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Brian Shimer piloted his USA 1 four-man bobsled to victory at Altenberg, Germany, to remain unbeaten after three World Cup events.
Shimer, with teammates Bryan Leturgez and Karlos Kirby and brakeman Randy Jones, posted a combined winning time of 1 minute, 52.01 seconds, for the two runs. The Americans set a course record of 55.97 seconds in the first run. After sweeping the first three events of the six-race season, Shimer leads the World Cup standings with 102 points.
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