Skeleton At The 2018 Winter Olympics – Men's
The men's skeleton event at the 2018 Winter Olympics took place on 15 and 16 February at the Alpensia Sliding Centre near Pyeongchang, South Korea. In the victory ceremony, the medals were presented by Ryu Seung-min, member of the International Olympic Committee, accompanied by Ivo Ferriani, International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation president and member of the International Olympic Committee The International Olympic Committee (IOC; french: link=no, Comité international olympique, ''CIO'') is a non-governmental sports organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. It is constituted in the form of an association under the Swiss .... Qualification 30 athletes qualified. Qualification is based on the combined rankings (across all four tours) as of 14 January 2018. The top three countries received three quotas each, the next six received two each and the last nine one each. Men had to be ranked in the top 60, after eliminating non-quota-earning competitors from cou ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Alpensia Sliding Centre
The Olympic Sliding Centre (올림픽 슬라이딩 센터) is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track that is located in Daegwallyeong, Pyeongchang, South Korea. The centre is located between the Alpensia and Yongpyong Resort. The venue is one of only two operating sliding facilities in Asia, along with the Spiral in Japan. It was renamed from Alpensia Sliding Centre to Olympic Sliding Centre in June 2017. Championships hosted * 2016-2017 Luge, Skeleton, and Bobsleigh World Cups * 2018 Olympic Luge, Skeleton, and Bobsleigh Track technical details Construction The venue was built by Daelim under the responsibility of the Gangwon Province. The construction cost (about ), to be shared between the country and the regional authorities: National Government , Local Government . The construction of the Alpensia Sliding Centre started in March 2014 and was completed in the final months of 2017. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kim Ji-soo (skeleton Racer)
Kim Ji-soo (Hangul: 김지수; born 22 July 1994) is a South Korean skeleton racer. He competed in 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 .... Competitive Highlights Olympic Games World Championships Skeleton World Cup References External linksKim Ji-sooat the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation 1994 births Living people Skeleton racers at the 2018 Winter Olympics South Korean male skeleton racers Olympic skeleton racers for South Korea {{SouthKorea-wintersport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Matthias Guggenberger
Matthias Guggenberger (born 24 September 1984, in Innsbruck) is an Austrian skeleton racer who has competed since 2005. His best Skeleton World Cup finish was 3rd at Königssee He won silver at the world championship 2016 in Igls (Team). 2018-2022 he was coach of Martins and Tomass Dukurs and Janine Flock. The won 9 globes at the world cup, 9 medals at european championships and three world championship medals. Now he is coaching the british skeleton team. He qualified for the 2010 and 2014 File:2014 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Stocking up supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE) for the Western African Ebola virus epidemic; Citizens examining the ruins after the Chibok schoolgirls kidnapping; Bundles of wat ... and 2018 Winter Olympics, finishing 8th and 14th respectively. External links * * * 1984 births Austrian male skeleton racers Living people Olympic skeleton racers for Austria Skeleton racers at the 2010 Winter Olympics Skeleto ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kevin Boyer
Kevin Boyer (born 24 April 1993) is a Canadian skeleton racer. He competed in the 2018 Winter Olympics The 2018 Winter Olympics ( ko, 2018년 동계 올림픽, Icheon sip-pal nyeon Donggye Ollimpik), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (french: Les XXIIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; ko, 제23회 동계 올림픽, Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpi .... References 1993 births Living people Skeleton racers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Canadian male skeleton racers Olympic skeleton racers for Canada 21st-century Canadian people {{Canada-wintersport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Vladislav Marchenkov
Vladislav Igorevich Marchenkov (russian: Владислав Игоревич Марченков) (born 29 October 1996) is a Russian skeleton racer. He competed in 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 .... References 1996 births Living people Skeleton racers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Russian male skeleton racers Olympic skeleton racers for Russia Place of birth missing (living people) {{Russia-wintersport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Rhys Thornbury
Rhys Thornbury (born 15 January 1990) is a skeleton racer from New Zealand. He competed for New Zealand at the 2018 Winter Olympics. Away from sport, he is a weapons technician for the Royal Air Force The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the United Kingdom's air and space force. It was formed towards the end of the First World War on 1 April 1918, becoming the first independent air force in the world, by regrouping the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) and .... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Thornbury, Rhys 1990 births Living people New Zealand male skeleton racers Olympic skeleton racers for New Zealand Skeleton racers at the 2018 Winter Olympics ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Geng Wenqiang
Geng Wenqiang (; ; born 11 September 1995) is a Chinese skeleton racer. He competed in 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 .... References 1995 births Living people Skeleton racers at the 2018 Winter Olympics Chinese male skeleton racers Olympic skeleton racers for China {{China-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Vladyslav Heraskevych
Vladyslav Mykhailovych Heraskevych ( uk, Владислав Михайлович Гераскевич; born 12 January 1999) is a Ukrainian skeleton racer who has competed since 2014. He is the first-ever Ukrainian skeleton racer. Career His father, Mykhailo Heraskevych, trains Heraskevych. He began competing in 2014. Previously, he tried boxing. In February 2016, he participated at 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway, where he finished 8th. A month earlier, he was 17th at the Junior World Championships in Winterberg, Germany. The following year, he achieved 10th place at the Junior Worlds in Sigulda, Latvia. On 24 February 2017, he became the first-ever Ukrainian athlete to compete in skeleton at World Championships. He finished 24th at 2017 World Championships in Königssee, Germany. On 10 November 2017, he debuted in Skeleton World Cup and was 27th in Lake Placid, United States. That season he participated in 7 of 8 races and ranked 24th in World ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Matthew Antoine
Matthew Antoine (born April 2, 1985) is an American skeleton racer who has competed since 2003. Antoine graduated from the California University of Pennsylvania in 2009 with a degree in sports management, wellness and fitness. Antoine won gold in the mixed team event at the FIBT World Championships 2012 in Lake Placid, New York. His best World Cup race finish was first at Lake Placid in December 2013. He ranked third overall in the 2013–14 Skeleton World Cup. He won the bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, the first U.S. medal in men's skeleton since Jimmy Shea won gold at the 2002 Winter Olympics. Antoine and John Daly were named to represent the U.S. at the 2018 Winter Olympics The 2018 Winter Olympics ( ko, 2018년 동계 올림픽, Icheon sip-pal nyeon Donggye Ollimpik), officially the XXIII Olympic Winter Games (french: Les XXIIIes Jeux olympiques d'hiver; ko, 제23회 동계 올림픽, Jeisipsamhoe Donggye Ollimpi ... in Pyeongchang; he finish ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jerry Rice (skeleton Racer)
Jeremy Rice (born 3 October 1990) is a British skeleton racer. He competed in 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 .... References 1990 births Living people Skeleton racers at the 2018 Winter Olympics British male skeleton racers Olympic skeleton racers for Great Britain Team Bath winter athletes {{UK-wintersport-bio-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |