Walker was joined by brakewoman Kiara Reddingius for the two-woman bobsleigh event at St Moritz, with the pair making it back-to-back top-five World Cup finishes.
In the first run Walker and Reddingius had the sixth fastest time in 1:09.21 seconds, and went faster in the second run with a 1:08.51 seconds which the fifth fastest of the round, giving them a combined two-run time of 2:17.72 seconds and final ranking of fifth.
Finishing 1.13 seconds ahead of Walker and Reddingius in first place was the German team of Laura Nolte and Neele Schuten, with Lisa Buckwitz and Lauryn Siebert also of Germany in second, with Melanie Hasler and Mara Morell of Switzerland in third.
After the event Walker reflected on a successful weekend in St Moritz.
“I haven’t had much two-woman experience on this track in the past, so today I really didn’t have expectations on us. Honestly, I am really happy and think we can build on this result for years to come. It’s a really solid start with a lot more in the bank.”
“In two-woman this is our best result here, in the past we were just outside of the top-ten, so to jump all of those places and finish fifth is really satisfying, and especially when I still feel I have so much more to learn in the two-woman here, you can’t ask for much better than a fifth today.”
“The St Mortiz track has been very challenging for me in the past and it needs a special way to drive. I am slowly learning and liking this track more and more, so every time I come back I am enjoying myself here and taking in the surroundings. This is where bobsleigh was born so how could you not love this place.”
After three events, Walker and Reddingius are ranked fifth in the world, which is on track to be Australia’s best ever end of season ranking in the two-woman, two-man or four-man event.
The next World Cup events will take place in Lillehammer, Norway, on January 27-28.
In the first run Walker and Reddingius had the sixth fastest time in 1:09.21 seconds, and went faster in the second run with a 1:08.51 seconds which the fifth fastest of the round, giving them a combined two-run time of 2:17.72 seconds and final ranking of fifth.
Finishing 1.13 seconds ahead of Walker and Reddingius in first place was the German team of Laura Nolte and Neele Schuten, with Lisa Buckwitz and Lauryn Siebert also of Germany in second, with Melanie Hasler and Mara Morell of Switzerland in third.
After the event Walker reflected on a successful weekend in St Moritz.
“I haven’t had much two-woman experience on this track in the past, so today I really didn’t have expectations on us. Honestly, I am really happy and think we can build on this result for years to come. It’s a really solid start with a lot more in the bank.”
“In two-woman this is our best result here, in the past we were just outside of the top-ten, so to jump all of those places and finish fifth is really satisfying, and especially when I still feel I have so much more to learn in the two-woman here, you can’t ask for much better than a fifth today.”
“The St Mortiz track has been very challenging for me in the past and it needs a special way to drive. I am slowly learning and liking this track more and more, so every time I come back I am enjoying myself here and taking in the surroundings. This is where bobsleigh was born so how could you not love this place.”
After three events, Walker and Reddingius are ranked fifth in the world, which is on track to be Australia’s best ever end of season ranking in the two-woman, two-man or four-man event.
The next World Cup events will take place in Lillehammer, Norway, on January 27-28.
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