Ashleigh Fay Pittaway

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Ashleigh Fay Pittaway
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Pittaway at the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics
Personal information
NationalityGerman and British
Born (2000-05-23) 23 May 2000 (age 21)
Munich, Germany
Height173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportSkeleton
Coached byDanny Holdcroft
Medal record
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Lillehammer Girls
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Königssee [1]
Bronze medal – third place 2021 St. Moritz [2]

Ashleigh Fay Pittaway (born 23 May 2000 in Munich) is a former German-British skeleton racer who competed on the Skeleton World Cup and Europe Cup circuits. She started racing in 2011 in Germany while a student, and joined the national team in 2015. Her personal coach is Danny Holdcroft, and she uses a BlackRoc sled. She won a gold medal in the 2016 Winter Youth Olympics in Lillehammer. She also made her World Cup debut in 2016, at Königssee, where she finished 15th.[3][4] She retired from competitive racing in September 2021, ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "IBSF - International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation".
  2. ^ "IBSF - International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation".
  3. ^ "Ashleigh Fay PITTAWAY". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  4. ^ "Media Guide Athletes: Skeleton – Winterberg, GER" (PDF). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 8–10 December 2017. Retrieved 2017-12-16.
  5. ^ "Youth Olympic Champion Ashleigh Pittaway steps away from sliding". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 2021-10-04.

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