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Bobsleigh At The 2022 Winter Olympics
Bobsleigh at the 2022 Winter Olympics has been held at the Xiaohaituo Bobsleigh and Luge Track which is one of the Yanqing cluster venues. A total of four bobsleigh events were held, between 4 and 20 February 2022. In July 2018, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) officially added the women's monobob event to the program, increasing the total number of events to four. The IOC also transferred six quotas from the men's events to the women's. The quota limit of 170 athletes remained the same from the 2018 Winter Olympics. A total of four events have been contested, two each for men and women. Qualification A maximum of 170 quota spots will be available to athletes to compete at the games (124 men and 46 women). The qualification is based on the world rankings of 16 January 2022. Competition schedule The following is the competition schedule for all four events. All times are in local time (UTC+8), according to the official schedule correct as of March 2021. This schedu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobsleigh Pictogram
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, also known as FIBT from the French . National competitions are often governed by bodies such as the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation, Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton, and the German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation. The first bobsleds were built in the late 19th century in St. Moritz, Switzerland, by wealthy tourists from Victorian Britain who were staying at the Palace Hotel owned by Caspar Badrutt. The early sleds were adapted from boys' delivery sleds and toboggans. These eventually evolved into bobsleighs, luges and skeletons. Initially the tourists would race their hand-built contraptions down the narrow streets of St. Moritz; however, as collisions increased, growing opposition from St. Moritz residents led ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Schüller
Alexander Schüller (born 13 May 1997) is a German bobsledder. He won a medal at the IBSF World Championships 2020. References External links *Alexander Schüllerat the German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation (german: Bob- und Schlittenverband für Deutschland e.V., BSD) is the official federation for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton in Germany. It is the German representative both to the International Bobslei ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Schuller, Alexander 1997 births Living people German male bobsledders Sportspeople from Leipzig Bobsledders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic bobsledders for Germany Olympic medalists in bobsleigh Olympic gold medalists for Germany Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics 21st-century German people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Burghardt
Alexandra Burghardt (born 28 April 1994) is a German sprinter and bobsledder. Career She competed in the 4 × 100 metres relay at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing, finishing fifth in the final. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Burghardt finished fifth as a member of the 4 × 100 m relay on 6 August 2021. She returned to the bobsleigh track of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing half a year later, winning the silver medal on 19 February 2022. Athletics international competitions 1Did not finish Bobsleigh international competitions Personal bests Outdoor *100 metres – 11.01 (+1.8 m/s, Bulle 2021) Indoor *60 metres 60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior at ... – 7.19 (Belgrade 2017) References External links * * * * * * * Alexandra Burghar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mariama Jamanka
Mariama Jamanka (born 23 August 1990) is a retired German Bobsleigh, bobsledder who won Gold in the Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Two-woman, two-woman event with Lisa Buckwitz at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Career A former discus throw, discus and hammer thrower of Berlin, Jamanka became a bobsledder in 2013. She entered the Bobsleigh World Cup during the 2015–16 season. In January 2017, she won the Bobsleigh and Skeleton European Championship, European Championship in Winterberg with brakewoman Annika Drazek. Later the same year, she was part of the gold-winning German team in the mixed team event at the IBSF World Championships (bobsleigh and skeleton), IBSF World Championships in Königssee. Before the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Germany's head coach René Spies changed the brakewomen of the country's two leading two-women bobsleighs: Drazek was assigned to pilot Stephanie Schneider, while Jamanka had to work with Schneider's former brakewoman Lisa Buckwit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deborah Levi
Deborah Levi (born 28 August 1997) is a German bobsledder. She won a bronze medal at the IBSF World Championships 2021 and a gold medal in the 2022 Winter Olympics in the two-woman event. References External links *Deborah Leviat the German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation German Bobsleigh, Luge, and Skeleton Federation (german: Bob- und Schlittenverband für Deutschland e.V., BSD) is the official federation for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton in Germany. It is the German representative both to the International Bobslei ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Levi, Deborah 1997 births Living people German female bobsledders People from Dillenburg Sportspeople from Giessen (region) Bobsledders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic bobsledders for Germany Olympic gold medalists for Germany Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in bobsleigh 21st-century German women ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laura Nolte
Laura Nolte (born 23 November 1998) is a German bobsleigh pilot, who began competing for the national team in 2015 and won the gold medal in the two-woman bobsleigh event at the 2022 Winter Olympics, becoming the youngest in bobsleigh history to win the title. In 2023 she has become the first European to win the Monobob World Champion title at the Sankt Moritz World Championships, while being also the winner of the 2023 European Monobob Champion title in Altenberg, Germany. In 2021, she won the gold medal in the two-woman event at the IBSF European Championships 2021 held in Winterberg, Germany. In the same season, she also won the gold medal in the two-woman event at the IBSF Junior World Championships 2021 held in St. Moritz, Switzerland. In 2016, she won the gold medal in the girls' monobob event at the Winter Youth Olympics held in Lillehammer, Norway. In 2020, she competed in the two-woman event at the IBSF World Championships 2020 held in Altenberg, Germany. In Februar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christine De Bruin
Christine de Bruin (née Bushie, born 3 March 1989) is a Canadian bobsledder. She competed in the two-woman event at the 2018 Winter Olympics with Melissa Lotholz. She won bronze in the women's event and a silver medal in the team relay at the 2019 Bobsled World Championships in Whistler, British Columbia. In January 2022, De Bruin was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team. De Bruin would go on to win the bronze medal in the inaugural monobob Bobsleigh or bobsled is a team winter sport that involves making timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sleigh. International bobsleigh competitions are governed by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Feder ... event. In November 2022, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport announced de Bruin had tested positive for an illicit anabolic agent and had admitted to the violation. She was suspended from training and competition for three years. Signing the admission reduced the ban by one year. de Bruin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elana Meyers Taylor
Elana Meyers Taylor (born Elana Alessandra Meyers; October 10, 1984) is an American Olympic bobsledder and World Champion who has competed since 2007. Born in Oceanside, California, Meyers Taylor was raised in Douglasville, Georgia and is a graduate of The George Washington University, where she was a member of the softball team. Career Meyers Taylor won the silver in the bobsled two-woman event with Shauna Rohbock at the 2009 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York. She was named to the U.S. team for the 2010 Winter Olympics on January 16, 2010. On February 24, 2010, Meyers Taylor and Erin Pac won the bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Their first run has a time of 53.28. Their second run has a time of 53.05. Their third run has a time of 53.29. Their fourth run has a time of 53.78 for a total of 3:33.40, a difference of +1.12 from first place. In 2010, Elana Meyers Taylor received a grant from the Women's Sports Foundation (WSF) Travel and Training ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaillie Humphries
Kaillie Humphries (born Kaillie Simundson; September 4, 1985) is a Canadian-American bobsledder. Representing Canada, she was the 2010 and 2014 Olympic champion in the two-woman bobsled and the 2018 Olympic bronze medalist with brakewoman Phylicia George. With her victory in 2014, she became the first female bobsledder to defend her Olympic title and was named flagbearer for the Olympic closing ceremony with brakewoman Heather Moyse. Humphries was one of the first women to pilot a mixed-gender team in a four-person bobsled competition. She was also the first woman to drive an all-female team against men in a four-person World Cup bobsled race. In 2019, Humphries switched to representing the United States because of alleged abuse and harassment that she claims she faced from the Canadian bobsled federation. She won three IBSF World Championship medals for Team USA in the 2020 and 2021 seasons, making her a five-time world champion and the most decorated woman in bobsled history ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Coakwell
Ben Coakwell (born June 25, 1987) is a Canadian Olympic bobsledder. He is a former Canadian football running back, who played CIS football with the Saskatchewan Huskies The University of Saskatchewan began in 1907 and has operated teams that compete with others since 1911. The term Huskie Athletics is defined as those student athletes from the University of Saskatchewan that compete in elite interuniversity .... Career In January 2022, Coakwell was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team, his third games. Coakwell would go onto win the bronze medal in the Four-man event. References External links * 1987 births Living people Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Canadian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Canada Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan Saskatchewan Huskies football players Sportspeople from Regina, Saskatchewan Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cam Stones
Cameron Stones (born 5 January 1992) is a Canadian bobsledder. He competed in the four-man event at the 2018 Winter Olympics , nations = 93 , athletes = 2,922 (1,680 men and 1,242 women) , events = 102 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = , closing = , opened_by = President Moon Jae-in , cauldron = Kim Yun-a , stadium = Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium , winte .... In January 2022, Stones was named in Canada's 2022 Olympic team. Stones would go onto win the bronze medal in the Four-man event. On August 25, 2022, Stones announced his retirement from the sport. References External links * 1992 births Living people Canadian male bobsledders Olympic bobsledders for Canada Bobsledders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Sportspeople from Oshawa Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Olympic medalists in bobsleigh Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics 21st-century Canadian people {{Canada-bobsleigh-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryan Sommer
Ryan Sommer (born August 27, 1993) is a Canadian bobsledder. Career He participated at the IBSF World Championships 2019, winning a medal in the four-man event. In January 2022, Sommer was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team. Sommer would go onto win the bronze medal in the Four-man event. On August 25, 2022, Sommer announced his retirement from the sport. Personal life Sommer is engaged to Canadian hockey player Blayre Turnbull. References External links *Ryan Sommerat the Canadian Olympic Committee The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC; french: Comité olympique canadien) is a private, non-profit organization that represents Canada at the International Olympic Committee (IOC). It is also a member of the Pan American Sports Organization ... {{DEFAULTSORT:Sommer, Ryan 1993 births Living people Canadian male bobsledders Bobsledders at the 2022 Winter Olympics Olympic bobsledders for Canada Olympic medalists in bobsleigh Olympic bronze medalists for Canada ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
