British Skeleton's Matt Weston wins another medal at the World Championships as University of Bath-based team shines in Winterberg
February 23, 2024
Matt Weston added a world championship silver medal to the gold medal he won last year, with two fourth-place finishes as the British skeleton athlete, based at the University of Bath, impressed once again at Winterburg.
Germany's Christopher Groter set a new record on home ice en route to winning the men's title, but defending champion Weston pushed him and after four solid runs he finished just 0.23 seconds behind. He became the first Briton to win medals at consecutive World Championships. Championship.
Newly crowned European Champion Marcus Wyatt was fourth, one-hundredth of a second off the podium, setting the fastest time on the fourth and final run, while Craig Thompson became the first British rider in the top 10 to score a hat-trick. and came in 8th place. whole.
Tubby Stecker and Amelia Coltman also came very close to medaling in the women's race, finishing on the extended podium in 4th and 6th place respectively.
Stecker was in silver medal position in Thursday's first two runs, but missed out on the medal by just two-hundredths of a second in a race won by Canada's Harry Clark.
Coltman, making his senior World Championship debut, produced two great performances in Friday's decisive run, posting the times of third and fourth respectively, and finishing sixth, just seven-hundredths of a second behind his teammate. I reached the goal.
British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association athletes are based at the University of Bath, home to the UK's only outdoor push-start track. They also do strength and conditioning training at the Team Bath Sports Training Village. Click here for more information.
