Bobsledders from Irkutsk Oblast won gold medals at the North American Cup

Alexander Zubkovs crew won the bobsleigh competition, posting the best time in both runs and taking the gold medal. Canadian Justin Kripps was second, American Cory Butner third. Alexander Kasyanov also competed but did not place.

In the first competition, Alexander Zubkov, Dmitry Trunenkov, Maksim Makrousov, and Alexey Negodailo finished with the best time – 1 minute 50.24 seconds. The Canadian crew of Justin Kripps came second. Corey Butner of the United States won the bronze medal.
A couple of hours later, the second stage took place. Based on the results of the competition, Alexander Zubkov’s crew won the gold medal, completing two runs in 1 minute 49.53 seconds. Behind them finished the bobsled of Canada’s Justin Kripps. American Corey Butner rounded out the top three.
Irkutsk Oblast was also represented by Alexander Kasyanov, who, however, was unable to win a medal. In the first stage, the bobsledder finished fourth, and then finished in fifth place.
Based on materials from the press service of the Department of Physical Culture and Sports of Irkutsk Oblast