Linger brothers win gold medal in doubles luge
February 17, 2010 | 7:43
pm
Austrian brothers Andreas and Wolfgang Linger won the gold medal in doubles luge.
The Lingers completed their two runs in 1 minute, 22.705 seconds.
Andris and Juris Sics of Latvia finished in 1:22.969 and won silver, and Germany's Patric Leitner took bronze with a time of 1:23.404.
Christian Niccum and Dan Joye of the United States were sixth. Americans Mark Grimmette and Brian Martin finished 13th.
-- Houston Mitchell in Vancouver, Canada
Andreas Linger, left, and Wolfgang Linger of Austria. Credit: Arne Dedert, EPA.
