Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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| Venue | Sliding Center Sanki, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
| Dates | 13–15 February 2014 |
| 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[]
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[]
Medal table[]
* 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 nations) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalist[]
| 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 |
- men's 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]
- women's 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.[6]
Qualification[]
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.[7]
Participating nations[]
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[]
- ^ "Sliding Center Sanki". SOOC. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Skeleton Schedule and Results". SOOC. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ https://stillmed.olympic.org/media/Document%20Library/OlympicOrg/IOC/Who-We-Are/Commissions/Disciplinary-Commission/2017/SML-022-Disciplinary-Commission-Decision-Operative-Part-Aleksandr-TRETIAKOV.pdf#_ga=2.77405526.2130718839.1511363399-1668388724.1484259175
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. December 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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