Canada’s Justin Kripps takes silver in four-man bobsled at World Cup
IGLS, Austria — Justin Kripps piloted his Canadian four-man bobsled to the silver medal on Sunday at the final World Cup before the holiday break.
Kripps, of Summerland, B.C., and his newly-formed crew of Alex Kopacz of London, Ont., Jesse Lumsden of Burlington, Ont., and Seyi Smith of Ottawa slid to a second-place time of one minute 42.60 seconds for their first medal together since joining forces at the third race of the season in Whistler, B.C.
“With this crew, I know we have the starts to contend and it really shows on a starters track like Igls,” said the 30-year-old Kripps, who along with Lumsden also won the silver in Saturday’s two-man race.
“It was a great weekend for us here in Igls. The boys stepped up big in the starts and coming away with medals in both races is huge. What a great way to go into the Christmas break.”