German Francesco Friedrich furthered his case as the greatest bobsledder in history and one of today’s dominant athletes, winning a record-breaking 10th world championship on Sunday.
Friedrich captured a seventh consecutive two-man world title in Altenberg, Germany, becoming the first bobsledder to win 10 career golds in standalone world championships (not counting mixed team events).
Friedrich broke his overall tie with Italian legend Eugenio Monti, who also won seven two-man world titles along with two four-man crowns (not counting his 1968 Olympic golds, which at the time also counted as world titles).
Friedrich, who won two- and four-man golds at the 2018 Olympics, prevailed by 2.