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{{Infobox sport event
| name      = 2009 World Championships
| image     = FIBT-FIL WC 2009 logo.png
| size      = 90px
| location  = [[Lake Placid, New York|Lake Placid]], [[New York (state)|New York]]
| dates     = February 20-March 1
| venue     = 
| men       = 
| women     = 
| previous  = [[FIBT World Championships 2008|Altenberg 2008]]
| next      = [[FIBT World Championships 2011|Königssee 2011]]
}}

The '''FIBT World Championships 2009''', officially known as the '''[[Bauhaus (company)|Bauhaus]] FIBT Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships''', February 20 to March 1, 2009, at the [[Lake Placid bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track|bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track]] in [[Lake Placid, New York]], for the ninth time, doing so previously in [[FIBT World Championships 1949|1949]], [[FIBT World Championships 1961|1961]], [[FIBT World Championships 1969|1969]], [[FIBT World Championships 1973|1973]], [[FIBT World Championships 1978|1978]], [[FIBT World Championships 1983|1983]], [[FIBT World Championships 1997|1997]] ([[Skeleton (sport)|skeleton]]), and [[FIBT World Championships 2003|2003]] (men's [[bobsleigh]]). Lake Placid was chosen 25–11 over [[Igls]], [[Austria]].

== Event preparations ==
Local schools were involved in a "Scholastic Sliding Challenge" (SSC) as part of the [[FIL World Luge Championships 2009|FIL World Luge Championships]] that was held in early February 2009.<ref name=fil0926>{{FIL-Luge link|url1 = http://www.fil-luge.org/News-Detail.155.0.html?&tx_ttnews|bracket1 = pS|url2 = =1220220000&tx_ttnews|bracket2 = pL|url3 = =2591999&tx_ttnews|bracket3 = arc|url4 = =1&tx_ttnews|bracket4 = tt_news|url5 = =3373&tx_ttnews|bracket5 = backPid|url6 = =157&cHash=c18401120f| title = School project at FIL World Luge Championships in Lake Placid.}} (September 26, 2008, article accessed October 3, 2008.)</ref> This program was developed at the [[FIL World Luge Championships 2007|2007 World Luge Championships]] in Igls, then carried over to [[FIL World Luge Championships 2008|last year's World Luge Championships]] in [[Oberhof, Germany]].<ref name=fil0926 /> 22 schools participated in the Lake Placid area that involved over 4000 students.<ref name=fil0926 /> The [[Lake Placid bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track|track]] was iced down on October 6, 2008, the earliest it has ever been iced in preparation for both the FIBT and FIL championships.<ref>{{FIL-Luge link|url1 = http://www.fil-luge.org/News-Detail.155.0.html?&tx_ttnews|bracket1 = pS|url2 = =1222812000&tx_ttnews|bracket2 = pL|url3 = =2681999&tx_ttnews|bracket3 = arc|url4 = =1&tx_ttnews|bracket4 = tt_news|url5 = =3405&tx_ttnews|bracket5 = backPid|url6 = =157&cHash=32e8941ae7|title = 41st FIL World Championships in Lake Placid.}} (October 6, 2008, article accessed October 17, 2008.)</ref> Local media coverage was provided by [[WLGR|WSLP]]-FM 93.3 in neighboring [[Saranac Lake, New York|Saranac Lake]].<ref>[http://www.wslpfm.com/ WSLP-FM official website.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215011742/http://wslpfm.com/ |date=2009-02-15 }} - accessed February 17, 2009.</ref> Online coverage in the United States was provided by [[Universal Sports]].<ref>[http://www.universalsports.com/bobsled/index.html Universal Sports Bobsled website access.] - accessed February 17, 2009.</ref>

==World Cup champions prior to the championships==
As of February 15, 2009, the top three final World Cup positions were as follows (note: in bobsleigh, only the driver is shown):

{| class="wikitable" width="95%"
|- bgcolor="#efefef"
| width="16%" | '''Discipline'''
| width="28%" | '''Leader'''
| width="28%" | '''Second'''
| width="28%" | '''Third'''
|-
| [[2008-09 Bobsleigh World Cup|Bobsleigh men's combined]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&rankname=12&event=WC&season=2008%20%2F%202009&getresult=1 |title=FIBT 2008-09 men's bobsleigh World Cup final results. |access-date=2009-01-26 |archive-date=2011-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002161409/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&rankname=12&event=WC&season=2008%20%2F%202009&getresult=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{RUS}} - [[Alexandre Zoubkov]]
| {{SUI}} - [[Beat Hefti]]
| {{GER}} - [[André Lange]]
|-
| [[2008-09 Bobsleigh World Cup|Bobsleigh two-man]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&rankname=1&event=WC&season=2008%20%2F%202009&getresult=1 |title=FIBT 2008-09 two-man bobsleigh World Cup final results. |access-date=2009-01-26 |archive-date=2011-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002161430/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&rankname=1&event=WC&season=2008%20%2F%202009&getresult=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{SUI}} - [[Beat Hefti]]
| {{GER}} - [[Thomas Florschütz]]
| {{GER}} - [[André Lange]]
|-
| [[2008-09 Bobsleigh World Cup|Bobsleigh four-man]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&rankname=2&event=WC&season=2008%20%2F%202009&getresult=1 |title=FIBT 2008-09 four-man bobsleigh World Cup final results. |access-date=2009-01-26 |archive-date=2011-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002161443/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&rankname=2&event=WC&season=2008%20%2F%202009&getresult=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{RUS}} - [[Alexandre Zoubkov]]
| {{LAT}} - [[Janis Minins]]
| {{USA}} - [[Steven Holcomb]]
|-
| [[2008-09 Bobsleigh World Cup|Bobsleigh two-woman]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&rankname=3&event=WC&season=2008%20%2F%202009&getresult=1 |title=FIBT 2008-09 two-woman bobsleigh World Cup final results. |access-date=2009-01-26 |archive-date=2011-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002161536/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&rankname=3&event=WC&season=2008%20%2F%202009&getresult=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{GER}} - [[Sandra Kiriasis]]
| {{GER}} - [[Cathleen Martini]]
| {{USA}} - [[Shauna Rohbock]]
|- valign="top"
| [[2008-09 Skeleton World Cup|Men's skeleton]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&rankname=5&event=WC&season=2008%20%2F%202009&getresult=1 |title=FIBT 2008-09 men's skeleton World Cup final results. |access-date=2009-01-26 |archive-date=2011-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002161545/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&rankname=5&event=WC&season=2008%20%2F%202009&getresult=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Aleksandr Tretyakov (skeleton racer)|Aleksandr Tretyakov]]|RUS}}
| {{flagathlete|[[Frank Rommel]]|GER}}
| {{flagathlete|[[Florian Grassl]]|GER}}
|-
| [[2008-09 Skeleton World Cup|Women's skeleton]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&rankname=6&event=WC&season=2008%20%2F%202009&getresult=1 |title=FIBT 2008-09 women's skeleton World Cup final results. |access-date=2009-01-26 |archive-date=2011-10-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002161607/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=177&rankname=6&event=WC&season=2008%20%2F%202009&getresult=1 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| {{flagathlete|[[Marion Trott]]|GER}}
| {{flagathlete|[[Shelley Rudman]]|GBR}}
| {{flagathlete|[[Katie Uhlaender]]|USA}}
|}

==Bobsleigh==
===Two-man===
February 21–22, 2009, at 08:30 EST (13:30 UTC) for the last two runs. The eventual silver medalists from Germany had the fastest first run, but the Swiss duo of Rüegg and Grand had the fastest times for the remaining three runs. Three-time and defending champion [[André Lange]] of Germany finished fifth.<ref>[http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=63&event=22465&L=0 FIBT World Championships 2009 bobsleigh two-man results.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002161844/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=63&event=22465&L=0 |date=2011-10-02 }} - accessed February 22, 2009.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Team
! Time
|-
| style="background:gold"| Gold
|{{SUI}} II ([[Ivo Rüegg]], [[Cédric Grand]])
| 3:42.20 
|- 
| style="background:silver"| Silver
|{{GER}} I ([[Thomas Florschütz]], [[Marc Kühne]])
| +0.22
|- 
| style="background:#cc9966"| Bronze
|{{USA}} I ([[Steven Holcomb]], [[Curtis Tomasevicz]])
| +0.40
|}

===Four-man===
February 28 – March 1, 2009. The [[United States]] had the fastest time in each of the four runs to win their first bobsleigh gold medal at the World championships since [[FIBT World Championships 1959|1959]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=63&event=22473&L=0 |title=FIBT World Championships 2009 bobsleigh four-man results. |access-date=2009-03-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002161956/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=63&event=22473&L=0 |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> This was [[Latvia]]'s first ever medal at the championships while five-time and defending champion Lange of [[Germany]] would finish second.<ref>{{fibt link | url1= http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=88&tx_ttnews|bracket1= tt_news|url2= =549&tx_ttnews|bracket2= backPid|url3= =2&cHash=56ba12cf15| title = Holcomb Wins 4-Man in Lake Placid, Ends USA Drought}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Team
! Time
|-
| style="background:gold"| Gold
|{{USA}} I ([[Steven Holcomb]], [[Justin Olsen]], [[Steve Mesler]], [[Curtis Tomasevicz]])
|3:36.61 
|- 
| style="background:silver"| Silver
|{{GER}} II ([[André Lange]], [[Alexander Rödiger]], [[Kevin Kuske]], [[Martin Putze]])
| + 0.97
|- 
| style="background:#cc9966"| Bronze
|{{LAT}} I ([[Jānis Miņins]], [[Daumants Dreiškens]], [[Oskars Melbārdis]], [[Intars Dambis]])
| + 1.00
|}

===Two-woman===
February 20–21, 2009. The [[Canada|Canadian]] duo of [[Kaillie Humphries]] and [[Heather Moyse]] led after the first run while Rohbock/Meyers led after the second run before the British team of Minichiello/Cooke had the fastest third and fourth runs. Three-time defending champion [[Sandra Kiriasis]] of [[Germany]] finished seventh.<ref>[http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=63&event=22464&L=0 FIBT World Championships 2009 bobsleigh two-woman results.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002161634/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=63&event=22464&L=0 |date=2011-10-02 }} - accessed February 21, 2009.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Team
! Time
|-
| style="background:gold"| Gold
| {{GBR}} I ([[Nicola Minichiello]], [[Gillian Cooke]])
| 3:48.22
|- 
| style="background:silver"| Silver
| {{USA}} I ([[Shauna Rohbock]], [[Elana Meyers]])
| +0.38
|- 
| style="background:#cc9966"| Bronze
| {{GER}} II ([[Cathleen Martini]], [[Janine Tischer]])
| +0.62
|}

==Skeleton==
===Men===
February 27–28, 2009. The second run was cancelled after 20 skeleton racers had completed to irregular track conditions.<ref>{{fibt link | url1= http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=88&tx_ttnews|bracket1= tt_news|url2= =540&tx_ttnews|bracket2= backPid|url3= =2&cHash=ea9525a701| title = Staehli First Day Leader in Men's World Skeleton}}</ref> Pengilly came from 15th after the first run to earn the silver medal.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=63&event=22471&L=0 |title=FIBT World Championships 2009 men's skeleton results. |access-date=2009-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002161936/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=63&event=22471&L=0 |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was also Stähli's third gold medal which he earned on his 41st birthday.<ref>{{fibt link | url1= http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=88&tx_ttnews|bracket1= tt_news|url2= =546&tx_ttnews|bracket3= backPid|url4= =2&cHash=9173cf1018| title = Staehli Wins Third World Skeleton Championship}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Athlete
! Time
|- 
| bgcolor="gold" | Gold
| {{flagathlete|[[Gregor Stähli]]|SUI}}
| 2.46.58
|- 
| bgcolor="silver" | Silver
| {{flagathlete|[[Adam Pengilly]]|GBR}}
| +0.35
|- 
| bgcolor="CC9966" | Bronze
| {{flagathlete|[[Aleksandr Tretyakov (skeleton racer)|Aleksandr Tretyakov]]|RUS}}
| +0.51
|}

===Women===
February 26–27, 2009. Trott set the track record in the first run and had the fastest time in all three runs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=63&event=22469&L=0 |title=FIBT World Championships 2009 women's skeleton results. |access-date=2009-02-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002161900/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=63&event=22469&L=0 |archive-date=2011-10-02 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{fibt link|url1= http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=88&tx_ttnews|bracket1= tt_news|url2= =536&tx_ttnews|bracket2= backPid|url3= =2&cHash=2195adfe5b| title= Trott Sets Track Record, Takes Women's Skeleton Lead}}</ref> The final run was plagued with heavy rainfall and strong winds up to 50 mph (85 km/h).<ref>{{fibt link|url1= http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=88&tx_ttnews|bracket1= tt_news|url2= =538&tx_ttnews|bracket2= backPid|url3= =2&cHash=0a245e6be0| title=Trott Takes Bauhaus FIBT Women's Skeleton Championship}}</ref> It was Williams' first world championship medal.

{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Athlete
! Time
|- 
| bgcolor="gold" | Gold
| {{flagathlete|[[Marion Trott]]|GER}}
| 3:47.97
|- 
| bgcolor="silver" | Silver
| {{flagathlete|[[Amy Williams]]|GBR}}
| +0.59
|- 
| bgcolor="CC9966" | Bronze
| {{flagathlete|[[Kerstin Szymkowiak]]|GER}}
| +0.64
|}

==Mixed team==
February 22, 2009. The mixed team event{{snd}}consisting of one run each of men's skeleton, women's skeleton, 2-man bobsleigh, and 2-women bobsleigh{{snd}}debuted at the [[FIBT World Championships 2007|2007 championships]]. Germany had the fastest times in the first and third runs to win its third straight mixed team championship.<ref>[http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=63&event=22468&L=0 FIBT World Championships 2009 mixed team results.] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111002161819/http://www.fibt.com/index.php?id=63&event=22468&L=0 |date=2011-10-02 }} - accessed February 22, 2009.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! Pos
! Team
! Time
|-
| style="background:gold"| Gold
|{{GER}} ([[Frank Rommel]], [[Sandra Kiriasis]], [[Patricia Polifka]], [[Marion Trott]], [[Thomas Florschütz]], & [[Andreas Barucha]])
| 3:45.41
|- 
| style="background:silver"| Silver
|{{SUI}} ([[Gregor Stähli]], [[Sabrina Hafner]], [[Anne Dietrich]], [[Maya Pedersen]], [[Ivo Rüegg]], & [[Cédric Grand]])
| +0.24
|- 
| style="background:#cc9966"| Bronze
|{{USA}} ([[Eric Bernotas]], [[Shauna Rohbock]], [[Valerie Fleming]], [[Katie Uhlaender]], [[Steven Holcomb]], & [[Justin Olsen]])
| +0.25
|}

==Medal table==
{{Medals table
 | caption        = 
 | host           = 
 | flag_template  = 
 | event          = 
 | team           = 
 | gold_GER = 2 | silver_GER = 2 | bronze_GER = 2
 | gold_SUI = 2 | silver_SUI = 1 | bronze_SUI = 0
 | gold_GBR = 1 | silver_GBR = 2 | bronze_GBR = 0
 | gold_USA = 1 | silver_USA = 1 | bronze_USA = 2
 | gold_LAT = 0 | silver_LAT = 0 | bronze_LAT = 1
 | gold_RUS = 0 | silver_RUS = 0 | bronze_RUS = 1
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}
* [https://archive.today/20080107032109/http://www.usoc.org/73_35344.htm United States Olympic Committee July 11, 2005 announcement of the FIBT awarding the FIBT World Championships 2009 to Lake Placid] - Accessed November 6, 2007.

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