Canada’s Cynthia Appiah secured a silver medal in the women’s monobob event at the IBSF World Cup held in Winterberg, Germany. This achievement matched her career-best performance. Appiah, hailing from Toronto, completed the two runs with a total time of one minute and 58.53 seconds. This marked her first World Cup monobob podium finish of the season and her eighth career medal in the discipline.
Expressing her joy, Appiah stated, “This feels amazing. It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my back.” The gold medal was claimed by Germany’s Laura Nolte in 1:58.37, securing her second victory in the monobob World Cup this season and her fifth medal in five competitions. Lisa Buckwitz, also from Germany, captured the bronze with a time of 1:58.57.
Appiah made a remarkable ascent in the rankings after the initial run, moving up from fourth place to clinch silver with the fastest second run time of 59.38. She commented, “It’s great to have the fastest run again. It’s something I haven’t had since the last Olympic season. To have the fastest down time in the second run, especially on a German track where you know it’s going to be a tough battle, is huge.”
Former Canadian athlete Kaillie Humphries represented the United States with a strong fifth-place finish. Melissa Lotholz from Barrhead, Alberta, tied with American Elana Meyers Taylor for sixth place, while the reigning world champion Kaysha Love of the U.S. settled for eighth place.
Those interested can watch the full replay of Saturday’s final heat to relive the thrilling moments of the IBSF World Cup women’s monobob race in Winterberg, Germany.