Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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| Venue | Sliding Center Sanki, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
| Dates | 13–15 February |
| Competitors | 47 from 17 nations |
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Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Sliding Center Sanki near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The events were held between 13 and 15 February 2014. A total of two skeleton events were held.[1]
Competition schedule
[edit]The following is the competition schedule for all events.[2]
All times are (UTC+4).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 13 February | 11:30 | Women's singles runs 1 and 2 |
| 14 February | 16:30 | Men's singles runs 1 and 2 |
| Women's singles runs 3 and 4 | ||
| 15 February | 18:45 | Men's singles runs 3 and 4 |
Medal summary
[edit]Medal table
[edit]* Host nation (Russia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia (RUS)* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalist
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |
Aleksandr Tretyakov [a] Russia |
3:44.29 | Martins Dukurs Latvia |
3:45.10 | Matthew Antoine United States |
3:47.26 |
| Women's |
Lizzy Yarnold Great Britain |
3:52.89 | Noelle Pikus-Pace United States |
3:53.86 | Elena Nikitina [b] Russia |
3:54.30 |
- a On 22 November 2017, gold medalist Aleksandr Tretyakov was stripped of his gold medal.[3] On 1 February 2018, his results were restored as a result of the successful appeal.[4]
- b On 22 November 2017, bronze medalist Elena Nikitina was stripped of her medal.[5] On 1 February 2018, her results were restored as a result of the successful appeal.[4]
Qualification
[edit]A total of 50 quota spots were availabled to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 30 men and 20 women might qualify. The qualification was based on the world rankings of 19 January 2014.[6]
Participating nations
[edit]47 athletes from 17 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses.
Australia (3)
Austria (3)
Canada (4)
Germany (5)- Great Britain (4)
Greece (1)
Ireland (1)
Italy (1)
Japan (3)- Latvia (3)
New Zealand (2)
Romania (2)- Russia (6)
South Korea (2)
Spain (1)
Switzerland (1)- United States (5)
References
[edit]- ^ "Sliding Center Sanki". SOOC. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Skeleton Schedule and Results". SOOC. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Decision issued by the IOC Disciplinary Commission" (PDF). olympic.org. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ a b "The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) delivers its decisions in the matter of 39 Russian athletes v/the IOC: 28 appeals upheld, 11 partially upheld" (PDF). Court of Arbitration for Sport. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ "IOC sanctions four Russian athletes as part of Oswald Commission findings". 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. December 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
External links
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