Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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| Bobsleigh at the XXII Olympic Winter Games | |
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| File:Bobsleigh, Sochi 2014.png | |
| Venue | Sliding Center Sanki, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
| Dates | 16–23 February |
| Competitors | 169 from 23 nations |
| Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics | ||
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| File:Bobsleigh pictogram.svg | ||
| Qualification
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| Two | men | women |
| Four | men | |
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 Moscow Time (UTC+4).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
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Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man [3][a] |
File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (SUI) Beat Hefti Alex Baumann |
3:46.05 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Steven Holcomb Steven Langton |
3:46.27 | File:Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg Latvia (LAT) Oskars Melbārdis Daumants Dreiskens |
3:46.48 |
| Four-man [4][a] |
File:Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg Latvia (LAT) Oskars Melbārdis Arvis Vilkaste Daumants Dreiškens Jānis Strenga |
3:40.69 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Steven Holcomb Steven Langton Curtis Tomasevicz Christopher Fogt |
3:40.99 | File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (GBR) John James Jackson Stuart Benson Bruce Tasker Joel Fearon |
3:41.10 |
| Two-woman [5] |
File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (CAN) Kaillie Humphries Heather Moyse |
3:50.61 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Elana Meyers Lauryn Williams |
3:50.71 | File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (USA) Jamie Greubel Aja Evans |
3:51.61 |
a Russian teams were originally awarded the gold medal, but were disqualified by the International Olympic Committee in November 2017 for doping violations.[6]
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.[7]
Participating nations
169 athletes from 23 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses.
- File:Flag of Australia.svg Australia (8)
- File:Flag of Austria.svg Austria (6)
- File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (2)
- File:Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil (6)
- File:Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada (16)
- File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic (4)
- File:Flag of France.svg France (8)
- File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (18)
- File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain (8)
- File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (4)
- File:Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica (2)
- File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan (4)
- File:Flag of Latvia (3-2).svg Latvia (8)
- File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco (2)
- File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands (6)
- File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland (4)
- File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania (8)
- File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia (16)
- File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia (2)
- File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia (4)
- File:Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea (10)
- File:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland (9)
- File:Flag of the United States.svg United States (16)
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References
- ↑ "Sliding Center Sanki". Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 13 October 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ↑ "Bobsleigh Schedule and Results". Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ↑ "Olympic Winter Games 2014 2-man Bobsleig". Archived from the original on 2022-02-03. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ↑ "Olympic Winter Games 2014 4-man Bobsleigh". Archived from the original on 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2018-08-22.
- ↑ Olympic Winter Games 2014 2-woman Bobsleigh
- ↑ Disciplinary Commission Decision against Aleksandr Zubkov
- ↑ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
