Bronze marks new start, says Yarnold
OLYMPIC champion Lizzy Yarnold won bronze at her first world championships in two years, having taken a season away from the circuit after winning in Winterberg in 2015.
Yarnold moved up from fourth overnight after clocking the fastest time of the competition in run three.
She held that position in the final run, registering an overall time of 2mins, 36.08 secs.
Germany’s World No1 Jacqueline Loelling claimed her first world championship, with compatriot and 2016 champion, Tina Hermann second.
Yarnold said: ‘It’s very emotional. I really feel like this is the beginning and this is where the hard work starts.
‘I feel as though I’ve had a season to get back into competition and now I know how to race again. Racing against Germans on their home track is a really tough challenge but I feel like I was consistent here. It’s all about being consistent and calm under pressure and dealing with what’s in front of you.
‘I do feel like I’ve developed as a person and in terms of my sliding skill and ability since I won the world title. Even though my results haven’t always shown I’m a better slider this season, I know that I am.’
The men’s competition concludes this morning with Dom Parsons the highest-ranked Brit in ninth position at the halfway mark.