Skeleton_at_the_2014_Winter_Olympics
Quick Facts Skeleton at the XXII Olympic Winter Games, Venue ...
| Skeleton at the XXII Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Venue | Sliding Center Sanki, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
| Dates | 13–15 February |
| 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]
The following is the competition schedule for all events.[2]
All times are (UTC+4).
More information Date, Time ...
| 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 |
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Medal table
* Host nation (Russia)
More information Rank, Nation ...
| 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 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
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Medalist
More information Event, Gold ...
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's details |
Aleksandr Tretyakov [a] Russia | 3:44.29 | Martins Dukurs Latvia | 3:45.10 | Matthew Antoine United States | 3:47.26 |
| Women's details |
Lizzy Yarnold Great Britain | 3:52.89 | Noelle Pikus-Pace United States | 3:53.86 | Elena Nikitina [b] Russia | 3:54.30 |
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- a 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]
- b 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.[4]
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.[6]
47 athletes from 17 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses.
Australia (3)
Austria (3)
Canada (4)
Germany (5)
Great Britain (4)
Greece (1)
Ireland (1)
Italy (1)
Japan (3)
Latvia (3)
New Zealand (2)
Romania (2)
Russia (6)
South Korea (2)
Spain (1)
Switzerland (1)
United States (5)
- "Sliding Center Sanki". SOOC. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2012.
- "Skeleton Schedule and Results". SOOC. Archived from the original on 29 January 2014. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- "Decision issued by the IOC Disciplinary Commission" (PDF). olympic.org. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- "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.
- "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. December 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2013.