Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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| Venue | Sliding Center Sanki, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
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| Dates | 16–23 February 2014 |
| Competitors | 169 from 23 nations |
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Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Sliding Center Sanki near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The three events took place between 16–23 February 2014.[1]
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for all three events.[2]
All times are (UTC+4).
| Date | Time | Event |
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| 16 February | 20:15 | Two-man runs 1 and 2 |
| 17 February | 18:30 | Two-man runs 3 and 4 |
| 18 February | 19:15 | Two-woman runs 1 and 2 |
| 19 February | 20:15 | Two-woman runs 3 and 4 |
| 22 February | 20:30 | Four-man runs 1 and 2 |
| 23 February | 13:30 | Four-man runs 3 and 4 |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Russia (RUS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 |  Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Two-man |
Russia (RUS) Alexandr Zubkov Alexey Voyevoda | 3:45.39 | Switzerland (SUI) Beat Hefti Alex Baumann | 3:46.05 | United States (USA) Steven Holcomb Steven Langton | 3:46.27 |
| Four-man |
Russia (RUS) Alexandr Zubkov Dmitry Trunenkov Alexey Negodaylo Alexey Voyevoda | 3:40.60 | Latvia (LAT) Oskars Melbārdis Arvis Vilkaste Daumants Dreiškens Jānis Strenga | 3:40.69 | United States (USA) Steven Holcomb Steven Langton Curtis Tomasevicz Christopher Fogt | 3:40.99 |
| Two-woman |
Canada (CAN) Kaillie Humphries Heather Moyse | 3:50.61 | United States (USA) Elana Meyers Lauryn Williams | 3:50.71 | United States (USA) Jamie Greubel Aja Evans | 3:51.61 |
Qualification
Main article: Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics – Qualification
A maximum of 170 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 130 men and 40 women might qualify. The qualification was based on the world rankings of 20 January 2014.[3]
Participating nations
169 athletes from 23 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses.
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References
- ↑ "Sliding Center Sanki". SOOC. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Bobsleigh Schedule and Results". SOOC. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. December 2011. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
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