Driver Justin Kripps ,front, and brakeman Cameron Stones, of Canada take a turn on the track.

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Bobsleigh: Kripps and Stones win bronze in two-man

January 8, 2022

Justin Kripps and Cam Stones are racking up the medals, as they continue to perform as medal contenders heading into Beijing 2022.

The pair claimed bronze in the two-man bobsleigh Saturday at the IBSF World Cup in Winterberg, Germany. They finished with a two-run time of 1:50.63.

The pair has racked up six World Cup medals this season, with three of them coming in the two-man bobsleigh.

Consistent Canucks – @justinkripps @CamStones battle to 2man🥉in Winterberg!

“Feels so good to pull a medal off a historically tough track for us in two man. Justin laid down two crisp runs and gave us a sure shot at a medal.” Cam Stones
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— BobsleighCANSkeleton (@BobCANSkel) January 8, 2022

READ: Team Kripps claims season-best silver at World Cup

Germany’s Francesco Friedrich set a new track record (1:49.78) en route to claiming gold. It’s the seventh two-man bobsleigh gold of the season for the defending World Cup champion.

Germany also claimed silver with the pair of Johannes Lochner and Florian Bauer finished with a time of 1:50.11.

In the women’s monobob, the Canadians were kept off the podium with Cynthia Appiah finishing 5th, Melissa Lotholz 6th, and Christine De Bruin 8th.