Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics
Skeleton at the XXII Olympic Winter Games | |
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Venue | Sliding Center Sanki, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
Dates | 13–15 February 2014 |
Competitors | 47from 17 nations |
Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics | ||
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Qualification
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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 |
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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
Medal table
* Host nation (Russia)
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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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 | |||
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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.
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References
- ^ "Sliding Center Sanki". SOOC. Retrieved 16 November 2012. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Skeleton Schedule and Results". SOOC. Retrieved 12 January 2014. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ 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. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-sanctions-four-russian-athletes-as-part-of-oswald-commission-findings
- ^ "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. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ^ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. December 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2013. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)