Sam Edney Finishes 18th at Luge World Cup

 OBERHOF, Ger.—Sam Edney slid into 18th spot at the Luge World Cup on Sunday in Oberhof, Germany,

The 28-year-old Calgarian clocked a two-run time of 1:28.451 down the technical 11-corner Oberhof track.

A two-time Olympian, Edney has two fifth-place finishes – both on home ice – in Whistler last year and in Calgary came during the 2009-10 Olympic year. He was seventh at the World Championships last season in Altenberg.

The Germans swept the men’s podium once again on home ice. Felix Loch continued his dominance climbing to the top with a time of 1:27.257. Andi Langenhan was second at 1:27.647, while Johannes Ludwig grabbed the bronze with a time of 1:27.776.

Canada did not compete in the relay.

The Canadian Luge Association is a not-for-profit organization responsible for governing the sport of luge across the country. With the financial backing of its title sponsor, Fast Track Capital, along with the support from the Government of Canada, Canadian Olympic Committee and Own the Podium, the Canadian Luge Association safely recruits and develops the nation’s current and future high-performance luge athletes with the goal of regularly climbing onto the international podium. For more information on the Canadian Luge Association, please visit us at www.luge.ca on the Internet.

COMPLETE RESULTS: www.fil-luge.org