Luger Felix Loch has secured Germany's first gold medal at the Sochi Winter Olympics this afternoon, adding to his previous title won at the Vancouver Games.
The 24-year-old, whose father competed at the 1984 Sarajevo Winter Olympics, secured three first-placed finishes in his four runs to become just the third man to win two consecutive Olympic titles in luge.
Albert Demtschenko of Russia took silver, adding to his second-placed finish at the 2006 Turin Games.
Italy's Armin Zoeggeler won bronze, which means that the 40-year-old has secured a podium finish in each of the last six Winter Olympics.
