Fernstädtová finishes 10th in Olympic skeleton in Cortina

Czech skeleton racer Anna Fernstädtová secured 10th place in the Olympic competition in Cortina d’Ampezzo, capping a steady two-day performance on the Italian track.

The 29-year-old climbed into the top ten on Saturday and ultimately held onto the position despite slipping one spot after the final run. Fernstädtová posted faster times in both of her second-day heats than she had on Friday, with her best effort of 57.83 seconds coming in the third run. That performance lifted her from 11th to ninth overall at the time.

In the final heat, she was just two hundredths of a second slower but could not fend off a late charge from Britain’s Amelia Coltman. Coltman clocked the fourth-fastest time of the final round, pushing the Czech racer down by 0.12 seconds in the overall standings.

Gold went to Austria’s 36-year-old Janine Flock, who claimed the Olympic title in her fourth appearance under the five rings.