LILLEHAMMER, Norway (AP) — Johannes Lochner keeps finding ways to beat Francesco Friedrich.
The German stars were first and second again in a World Cup bobsled race on Saturday, with Lochner driving to the win in a four-man event at Lillehammer, Norway, and Friedrich losing some time in the second and final run to settle for the silver.
It was the ninth consecutive World Cup race, going back to last season and including two-man events, in which Lochner and Friedrich finished first and second in some order.
Lochner now has beaten Friedrich — generally considered the best driver ever, someone who swept the two- and four-man golds at each of the last two Olympics, as well as each of the last two world championships — in four of five World Cup races this season and seven out of the last eight going back to last season.
Adam Ammour drove to third in the four-man race, giving Germany a sweep of the medals in that event. Kris Horn drove to 15th place for the top American finish.
In the women's monobob race earlier Saturday, Bree Walker of Australia got her fourth career World Cup win — and her third in Lillehammer. She had the best time in both heats to hold off Katrin Beierl of Austria, who finished second for her first World Cup monobob medal, and Laura Nolte of Germany was third.
Kaillie Humphries Armbruster had the top U.S. finish, placing seventh.
Up next
Bobsled: World Cup weekend in Lillehammer continues Sunday.
Skeleton: World Cup sliding continues Dec. 19 in Sigulda, Latvia.
Luge: World Cup sliding in Park City, Utah, on Saturday night, then Dec. 19 in Lake Placid, New York.
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