Royal Marine Taylor Lawrence finishes sixth at World Championships

Royal Marine Lance Corporal Taylor Lawrence has finished sixth in the four-man bobsleigh at the IBSF World Championships in Winterberg, Germany.

LCpl Lawrence, along with Brad Hall, Greg Cackett and Leon Greenwood, finished with a total time of 3:35.70 as the top three podium places saw an all-German lockout with Francesco Friedrich's team winning the gold medal.

The GB1 sled team came into this year's World Championships as the reigning silver medalists from 2023.

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The first half of their season was hampered with injuries, with Brad Hall requiring surgery on his back to fix a prolapsed disc.

LCpl Lawrence and Hall grabbed an impressive World Championship fourth place last week in the two-man event, showing signs of progress back to top form post-injury. 

Prior to competing in the four-man, Lawrence received a promotion to lance corporal while out in Winterberg, which was presented to him by the Commanding Officer of HMS Temeraire, Lieutenant Colonel Roly Brading RM.

Also competing in the four-man event in Winterberg was fellow Royal Marine Adam Baird, as well as 2 PARA's Private Callum Dixon, who finished 18th overall with a combined time of 3:38.40.