Germany’s Maria Volz holds off strong Latvian challenge to win the first Skeleton gold at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024
  • Title Germany’s Maria Volz holds off strong Latvian challenge to win the first Skeleton gold at the Winter Youth Olympic Games Gangwon 2024
  • Publication Date 22nd January 2024
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  • Location Alpensia Sliding Centre, Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, Republic of Korea
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    Maria Volz of Germany is the Women’s Skeleton champion of the Winter Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in Gangwon. 18-year-old rising star Volz needed to show her quality at the Alpensia Sliding Centre in Pyeongchang to take the gold medal ahead of her main challengers, both from Latvia. Volz finished 0.34 seconds ahead of Latvian 16-year-old Darta Neimane (silver) with compatriot Laura Legere, also 16, taking bronze. It was Germany’s first skeleton gold in a Winter Olympic event since 2012.
  • Games Edition Gangwon 2024 (YOG)
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