Laura Nolte Claims Monobob Silver at World Championships in Lake Placid
The German athlete narrowly missed a third consecutive gold as Kaysha Love of the USA secured the title.
- Laura Nolte, 26, finished second in the Monobob World Championships, missing gold by just 44 hundredths of a second.
- Kaysha Love of the USA won the gold, while fellow American Elana Meyers Taylor took bronze after a strong final push.
- Nolte achieved the fastest time in the third run, but Love's performance in the final round secured her victory.
- Lisa Buckwitz, the World Cup overall winner, improved to fifth place after a challenging start on the difficult Lake Placid track.
- Nolte expressed satisfaction with her silver medal, highlighting the competitive field and her recovery from an imperfect initial run.