Canada’s Chris Spring wins World Cup bronze, Johannes Lochner takes gold
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland — Canada’s Chris Spring won bronze in a four-man World Cup bobsled event Sunday while World Cup leader Johannes Lochner of Germany took gold to edge closer to the overall season title.
Spring, from Calgary, drove his sled to a two-run time of two minutes 08.95 seconds. He was joined by Edmonton’s Bryan Barnett, Calgary’s Lascelles Brown and Edmonton’s Neville Wright.
It was Spring’s first career medal at the historic venue in the sport’s birthplace.
“I have always had a good feeling on the track here, and I feel like I’ve been unlucky not to podium before so I’m happy to have medalled today on such a historic track,” Spring said. “It’s special here every year. The mountains have this feeling for me of being just like Whistler, so I feel a bit at home here.”