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David Gleirscher Wins Luge Gold Medal at Winter Olympics 2018

Felix Loch's reign as king of the men's luge singles ended on Sunday as Austria's David Gleirscher capitalised on the German veteran's late stumble to win the top prize under shock circumstances.

Loch led heading into the fourth and final run of the men's luge singles, but a big error in his last attempt allowed Gleirscher to remain top of the pile and bring the title back to Austria after a long wait, per Gracenote Sports:

Chris Mazdzer of the United States clinched the silver medal after finishing 0.026 seconds slower than Gleirscher overall, while German Johannes Ludwig took the bronze.