Skeleton at the 2002 Winter Olympics – Men's
Encyclopedia
The men's skeleton
at the 2002 Winter Olympics
took place on 20 February, at the Utah Olympic Park
.
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...
at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
took place on 20 February, at the Utah Olympic Park
Utah Olympic Park
The Utah Olympic Park is a winter sports park built for the 2002 Winter Olympics, and is located east of Salt Lake City near Park City, Utah, United States. During the 2002 games the park hosted the bobsleigh, skeleton, luge, ski jumping, and nordic combined events. It still serves a training...
.
Results
Rank | |Run 1 | |Total | Jimmy Shea Jimmy Shea James Edmound Shea, Jr. is a retired American skeleton racer who won the Gold medal in dramatic fashion at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. Shea also was chosen by fellow athletes to recite the Athlete's Oath during the Opening Ceremonies and along with his father, Jim Shea Sr., passed... | 50.89 | 51.07 | 1:41.96 | — | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martin Rettl Martin Rettl Martin Rettl is an Austrian skeleton racer who competed from 1989 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a silver medal in the men's skeleton event at Salt Lake City in 2002.... |
51.02 | 50.99 | 1:42.01 | +0.05 | ||||
Gregor Stähli Gregor Stähli Gregor Stähli is a Swiss skeleton racer who has competed since 1989. He won two bronze Winter Olympic medals in the men's skeleton, earning them in 2002 and 2006.... |
51.16 | 50.99 | 1:42.15 | +0.19 | ||||
4 | Clifton Wrottesley Clifton Wrottesley Clifton Hugh Lancelot de Verdon Wrottesley, 6th Baron Wrottesley, 14th Baronet , is an Irish sportsman and British Peer.-Biography:... |
51.07 | 51.50 | 1:42.57 | +0.61 | |||
5 | Lincoln Dewitt Lincoln DeWitt Lincoln DeWitt is an American skeleton racer who competed from 1997 to 2004. He won a bronze medal in the men's skeleton event at the 2001 FIBT World Championships in Calgary.... |
51.63 | 51.20 | 1:42.83 | +0.87 | |||
6 | Jeff Pain Jeff Pain Jeff Pain is an American-born, Canadian skeleton racer who has competed since 1995. He is regarded as one of the most successful male competitors in the history of the Canadian skeleton program... |
51.51 | 51.41 | 1:42.92 | +0.96 | |||
7 | Chris Soule Chris Soule Chris Soule is an American skeleton racer who competed from 1993 to 2006. He won two medals in the men's skeleton event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 2003 and a bronze in 1997. Soule also won the overall men's 2002-3 Skeleton World Cup title with multiple World Cup victories... |
51.89 | 51.09 | 1:42.98 | +1.02 | |||
8 | Kazuhiro Koshi Kazuhiro Koshi is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 1991.Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the men's skeleton event at Salt Lake City in 2002... |
51.50 | 51.52 | 1:43.02 | +1.06 | |||
9 | Wilfried Schneider Willi Schneider (skeleton racer) Wilfried "Willi" Schneider is a German skeleton racer who competed from 1992 to 2002. He won two medals in the men's skeleton event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1998 and a bronze in 1999.... |
51.67 | 51.47 | 1:43.14 | +1.18 | |||
10 | Duff Gibson Duff Gibson Duff Gibson is a Canadian skeleton racer who competed from 1999 to 2006. He was born in Vaughan, Ontario. His father was born on December 13, 1937. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, He won the gold medal in the men's skeleton, narrowly beating out his teammate Jeff Pain... |
51.40 | 51.76 | 1:43.16 | +1.20 | |||
11 | Frank Kleber Frank Kleber Frank Kleber is a German skeleton racer who has competed since 2000. He won two medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 2007 and a bronze in 2004 .... |
51.58 | 51.76 | 1:43.34 | +1.38 | |||
12 | Christian Auer Christian Auer Christian Auer is an Austrian skeleton racer who competed from the late 1980s to the 2002 Winter Olympics. He won five medals in the men's event at the FIBT World Championships with one gold , two silvers , and two bronzes .Auer also finished 12th in the men's skeleton at Salt Lake City in 2002.He... |
51.81 | 51.56 | 1:43.37 | +1.41 | |||
13 | Kristan Bromley Kristan Bromley Kristan Bromley is a British skeleton racer who has competed since 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg, Germany... |
52.17 | 51.26 | 1:43.43 | +1.47 | |||
14 | Snorre Pedersen Snorre Pedersen Snorre Pedersen is a Norwegian skeleton racer who competed from 1997 to 2005. He finished 14th in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
52.07 | 51.70 | 1:43.77 | +1.81 | |||
15 | Pascal Richard Pascal Richard (skeleton racer) Pascal Richard is a Canadian skeleton racer who competed from the late 1990s to 2002. He finished 15th in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
51.98 | 51.86 | 1:43.84 | +1.88 | |||
16 | Felix Poletti Felix Poletti Felix Poletti is a Swiss skeleton racer who has competed since 1995. He won a bronze medal in the men's skeleton event at the 1998 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz.... |
51.76 | 52.11 | 1:43.87 | +1.91 | |||
17 | Philippe Cavoret Philippe Cavoret Philippe Cavoret is a French skeleton racer who competed from 1992 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 14th in the men's skeleton event at Turin in 2006.... |
51.92 | 51.96 | 1:43.88 | +1.92 | |||
18 | Masaru Inada Masaru Inada is a Japanese skeleton racer who has competed since 1997. He finished 18th in the men's skeleton event at both the 2002 and 2006 Winter Olympics. Inada's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 11th in Nagano in 2003.He is a graduate of Sendai University.... |
52.05 | 51.93 | 1:43.98 | +2.02 | |||
19 | Christian Steger Christian Steger Christian Steger is an Italian skeleton racer who competed from the late 1990s to 2002. He finished 19th in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
52.25 | 52.15 | 1:44.40 | +2.44 | |||
20 | Kang Kwang-Bae Kang Kwang-Bae Kang Kwang-Bae is a South Korean bobsledder, skeleton racer, and luger who has competed since 1995... |
52.11 | 52.40 | 1:44.51 | +2.55 | |||
21 | Tomass Dukurs Tomass Dukurs Tomass Dukurs is a Latvian skeleton racer who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of fourth in the men's skeleton event at Vancouver in 2010.... |
52.29 | 52.38 | 1:44.67 | +2.71 | |||
22 | Constantin Aladashvili | 52.92 | 52.67 | 1:45.59 | +3.63 | |||
23 | Michael Voudouris Michael Voudouris Michael Voudouris is an American-born Greek skeleton racer.-Career:Competing in the early 2000s, he finished 23nd in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
54.11 | 54.33 | 1:48.44 | +6.48 | |||
24 | Josef Chuchla Josef Chuchla Josef Chuchla is a Czech skeleton racer who competed from 1994 to 2003. He finished 24th in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
54.02 | 54.64 | 1:48.66 | +6.70 | |||
25 | Luis Carrasco Luis Carrasco (skeleton) Luis Andrés Carrasco is a Mexican skeleton racer who competed from 1994 to 2002. He finished 25th in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
54.32 | 54.66 | 1:48.98 | +7.02 | |||
26 | German Glessner German Glessner German Glessner is an Argentinian skeleton racer who competed from 1996 to 2006. He competed in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.... |
55.40 | 57.25 | 1:52.65 | +10.69 |