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Calgary’s Alex Gough finishes fourth in luge at Sochi Olympics

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Canada\'s Alex Gough races in the third run of the women\'s singles luge competition at the Sochi Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2014. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia – Calgary’s Alex Gough wasn’t able to end Canada’s medal drought in Olympic luge but she did post the country’s best-ever result with a fourth-place finish Tuesday in Sochi.

Gough finished with a four-run time of three minutes 21.578 seconds.

No Canadian has ever finished better in the sport that is dominated by Europeans.

Natalie Geisenberger of Germany — known as the Queen of Luge — won the gold in 3:19.768 while her teammate Tatjana Huefner was second in 3:20.907.

American Erin Hamlin was the surprise bronze medallist in 3:21.145.

Kimberley McRae of Calgary was fifth while Arianne Jones of Calgary 13th.

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