Pilot Mariama Jamanka and Lisa Buckwitz won Germany’s latest gold in a sliding sport in PyeongChang, defeating Team USA’s Elana Meyers Taylor sled by 0.07 seconds. Meyers Taylor, along with brakeman Lauren Gibbs, matched the silver she won in Sochi.
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Jamanka led after two runs, and delivered in Run 3, setting a track record with a phenomenal run down the course. She hit the lines perfectly to put the pressure on Meyers Taylor -- and Meyers Taylor, who has dealt with an achilles injury in PyeongChang, delivered with a course record of her own. She was 0.07 seconds back after two runs, but closed the gap to 0.04 heading into the final run.
The stage was set for a thrilling final leg. It, too, did not disappoint. Elana Meyers had her best run of the Games, but Jamanka matched it, to give Germany yet another win on the PyeongChang sliding course.
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Final Standings:
Gold: Mariama Jamanka and Lisa Buckwitz (GER) - 3:22.45
Silver: Elana Meyers-Taylor and Lauren Gibbs (USA) - 3:22.52
Bronze: Kaillee Humphries and Phylicia George (CAN) - 3:22.89
4. Annika Drazek and Stephanie Schneider (GER) - 3:22.97
5. Jamie Greubel Poser and Aja Evans (USA) - 3:23.02
