Laura Nolte (R) and Deborah Levi of Germany celebrate after the bobsleigh 2-woman heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)
BEIJING, Feb. 20 (Xinhua) -- German athletes finished a one-two in the two-woman bobsleigh of the Beijing Winter Games here on Saturday.
Laura Nolte, 23, thus became the youngest female Olympic gold medalist in the sport.
Together with brakewoman Deborah Levi, they also set a track record of the National Sliding Centre of one minute and 0.7 seconds in the third run en route to their victory by four minutes and 3.96 seconds over four runs.
Compatriots Mariama Jamanka and Alexandra Burghardt placed second by 0.77 seconds, with Elana Meyers Taylor/Sylvia Hoffman of the United States took the bronze.
Laura Nolte (front) and Deborah Levi of Germany react during the bobsleigh 2-woman heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Laura Nolte (R) and Deborah Levi of Germany celebrate after the bobsleigh 2-woman heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Gold medalists Laura Nolte (L) and Deborah Levi of Germany celebrate on the podium during the awarding ceremony for the bobsleigh 2-woman heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/He Changshan)
Mariama Jamanka and Alexandra Burghardt of Germany compete during the bobsleigh 2-woman heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)
Mariama Jamanka and Alexandra Burghardt (R) of Germany celebrate after the bobsleigh 2-woman heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Yao Jianfeng)
Elana Meyers Taylor and Sylvia Hoffman of the United States compete during the bobsleigh 2-woman heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)
Silver medalists Mariama Jamanka and Alexandra Burghardt (2nd L) of Germany, gold medalists Laura Nolte (3rd L) and Deborah Levi of Germany and bronze medalists Elana Meyers Taylor (2nd R) and Sylvia Hoffman of the United States pose for a photo during the bobsleigh 2-woman heat of Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at National Sliding Centre in Yanqing District, Beijing, capital of China, Feb. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/He Changshan)■
