race on Sunday. Second place in the standings goes to her team mate Julia Taubitz, who has also secured her silver medal after finishing sixth in Sochi. Victoriia Demchenko (RUS) finished second in the Viessmann World Cup race, followed by the Olympic silver medallist Dajana Eitberger (GER) in third.

The record-breaking World Champion Tatjana Hüfner (GER), who won silver at the European Championships in Oberhof, finished her final ever Viessmann World Cup race in seventh. The 35-year-old is ending her career at the end of this season with five World Championship titles and a full set of Olympic medals (gold in 2010, silver in 2014 and bronze in 2006).

Quotes

Natalie Geisenberger (GER / 2014 and 2018 Olympic Champion, four-time World Champion, 2019 Sprint World Champion, and four-time European Champion)

“I have done so much more than I could have dreamed of back in the summer, which I must admit was relatively tough. Everything worked out the way you would hope. I must say that I feel pretty proud of myself. Of course, you can make a few mistakes. I was down on myself, even this week. But it all worked in the end.”

Victoriia Demchenko (RUS / overall winner of the Nations Cup 18/19)

“This is a great way to end what was a pretty tough season for me. It started ok in Igls, but it just got worse and worse. However, I feel at home on the track here in Sochi and I know what I need to do.”

Dajana Eitberger (GER / Olympic silver medallist, 2015 European Champion)

“I am really starting to notice how the fight has gone. It's a great story to get a result like this. I really don’t want to be so critical.”