Tomass Dukurs of Latvia won a World Cup skeleton race by 0.01 seconds Saturday
Published:
9 February 2004 y., Monday
Tomass Dukurs of Latvia won a World Cup skeleton race by 0.01 seconds Saturday, overtaking nine competitors in his second run and sending the hometown fans into celebration.
Dukurs, competing on his home track, was timed in 1 minute, 49.71 seconds to edge Germany's Frank Kleber. Japan's Kazuhiro Koshi finished third, 0.02 seconds behind the winner.
The top U.S. finisher was Kevin Ellis in ninth place. Britain's Kristan Bromley, winner of the first three World Cup events this season and the overall World Cup points leader, finished seventh.
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