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Francesco Friedrich of Germany won another IBSF four-man bobsleigh race on Sunday in Igls, Austria, the 100th victory of his career in either World Cup or world championship competitions.

He now has driven to 35 victories in World Cup four-man races, along with 51 wins in World Cup two-man events, eight two-man world championships and six four-man world championships.

Not included in that total: four golds — two in two-man, two in four-man — in Olympic competition.

Friedrich’s dominance is unmatched in bobsleigh history. He has medalled in 31 of his last 32 World Cup four-man races and 60 of his last 62 World Cup two-man races; he took silver in two-man at Igls on Saturday.

In his World Cup career, Friedrich has medalled in 142 of 197 races.

Brad Hall of Britain drove to the silver in the four-man race Sunday, and Johannes Lochner of Germany was third. Frank …

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