Clifton Wrottesley
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Clifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley, 6th Baron Wrottesley
, 14th Baronet (born 1968), is an Irish sportsman and British Peer.
. He lives in London, England and St Moritz, Switzerland. He is married to Sascha Wrottesley, née Schwarzenbach, Lady Wrottesley and the daughter of Urs Schwarzenbach
, a Swiss financier. The couple have three children: three sons, Victor, Magnus and Luca. He inherited the title in 1977 upon the death of his grandfather, his father having died when he was two. Wrottesley works in finance, is a partner in Vanquish Capital Partners, advising banks on capital raising strategies, particularly for Private Equity.
skeleton racer
who competed on the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT) Skeleton Continental circuits in the 2000-2001 season and the FIBT World Cup circuit in the 2001-2002 season. He finished fourth in the Men's Skeleton at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City.
Wrottesley and his father also both competed in bob sleigh for Great Britain
before competing for Ireland
.
During the 2006 Winter Olympics
in Turin
, he served as Chef de Mission for the Irish Winter Olympics team.
Wrottesley is also a rider of the Cresta Run
, St Moritz, Switzerland. He has ridden on the Run since the 1988-1989 season, won his Cresta colours in 1996 and has won many of the Open races since his first victory in 1997 (although he did not compete on the Run in the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 seasons, due to commitments on the FIBT Skeleton circuits). Of the 4 Classic Races on the Cresta Run, he has won The Curzon Cup 8 times (the Blue Riband event of the season from Junction), equalling Nino Bibbia
's record, The Morgan Cup 8 times, The Brabazon Trophy a record 11 times and the Grand National 8 times (the Blue Riband event of the season from Top), equalling Nino Bibbia
and Franco Gansser's record. He has also won The Grand Slam a record 4 times (all 4 Classic races in the one season), in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2010. He holds the record for the number of Classic races won with a total of 35 to date and the Flying Junction Record (ridden from Top and timed from Junction) of 31.44 seconds.
Baron Wrottesley
Baron Wrottesley, of Wrottesley in the County of Stafford, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1838 for Sir John Wrottesley, 9th Baronet. He was a Major-General in the Army and also represented Lichfield, Staffordshire and Staffordshire South in House of Commons. He...
, 14th Baronet (born 1968), is an Irish sportsman and British Peer.
Biography
Wrottesley was born to The Hon. Richard Francis Gerard Wrottesley and his wife, Georgina Wrottesley, née Clifton, daughter of Lt. Col. Peter Clifton of Dummer House, Hampshire, and his wife, Patricia Mary Adela Clifton, née Gibson-Watt, of Doldowlod House, RadnorshireRadnorshire
Radnorshire is one of thirteen historic and former administrative counties of Wales. It is represented by the Radnorshire area of Powys, which according to the 2001 census, had a population of 24,805...
. He lives in London, England and St Moritz, Switzerland. He is married to Sascha Wrottesley, née Schwarzenbach, Lady Wrottesley and the daughter of Urs Schwarzenbach
Urs Schwarzenbach
Urs Schwarzenbach is a Swiss-born financier based in the United Kingdom.Schwarzenbach set up Interexchange, the largest foreign exchange dealership in Switzerland. Through its success he has bought well over £300m of property in the UK, in Australia, a palace in Morocco, £17m of assets in the...
, a Swiss financier. The couple have three children: three sons, Victor, Magnus and Luca. He inherited the title in 1977 upon the death of his grandfather, his father having died when he was two. Wrottesley works in finance, is a partner in Vanquish Capital Partners, advising banks on capital raising strategies, particularly for Private Equity.
Sporting career
Wrottesley was an IrishIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
skeleton racer
Skeleton (sport)
Skeleton is a fast winter sliding sport in which an individual person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down, during which athletes experience forces up to 5g. It originated in St. Moritz, Switzerland as a spin-off from the popular British sport of Cresta Sledding...
who competed on the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT) Skeleton Continental circuits in the 2000-2001 season and the FIBT World Cup circuit in the 2001-2002 season. He finished fourth in the Men's Skeleton at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Skeleton at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Skeleton returned to the program of the Winter Olympic Games for the first time in 54 years at the 2002 Games in Salt Lake City. Both men and women competed, with medals awarded after two runs down the course. Both events were contested on February 20.-Medal summary:-Medal table:-References:**...
in Salt Lake City.
Wrottesley and his father also both competed in bob sleigh for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
before competing for Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
.
During the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, he served as Chef de Mission for the Irish Winter Olympics team.
Wrottesley is also a rider of the Cresta Run
Cresta Run
The Cresta Run is a natural ice 1,212.5 m long skeleton racing toboggan track in the Swiss winter sports town of St. Moritz, and one of the few runs dedicated primarily to skeleton. It was built in 1884 near the hamlet of Cresta in the municipality of Celerina/Schlarigna by Major Bulpett, eventual...
, St Moritz, Switzerland. He has ridden on the Run since the 1988-1989 season, won his Cresta colours in 1996 and has won many of the Open races since his first victory in 1997 (although he did not compete on the Run in the 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 seasons, due to commitments on the FIBT Skeleton circuits). Of the 4 Classic Races on the Cresta Run, he has won The Curzon Cup 8 times (the Blue Riband event of the season from Junction), equalling Nino Bibbia
Nino Bibbia
Nino Bibbia , a fruit and vegetable merchant, was an Italian skeleton racer and bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He won the gold medal in the men's skeleton event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz...
's record, The Morgan Cup 8 times, The Brabazon Trophy a record 11 times and the Grand National 8 times (the Blue Riband event of the season from Top), equalling Nino Bibbia
Nino Bibbia
Nino Bibbia , a fruit and vegetable merchant, was an Italian skeleton racer and bobsledder who competed in the late 1940s. He won the gold medal in the men's skeleton event at the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz...
and Franco Gansser's record. He has also won The Grand Slam a record 4 times (all 4 Classic races in the one season), in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2010. He holds the record for the number of Classic races won with a total of 35 to date and the Flying Junction Record (ridden from Top and timed from Junction) of 31.44 seconds.