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Skeleton At The 2014 Winter Olympics – Men's
The men's skeleton event at the 2014 Winter Olympics took place at the Sliding Center Sanki on 14–15 February. The gold medal won in this event featured Chelyabinsk meteor fragments to commemorate the first anniversary of this meteor strike. Competition In the first run, Aleksandr Tretyakov established the track record (55.95) and the start record (4.47). Results TR – Track Record. Top finish in each run is in boldface. On 22 November 2017, gold medalist Aleksandr Tretyakov was stripped of his gold medal. On 27 November 2017, the results by Sergey Chudinov Sergey Sergeyevich Chudinov (russian: Сергей Сергеевич Чудинов; born June 8, 1983 in Chusovoy) is a Russian skeleton racer who has competed since 2003. Chudinov's best result is a victory at Lake Placid during the 20 ... were annulled as well. On 1 February 2018, their results were restored as a result of the decision of CAS References {{DEFAULTSORT:Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Ol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sliding Center Sanki
The Sliding Center Sanki (Санки) (a.k.a. the Sanki Sliding Center) is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Rzhanaya Polyana, Russia, 60 km (37 mi) northeast of Sochi. Located in the Western Caucasus. The venue hosted the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events for the 2014 Winter Olympics. History In 2006, it was announced that Russia would construct two new bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton tracks. (23 November 2006 article accessed 20 February 2008) The first track was located near Moscow while the second one would be located in Krasnaya Polyana. Sochi was chosen to host the 2014 Winter Olympics over Pyeongchang, South Korea and Salzburg, Austria on 4 July 2007. By 2009, the location was changed to Rzhanaya Polyana, located not far from Krasnaya Polyana. (21 May 2009 article accessed 29 May 2009.) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Rommel
Frank Rommel (born 30 July 1984 in Suhl) is a German retired skeleton racer who began competing internationally in 2002. He won two medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in the mixed team ( 2009) and a bronze in the men's skeleton event 2008. Rommel also finished 24th in the men's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gret ..., finishing seventh. Rommel retired from the sport after the 2014 Winter Olympics where he finished 11th. References External links * * * * * * 2006 men's skeleton results (todor66.com) 1984 births Living people People from Suhl German male skeleton racers Sportspeople from Thuringia Olympic skeleton racers for Germany Skeleto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Hansin
Lee Han-sin (; born February 27, 1988, in Jinan, North Jeolla Province) is a South Korean skeleton racer. He is a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in .... - Sochi 2014 Olympics References External links * 1988 births Skeleton racers at the 2014 Winter Olymp ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandros Kefalas .
Alexandros Kefalas (born 21 December 1984) is a Greek skeleton racer. He is a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. He carried Greece's flag at the closing ceremony An opening ceremony, grand opening, or ribbon-cutting ceremony marks the official opening of a newly-constructed location or the start of an event. References 1984 births Living people Greek male skeleton racers Skel ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki Sasahara
is a Japanese skeleton racer. He was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in .... - Sochi 2014 Olympics References 1994 births Skeleton racers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Living people[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyle Tress
Kyle Tress (born May 29, 1981) is an American Olympic skeleton racer who competed from 2002 until 2017. He placed 25th in the 2011 FIBT World Championships in Konigssee, Germany. His best World Cup finish was 5th in the men's event at St. Moritz, Switzerland on January 11, 2013, and Lake Placid, New York, on November 5, 2012. On January 18, 2014, Tress was named to the 2014 Olympic team. His last World Cup race was in February 2017, at Igls, where he finished in 19th place; the following season, Tress began coaching the Japanese national team. Personal life A native of New Jersey, Tress graduated in 1999 from South Hunterdon Regional High School.Tredrea, John"LAMBERTVILLE: City rallies for hometown Olympian Kyle Tress; Banner wishing him well hangs over Bridge Street" centraljersey.com, January 29, 2014. Accessed April 1, 2016. "He’s Kyle Tress, a Lambertville favorite son and 1999 graduate of South Hunterdon Regional High School. A member of the three-man U.S. skeleton team ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Sandford
Ben Sandford, (born 12 March 1979 in Rotorua) is a New Zealand skeleton racer who has competed since 2002. He finished tenth in the men's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He finished 11th at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Early life Sandford was born and raised in Rotorua, attending Rotorua Boys' High School. He later attended the Victoria University of Wellington, where he graduated with bachelor's degrees in law and geography in 2002. Sport career Sandford's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 3rd in the men's skeleton event at Lake Placid in 2012. With his bronze medal, Ben became the second person from the Southern Hemisphere to medal at the FIBT World Championships, after his uncle Bruce Sandford who won gold in the same event in 1992 in Calgary. Due to his natural sporting talent, Sandford's introduction to Skeleton came after he led a Squash team representing Victoria University to an International University Squash Tournament held in Austr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raphael Maier
Raphael Maier (born 9 August 1992) is an Austrian skeleton racer. He is a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi Sochi ( rus, Со́чи, p=ˈsotɕɪ, a=Ru-Сочи.ogg) is the largest resort city in Russia. The city is situated on the Sochi River, along the Black Sea in Southern Russia, with a population of 466,078 residents, up to 600,000 residents in .... - Sochi 2014 Olympics References 1992 births Skeleton racers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Livi ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maurizio Oioli
Maurizio Oioli (born 9 July 1981, Domodossola) is an Italian skeleton racer who competed since 2002. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished 12th in the men's skeleton event. Oioli also finished 26th in the men's skeleton event at the 2005 FIBT World Championships in Calgary Calgary ( ) is the largest city in the western Canadian province of Alberta and the largest metro area of the three Prairie Provinces. As of 2021, the city proper had a population of 1,306,784 and a metropolitan population of 1,481,806, makin .... References 2006 men's skeleton resultsFIBT profileItalian team profile for the 2006 Winter Olympics Skeletonsport.com profile External links * 1981 births Italian male skeleton racers Living people People from Domodossola Skeleton racers at the 2006 Winter Olympics Skeleton racers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Olympic skeleton racers for Italy Sportspeople from the Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola 20th-century Italian people 21st-century I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Farrow (skeleton Racer)
John Farrow (born 18 February 1982) is an Australian skeleton racer who has competed since 2008. His best career finish was third in lesser events at Park City, Utah in December 2009. Farrow qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics )'' , nations = 82 , athletes = 2,626 , events = 86 in 7 sports (15 disciplines) , opening = February 12, 2010 , closing = February 28, 2010 , opened_by = Governor General Michaëlle Jean , cauldron = Catriona Le May DoanNancy GreeneWayne Gretz ..., but did not compete. References External links * * * * 1982 births Australian male skeleton racers Living people Skeleton racers at the 2014 Winter Olympics Skeleton racers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Olympic skeleton racers for Australia 20th-century Australian people 21st-century Australian people Sportspeople from Sydney Sportsmen from New South Wales {{Skeleton-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yun Sungbin
Yun Sung-Bin (Hangul: 윤성빈; born 23 May 1994) is a South Korean skeleton racer. He won the gold medal in men's skeleton at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and was a participant at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Early life and education Born in 1994 in South Korea’s southern coastal region of Namhae, South Gyeongsang Province, Yun grew up knowing nothing about the winter sliding sport. Still, as a child, Yun always enjoyed running around at the beach and excelled in many sports at school, including soccer, badminton, competitive running, and jumping, among others. Yun moved to Seoul when he was in middle school and continued playing sports at school, hoping to get into a sports university. In 100-metre races, he would ask to start 10 metres back from others his age and still beat other runners. At 1.78 metres in height, he could grab a basketball rim with ease. While playing basketball in high school, Yun's natural athletic ability was noticed by his physical ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Daly (skeleton Racer)
John Daly (born June 10, 1985) is an American skeleton racer who has competed since 2001. He has been on the World Cup podium many times, at such tracks as Winterberg, Calgary, and St. Moritz. Career Prior to competing in skeleton, Daly was a BMX racer but stopped after breaking both wrists during a practice run. He also competed in track and field while in high school and college. Daly began competing in the sport of skeleton in 2001. From 2001 to 2010, he won gold in the Intercontinental Cup and America's Cup where he reset the Lake Placid track record. In the 2008–09 season, Daly won 1st in the St. Moritz Europa Cup as well as the Igls Europa Cup and went on to get 2nd place for the overall Europa Cup title. It was announced on January 17, 2010, that Daly had qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver where he finished 17th. On January 18, 2014, Daly was named to the 2014 Olympic team. After slipping at the start in his final run, which he entered in a close ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
