Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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Skeleton at the XXII Olympic Winter Games |
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Venue | Sliding Center Sanki, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
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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]
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Competition schedule[edit]
The following is the competition schedule for all events.[2]
All times are (UTC+4).
Date | Time | Event |
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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]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
3 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
4 | ![]() |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Medalist[edit]
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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Men's |
![]() Russia (RUS) |
3:44.29 | ![]() Latvia (LAT) |
3:45.10 | ![]() United States (USA) |
3:47.26 |
Women's |
![]() Great Britain (GBR) |
3:52.89 | ![]() United States (USA) |
3:53.86 | ![]() Russia (RUS) |
3:54.30 |
Qualification[edit]
Main article: Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics – 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.[3]
Participating nations[edit]
47 athletes from 17 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses.
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References[edit]
- ^ "Sliding Center Sanki". SOOC. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- ^ "Skeleton Schedule and Results". SOOC. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ^ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014". International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. December 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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