Summerland’s Kripps just shy of medals

Summerland native Justin Kripps and Cam Stones of Ottawa slid one spot short of the World Cup two-man bobsleigh podium Saturday in Konigssee, Germany.

Two strong pushes and solid drives that ended with a combined time of 1:39.84 down the 16-corner track left the Canadians scratching their heads in fourth place.

“We executed well. I was happy with my driving and our pushes, but we just don’t really have the set-up (runners) for this kind of warm weather, so I think we were a bit behind on the equipment today unfortunately,” said Kripps, 34.

Germany’s Francesco Friedrich and Thorsten Margis continued their dominance of the men’s World Cup bobsleigh circuit, winning in 1:38.69.

Kripps, who has three medals on the World Cup circuit this year, has had success in Konigssee. His first career World Cup podium in the driver’s seat came on the German track in 2014 when he won the race just prior to the Sochi Olympics. He won two medals one year ago on the same track.