Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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| Venue | Sliding Center Sanki, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
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| Dates | 13–15 February 2014 |
| 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]
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
| 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 |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Medalist
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
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| Men's |
Alexander Tretiakov Russia (RUS) | 3:44.29 | Martins Dukurs Latvia (LAT) | 3:45.10 | Matthew Antoine United States (USA) | 3:47.26 |
| Women's |
Lizzy Yarnold Great Britain (GBR) | 3:52.89 | Noelle Pikus-Pace United States (USA) | 3:53.86 | Elena Nikitina Russia (RUS) | 3:54.30 |
Qualification
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.[3]
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.
- ↑ "Skeleton Schedule and Results". SOOC. Retrieved 12 January 2014.
- ↑ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. December 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2013.
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