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NARRACOTT, Jaclyn AUS Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts MONTEJANO, Maria ESP Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 05.11. 1990 - Brisbane OWG: Her uncle Paul Narracott competed at the 1984 18.07.1986 - Asturias OWG: - Works with an international team called "Badass 167 cm - 62 kg WCh 2015: 16th Summer Olympics in Los Angeles (100 and 200 m) 165 cm - 56 kg WCh 2015: 23rd Skeleton Team", coached by Austrian Martin Rettl Best in WCup: 7th (Jan 2016, Lake Placid) and entered the 1992 Winter Olympics in ECh 2016: 15th (2001 World Champion and 2002 Olympic silver) Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 15 Albertville, France, as a brakeman for bobsleigh Overall World Cup 2015-2016: Student Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 20 pilot Glenn Turner Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 24 World Cup Rookie 2016/2017
FLOCK, Janine AUT Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts DEAS, Laura GBR Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 25.07.1989 - Hall in Tirol OWG 2014: 9th Best female Austrian Skeleton pilot ever 174 cm - 63 kg 19. 08. 1988 - Wrexham OWG: - Never trained in a gym before started skeleton WCh 2016: Silver Occupation: Army athlete 169 cm - 65 kg ECh 2014, 2016: Gold (2015: Silver, 2013: Bronze) Education: office clerk WCh 2015: 7th Former sports: Eventing (equestrian) Best in WCup: 1st Hobbies : Nature, kite surfing, diving ECh 2016: 5th Played Hockes for North Wales and was Captain of Overall World Cup 2014-2015: 1 Was injured in summer 2015: dislocated kneecap Overall World Cup 2014-2015: 5 the Wales tetrathlon team at international Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 6 Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 7 competitions. Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 5 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 9
MEYLEMANS, Kim BEL Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 07.03.1996 - Amberg OWG: Born in Germany, Belgian parents YARNOLD, Lizzy GBR Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts WCh 2016: 14th started for GER until 14-15 season 30. 10. 1988 - Maidstone OWG 2014: Gold Entered the 2011/2012 World Cup circuit to ECh 2016: 14th Four Top-Ten finishes in her rookie World Cup 172 cm - 75 kg WCh 2015: Gold (2012: Bronze) replace 2010 Olympic Champion Amy Williams, Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 10 season 2015-2016 JWCh 2012: Gold (2011: Silver) who retired after an injury, and succeded her 2014 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 25 Works with an international team called "Badass ECh 2015: Gold as Olympic Champion. Skeleton Team", coached by Austrian Martin Rettl Overall World Cup 2014: 1 (2015: 2) "I am a competitor, I'm not ashamed to win!" (2001 World Champion and 2002 Olympic silver) Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - Took a year off in the 2015-2016 season. Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 1 Married in summer 2016. CHANNELL, Jane CAN Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts: 23.08.1988 - North Vancouver OWG: - Occupation: Accounting 168 cm - 65 kg WCh 2015: 4th Former Sports: Track & Field, Softball FERNSTÄDT, Anna GER Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 23.11.1996 - Prague (CZE) Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 3 OWG Occupation: police trainee 169 cm - 68 kg Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 17 WCh Overall winner of 2014 European Cup JWCh 2016: Bronze Won one European Cup and two Intercontinenetal ECh Cup races this season Best in WCup: 4 (Dec 16, Lake Placid) World Cup rookie 2016/2017 Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - RAHNEVA, Mirela CAN Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 6 26.07.1988 OWG Born in Bulgaria, moved to Canada with her 165 cm - 68 kg WCh parents aged 10 HERMANN, Tina GER Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts Best in WCup: 3rd (Dec 16, Lake Placid) Has a commerce degree in tourism management, 05. 03. 1992 - Köln OWG: - Federal police trainee Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - works as caterer at Canada Olympic Parc next to 170 cm - 60 kg WCh 2016: Gold Four victories and two times second in seven Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 4 the Calgary icetrack ECh 2016: Silver World Cup races in season 2015/2016 season Her father Stoyan was a competitive acrobatic Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 1 gymnast Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 8 Former Sports: Rugby Winner of Overall NAC 2015 Won a surprise bronze medal at LAke Placid World Cup (Dec 2016) LÖLLING, Jacqueline GER VATHJE, Elisabeth CAN Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 06.02.1995 - Brachbach 17.03.1994 - Calgary OWG: - Her grandparents live in the Netherlands, she OWG: - In Innsbruck, she became the first ever Youth 176 cm -65 kg 176 cm - 69 kg WCh 2015: Bronze occasionally spents a few days there. YOG 2012: Gold Olympic Champion in skeleton in 2012 JWCh 2014: Silver 3 silver and a gold in her World Cup rookie season WCh 2015: Silver Got her ticket to 2015 WCh by winning Junior WCh Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 9 2014/2015 ECh 2016: 4th - and took a surprising silver medal in Winterberg. Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 3 Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 2 Finished her first World Cup season ranked second - Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 2 without World Cup victory so far Her nickname is "Jacka" MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - SKELETON WOMEN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - SKELETON WOMEN BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017 BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017
TANNENBAUM, Katie ISV Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts GILARDONI, Marina SUI Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 13.05.1985 OWG: Instuctor of Mathematics at the University of the 04.03.1987 - Goldingen Results/Ergebnisse Former bobsleigh push athlete: Junior World 164 cm - 58 kg WCh 2015, 2016: 25th Virgin Islands, 2014/2015 was her first season in 165 cm - 65 kg OWG 2014: 18th Champion 2008 and 2010 Overall World Cup 2014-2015: - World Cup WCh 2016: 4th One of the fastet starters in the field, holds several Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 24 Loves Rock'n'Roll and Avocados ECh 2016: Bronze track records Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 22 Works with an international team called "Badass Best in WCup: 2nd(Jan 16, Lake Placid) had her best season so far in 2015-2016 World Skeleton Team", coached by Austrian Martin Rettl Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 5 Cup with her first four podium finishes (2001 World Champion and 2002 Olympic silver) Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 13 2015-2016 was her rookie season in World Cup KOMURO, Nozomi JPN Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts O'SHEA, Annie USA Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 29.05.1985 - Miyagi OWG 2014: 19th started competing in 2004 05. 09. 1988 - Port Jefferson Station OWG: - Celebrated her first World Cup victory in 161 cm - 63 kg WCh 2009: 12th Last World Cup race before Altenberg was in 165 cm - 59 kg WCh 2016: 5th 2015/2016 season (Lake Placid) Best in WCup: 4th (Dec 2010, Lake Placid) January 2014 (Königssee) Best in Wcup: 1st (Jan 16, Lake Placid) MBA student Overall World Cup 2010-2011: 10th Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 4 Friends say she has an evil laugh when something Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 6 is really funny Overall World Cup 2016-2017:
PRIEDULENA, Lelde LAT Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts UHLAENDER, Katie USA OWG 2014: 4th Info/Facts 20.07.1993 - Sigulda OWG: - At her very first race, the skeleton sled fippped and 17.07.1984 - Breckenridge WCh 2012: Gold In memory of her father, Major League Baseball 163 cm - 57 kg WCh 2016: 12th went down without her. 174 cm - 64 kg Overall Wcup 2007, 2008: 1st outfielder and coach Ted Uhlaender, she wears his Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - JWCh 2016: Gold First ever Latvian skeleton athlete to win Junior National League Championship ring on a necklace. Overall World Cup 2016-2017: ECh 2016: 13th World Championships Gold in 2016 Also participated in track cycling and weightlifting Best in Wcup: 4th (Feb 16, Königssee) Narrowly missed the World Cup podium twice in competitions. 2012 Olympic trials were just the Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 13 2015-2016, finishing fourth in both Königssee third meet of her weightlifting career (she did not Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 9 races make the team) Altenberg is her first World Cup since Jan 2014. BOS, Kimberley NED Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts WESENBERG, Kendall USA Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 07.10.1993 - Ede OWG Former bobsleigh pilot, was bronze medallist at 23. 08. 1990 - Castro Valley OWG: - World Cup and World Championships rookie in the 170 cm - 70 kg YOG 2012: Bronze (Bobsleigh!) 2012 Youth Olympic Games WCh 2016: 15th 2015-2016 season. WCh 2016: 8th Won one North American Cup and two Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 11 Former sports: soccer JWCh 2016: Silver Intercontinental Cup races this season Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 16 Best in Wcup: 12th (Dec 16, Lake Placid) World Cup rookie 2016/2017 Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - Student (Physiotherapy) Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 14
LE CONTE, Joska NED Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 29.09.1987 - Zeist OWG:- Works for the Dutch Motorbike Federation 172 cm - 70 kg WCh 2015: 15th Former sports: pole vault JWCh 2010: 5th Works with an international team called "Badass ECh 2012: 5th (2016: 6th) Skeleton Team", coached by Austrian Martin Rettl Best in WCup: 7th (2001 World Champion and 2002 Olympic silver) Overall World Cup 2014/2015: 11 Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 13 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 21 KANAKINA, Yulia RUS Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 11.12.1995 - Krasnoyarsk OWG: - Favorite Food: Chocolate, fruit WCh 2016: 20th Favorite Vacation Destination: Thailand JWCh 2016: 4th Former Sporting Career: Ballet ECh 2016: 12th Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 20 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 14 MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - SKELETON WOMEN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - SKELETON WOMEN BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017 BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017
BMW IBSF World Cup 2016/2017 – Skeleton Women / Frauen Track/Bahn Date/Datum 1. 2. 3. 1. Whistler (CAN) Dec 2-3, 2016 VATHJE, Elisabeth CAN LÖLLING, Jacqueline GER HERMANN, Tina GER 2. Lake Placid (USA) Dec 16-17, 2016 FLOCK, Janine AUT YARNOLD, Lizzy GBR RAHNEVA, Mirela CAN 3. Altenberg (GER) Jan 6-8, 2017 4. Winterberg (GER) + ECh/EM Jan 13-15, 2017 5. St. Moritz (SUI) Jan 20-22, 2017 6. Königssee (GER) Jan 27-29, 2017 7. Innsbruck (AUT) Feb 3-5, 2017 8. PyeongChang (KOR) Mar 17-19, 2017
World Cup schedule / Weltcup-Zeitplan Altenberg Date/Time CET Race Friday, 6 Jan 10 am Skeleton Women, run 1 11.30 am Skeleton Women, run 2 Friday, 6 Jan 2 pm Womens Bob, run 1 3.15 pm Womens Bob, run 2 Saturday, 7 Jan 9.30 am Skeleton Men , run 1 11 am Skeleton Men, run 2 Saturday, 7 Jan 1.30 pm Two Man Bob, run 1 3 pm Two Man Bob, run 2 Sunday, 8 Jan 10 am Four Man Bob, run 1 11.30 am Four Man Bob, run 2 MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - SKELETON MEN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - SKELETON MEN BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017 BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017
FARROW, John AUS OWG 2014: 17th Info/Facts MARTINEAU, Barrett CAN Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 18.02.1982 WCh 2015: 27th Downhill MTB racer 04.09.1991 - Calgary OWG: His helmet is painted with a bear's face, referring 190 cm - 88 kg Overall World Cup 2014-2015: 25 Damaged his knee and leg while warming up 178 cm - 80kg WCh 2016: 19th to his nickname "Bear" Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 31 during training in Lake Placid in 2011 Best in Wcup: 8th Occupation: Ski jumping coach Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 17 Suffered nerve damage causing a condition called Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 9 Was forejumper at the 2010 Olympic Winter foot drop - used a special foot brace to support Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 11 Games his affected foot during training for a while
AUER, Alexander AUT Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts MOELTER, Phillip CZE Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 23.03.1991 - Innsbruck OWG: - Son of former Austrian skeleton athlete Christian 27.09.1993 OWG: Born in Germany, also competed for Poland 178 cm - 83 kg WCh 2016: 18th Auer, the 1991 World Champion 181 cm - 81 kg WCh 2016: 29th Competed as German bobsleigh pilot at the 2012 Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 30 Younger brother Florian also competes in skeleton Overall World Cup 2015-2016: Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 22 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: finished sixth with Richard Oelsner started Skeleton training aged 7!
AUER, Florian AUT OWG: Info/Facts MIRAMBELL, Ander ESP Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 11.06.1994 - Innsbruck WCh: Son of former Austrian skeleton athlete Christian 17.02.1983 OWG 2014: 26th Studying Sports Science. ECh: Auer, the 1991 World Champion 183 cm - 82 kg WCh 2016: 27th Trains with Espanyol - Barcelona’s ‘other’ team. Is Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 30 Older brother Alexander also competes in ECh 2009, 2010: 15th also Espanyol-Ambassador. Overall World Cup 2016-2017: skeleton Best in WCup: 13th (Dec 16, Lake Placid) Wrote a book about his journey to Sochi Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 21 Works with an international team called "Badass Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 13 Skeleton Team", coached by Austrian Martin Rettl (2001 World Champion and 2002 Olympic silver)
GUGGENBERGER, Matthias AUT Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts PARSONS, Dominic Edward GBR Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 24.09.1984 - OWG 2010: 8th (2014: 14th) Hobbies: Golf, climbing, mountainbike 08.09.1987 - London OWG 2014: 10th Former track and field athlete (400 m) 179 cm - 72 kg WCh 2012: 18th Occupation: Army athlete / trained dental JWCh 2009, 2010: 4th Studies Advanced Engine Technology ECh 2007: 6th technician WCh 2015: 7th Best in WCup: 3rd (Jan 12, Königssee) Former Sports: luge Best in WCup: 3rd (Nov 13, Calgary) Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 11 Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 5 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 26 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 10
BOYER, Kevin CAN Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts THOMAS, Jack GBR Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 24.04.1993 OWG Student 19.05.1990 OWG: The 2015-2016 final in Königssee was his World 176 cm - 84 kg WCh former sports: baseball, hockey WCh: Cup debut. Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - World Cup rookie Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 39 Former Occupation: Plumber Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 21 several podium placings in North American Cup Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 25 Former Sports: Track & Field and Europe Cup in the 2014/2015 season
GRESZCZYSZYN, Dave CAN Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts GASSNER, Alexander GER Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 18.09.1979 - Toronto OWG: At one World Cup, he raced with the portrait of his 09.08.1989 OWG Born in Romania, moved to Germany with his 193 cm - 108 kg WCh 2015: 11th grandfather under his sled, who turned 100 at race 173 cm - 83 kg WCh 2012: 7th parents at age three. Best in Wcup: 5th (Jan 16, Whistler) day JWCh 2010: Gold Changed his birth name "Gasznar" to the easier Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 8 Former Rugby player ECh 2012: 5th version "Gassner" in 2011. Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 13 Occupation: teacher Best in World Cup: 5th (Jan 2012, Altenberg) former sports: track&field Overall World Cup 2012: 6th Overall winner of 2008 Europe Cup and of 2011 Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - Intercontinental Cup Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 7 Last World Cup Race before Whistler: January 2014 MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - SKELETON MEN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - SKELETON MEN BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017 BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017
GROTHEER, Christopher GER Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts YUN, Sungbin KOR Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 31.07.1992 - Wernigerode OWG: Former ski jumper 23.05.1994 - Jinju OWG 2014: 16th celebrated the first ever podium placing (Calgary, 179 cm - 78 kg JWCh 2012: Silver Occupation: German Federal Police 178 cm - 85 kg WCh 2016: Bronze Dec 2014) and World Cup victory (Jan 2016, St. WCh 2015: 5th Loves Soccer, books and motorbikes Best in WCup: 1st (Jan 16, St. Moritz) Moritz) for Korea Best in WCup: 3rd Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 2 Student Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 18 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 2 Loves Music of British singer Adele Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 7
JUNGK, Axel GER Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts DUKURS, Martins LAT Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 05.03.1991 - Zschopau OWG: - In 2014/2015 World Cup he finished third overall - 31.03.1984 - Sigulda OWG 2010, 2014: Silver The most successful skeleton slider, winning four 183 cm - 78 kg WCh 2016: 4th without a single podium finish. 178 cm - 72 kg WCh 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016: Gold (2013: World and seven European titels as well as seven JWCh 2012: Gold Celebrated his first podium in Winterberg in Silver) Overall World Cups. Overall World Cup 2014-2015: 3 November 2015 ECh 2010-2016: Gold (2016 tied with Tomass Latvia had 45 World Cup wins in skeleton at the Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 4 Team World Champion with GER in Winterberg Dukurs) start of the 16-17 season - of which 44 from Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 5 and Innsbruck Overall WCup 2010 - 2016: 1st Martins. Former ski jumper Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 1 Latvian Sliders all have a huge fan base Occupation: German Federal Police Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 4
DUKURS, Tomass LAT Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts GASPARI, Mattia ITA Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 02.07.1981 - Sigulda OWG 2010, 2014: 4th Won the first-ever World Cup race for Latvia (2004 14.09.1993 - Pieve de Cadore OWG: Student 186 cm - 83 kg WCh 2015: Bronze in Sigulda) - his only victory in World Cup so far. 175 cm - 75 kg WCh 2016: 15th Born in Cortina d'Ampezzo, site of 1956 Olympic ECh 2016: Gold (tied with Martins Dukurs) Captured the Olympic track record in Whistler Best in Wcup: 8th Winter Games and of multiple World (2007, 2015: Bronze) (CAN), that was previously unbeaten for six years Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 10 Championships in Bobsleigh Best in WCup: 1st (Jan 2004, Sigulda) Martins is his younger brother, his father Dainis Overall World Cup 2016-2017: Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 3 one of the coaches. Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 9
THORNBURY, Rhys NZL Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts MIYAJIMA, Katsuyuki JPN Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 15.01.1990 - Viveash OWG: Born in Australia, New Zealand roots. 27.12.1995 OWG World Cup rookie WCh 2016: 24th Moved to Great Britain as a child. 177 cm - 82 kg WCh Won a race to IBSF North American Cup in Best in WCup: 12 Works as weapon technician for the Royal Air Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - Whistler in November 2016 Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 24 Force Overall World Cup 2016-2017: - student Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 13
TREGYBOV, Nikita RUS Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts TAKAHASHI, Hiroatsu JPN Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 14.02.1995 - Krasnoyarsk OWG 2014: 6th Full-time athlete 13.04.1984 - Tomiya OWG 2010: 8th Former Baseball player 187 cm - 89 kg WCh 2015, 2016: 5th Favourite athlete is Skeleton teammate Anastasia 175 cm - 83 kg WCh 2015: 14th His son Kohei was born 2013 JWCh 2015, 2016: Gold Novikova Best in WCup: 7th (Jan15, Altenberg) M-Project sled (Japanese) Best in WCup: 3rd Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 14 Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 6 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 18 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 6
RUKOSUEV, Evgeny RUS Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts LEE, Hansin KOR Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 02.09.1999 OWG 2016 Youth Olympic Champion! 27.09.1988 - Jinan OWG 2014: 24th Full-time athlete 175 cm - 68 kg YOG 2016: Gold World Cup Rookie 2016/2017 177 cm - 80 kg WCh 2016: 21st WCh ranked fifth in Innsbruck Intercontinental Cup in Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 15 Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - November 2016 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 18 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - SKELETON MEN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - SKELETON MEN BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017 BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017
VESELOV, Egor RUS Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 16.06.1993 OWG Former Sports: wrestling Skeleton Women Skeleton Men Women's Bob Two Man Bob Four Man Bob 177 cm - 80 kg WCh Loves Russian food and classic Russian literature Best in WCup: 12 (Dec 12, Lake Placid) World Cup Rookie 2016/2017 Skeleton Frauen Skeleton Männer Zweierbob Frauen Zweierbob Männer Viererbob Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - 1. Whistler (CAN) VATHJE, Elisabeth (CAN) YUN, Sungbin (KOR) HUMPHRIES, Kaillie (CAN) FRIEDRICH, Francesco (GER) KASJANOV, Alexander (RUS) Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 16 APPIAH, Cynthia MARGIS, Thorsten ZAITSEV Alexey Dec 2-3, 2016 PUSHKAREV Aleksei BELUGIN Maxim 2. Lake Placid (USA) FLOCK, Janine (AUT) TRETYAKOV, Alexander (RUS) GREUBEL POSER, Jamie (USA) HOLCOMB, Steven (USA) PETER Rico (SUI) EVANS, Aja McGUFFIE, Samuel van der ZIJDE Janne Bror Dec 16-17, 2016 FRIEDLI Simon GRAF, Riet SUI Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts AMRHEIN Thomas 07.01.1993 OWG: World Cup rookie WCh: won silver at Swiss Championships in December 3. Altenberg (GER) Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 2016 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: celebrates his 24th birthday on Altenberg race day Jan 6-8, 2017 4. Winterberg (GER) + ECh/EM Jan 13-15, 2017 5. St. Moritz (SUI) Jan 20-22, 2017 ROHRER, Marco SUI Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 6. Königssee (GER) 15.07.1987 OWG: 4th of Swiss Indoor Champonships 2012, 60m. Jan 27-29, 2017 WCh 2015: 17th Competed against a Racing Greyhound for the Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 17 German TV Show "Galileo" - and lost by a mile. 7. Innsbruck (AUT) Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 24 Feb 3-5, 2017 8. PyeongChang (KOR) Mar 17-19, 2017 Leaders Overall World Cup YARNOLD, Lizzy (GBR) TRETYAKOV, Alexander (RUS) HUMPHRIES, Kaillie (CAN) KRIPPS, Justin (CAN) PETER, Rico (SUI) Führende Gesamt-Weltcup 402 points/Punkte 435 points/Punkte GREUBEL POSER, Jamie (USA) 402 points/Punkte 435 points/Punkte ANTOINE, Matthew USA Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 425 points/Punkte 02.04.1985 - Prairie du Chien OWG 2014: Bronze Raced Go-Karts before 192 cm - 92 kg WCh 2012: 5th Applied to USABS after watching 2002 Olympic Best in WCup: 1st (Dec13, Lake Placid) Winter Games in Salt Lake City (USA) Overall World Cup 2014-2015: 4 Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 6 Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 3
CRUMPTON, Nathan USA Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 09.10.1985 - Nairobi OWG: 2015-2016 was his rookie World Cup season, 182 cm - 79 kg WCh 2016: 8th finished 5th in Park City and 7th in Whistler Best in WCup: 5th (Jan 16, Park City ) Athlete, fitness & lifestyle model and Overall World Cup 2015-2016: 16 professional photographer Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 12 Born in Nairobi, Kenya, moved to Geneva, Switzerland, aged 5. Also lived in Harare, Zimbabwe and Canberra, Australia and of course USA
TRESS, Kyle USA Ergebnisse/Results Info/Facts 29.05.1981 - Ewing OWG 2014: 21st Former baseball and basketball athlete 183 cm - 82 kg WCh 2015: 17th Watched 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake Overall World Cup 2014-2015: 15 City, found US skeleton and "never left" Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - Overall World Cup 2016-2017: 20 MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - SKELETON MEN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - SKELETON MEN BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017 BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017
BMW IBSF World Cup 2016/2017 – Skeleton Men / Männer
Track / Bahn Date / Datum 1. 2. 3. 1. Whistler (CAN) Dec 2-3, 2016 YUN, Sungbin KOR TRETYAKOV, Alexander RUS ANTOINE, Matthew USA 2. Lake Placid (USA) Dec 16-17, 2016 TRETYAKOV, Alexander RUS ANTOINE, Matthew USA YUN, Sungbin KOR 3. Altenberg (GER) Jan 6-8, 2017 4. Winterberg (GER) + ECh/EM Jan 13-15, 2017 5. St. Moritz (SUI) Jan 20-22, 2017 6. Königssee (GER) Jan 27-29, 2017 7. Innsbruck (AUT) Feb 3-5, 2017 8. PyeongChang (KOR) Mar 17-19, 2017
Track information / Bahn-Infos Altenberg