Winter Olympics 2022 - Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt defend gold medal in mixed luge for third consecutive title

Updated 09/02/2022 at 15:26 GMT

For the third Winter Olympics in a row, Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt are gold medallists in the mixed doubles luge. The German duo were last on the run and knocked compatriots Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken off top spot by 99 thousandths of a second. Austrian pair Thomas Steu and Lorenz Koller finished third to claim bronze.

'Can't believe it' - Wendl and Arlt celebrate another doubles luge gold for Germany

Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt have defended their mixed doubles luge gold to make it three titles in a row.

After taking victory at PyeongChang 2018 and Sochi 2014, they proved the best once again in Beijing.

The Germans were last on the run and beat compatriots Toni Eggert and Sascha Benecken's time by 99 thousandths of a second.

Eggert and Benecken add silver to the bronze they won four years ago in Pyeongchang.

Austrian duo Thomas Steu and Lorenz Koller landed bronze with a third-placed finish, half a second behind the German winners.

The German relay team, along with Natalie Geisenberger, go into the team relay as massive favourites.

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10/02/2022 at 16:33

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