| 2022 European Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun |
| Location |  St. Moritz |
| Dates | 14–16 January |
The 2022 IBSF European Championships were held from 14 to 16 January 2022 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. [1]
| 2022 European Championships | |
|---|---|
| Venue | St. Moritz-Celerina Olympic Bobrun |
| Location | St. Moritz |
| Dates | 14–16 January |
The 2022 IBSF European Championships were held from 14 to 16 January 2022 in St. Moritz, Switzerland. [1]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 5 | 2 | 10 |
| 2 |  Latvia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 |  Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Austria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 |  Russia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 6 |  Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (6 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man [2] | Germany Francesco Friedrich Thorsten Margis | 2:11.76 | Germany Johannes Lochner Florian Bauer | 2:12.12 | Russia Rostislav Gaitiukevich Mikhail Mordasov | 2:12.21 |
| Four-man [3] | Latvia Oskars Ķibermanis Dāvis Spriņģis Matīss Miknis Edgars Nemme | 2:09.38 | Germany Francesco Friedrich Martin Grothkopp Alexander Rödiger Alexander Schüller | 2:09.54 | Russia Rostislav Gaitiukevich Mikhail Mordasov Pavel Travkin Aleksei Laptev | 2:09.66 |
| Women's Monobob [4] | Mariama Jamanka Germany | 2:23.24 | Laura Nolte Germany | 2:23.25 | Nadezhda Sergeeva Russia | 2:24.26 |
| Two-woman [5] | Germany Kim Kalicki Lisa Buckwitz | 2:15.50 | Germany Mariama Jamanka Kira Lipperheide | 2:15.54 | Germany Laura Nolte Deborah Levi | 2:15.57 |
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men [6] | Martins Dukurs Latvia | 2:14.39 | Alexander Gassner Germany | 2:14.84 | Christopher Grotheer Germany | 2:14.90 |
| Women [7] | Kimberley Bos Netherlands | 2:17.62 | Janine Flock Austria | 2:18.36 | Valentina Margaglio Italy | 2:18.48 |
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