Christopher Grotheer
German skeleton racer (born 1992)
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Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1992-07-30) 30 July 1992 (age 31) Wernigerode, Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 83 kg (183 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Skeleton | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | BSR Oberhof | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Christopher Grotheer (born 30 July 1992) is a German skeleton racer who has competed since 2007. His debut at the European Cup was in November 2010. Grotheer's best Skeleton World Cup finish was 3rd in season 2012–13.[1] He won the Gold medal in Men's Skeleton Singles contest at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Germany's first ever in the event.[2]
World Cup results
All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[3]
Season | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Points | Place | ||
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2012–13 | ![]() 14 | ![]() 12 | ![]() 13 | ![]() 3 | ![]() – | ![]() 5 | ![]() 9 | ![]() 7 | ![]() 7 | 1232 | 8th | ||
2013–14 | ![]() – | ![]() – | ![]() – | ![]() 15 | ![]() 12 | ![]() 23 | ![]() – | ![]() – | — | 282 | 27th | ||
2014–15 | ![]() 15 | ![]() 4 | ![]() 12 | ![]() 11 | ![]() 9 | ![]() 4 | ![]() 5 | ![]() – | — | 1088 | 8th | ||
2015–16 | ![]() 7 | ![]() 5 | ![]() 5 | ![]() DNS | ![]() – | ![]() – | ![]() – | ![]() – | — | 536 | 18th | ||
2016–17 | ![]() 9 | ![]() 7 | ![]() 1 | ![]() 4 | ![]() 8 | ![]() 5 | ![]() 5 | ![]() 8 | — | 1425 | 5th | ||
2017–18 | ![]() 10 | ![]() 4 | ![]() 4 | ![]() 10 | ![]() 5 | ![]() 3 | ![]() 7 | ![]() 5 | — | 1408 | 6th | ||
2018–19 | ![]() – | ![]() – | ![]() 4 | ![]() 12 | ![]() 6 | ![]() 6 | ![]() 9 | ![]() DNS | — | 824 | 12th | ||
2020–21 | ![]() 11 | ![]() 6 | ![]() 7 | ![]() 3 | ![]() 8 | ![]() 6 | ![]() 6 | ![]() – | — | 1192 | 4th | ||
2021–22 | ![]() 3 | ![]() 1 | ![]() 2 | ![]() 3 | ![]() 3 | ![]() 8 | ![]() 9 | ![]() 3 | — | 1547 | 3rd | ||
2022–23 | ![]() 5 | ![]() 1 | ![]() 2 | ![]() 1 | ![]() 2 | ![]() 2 | ![]() 4 | ![]() 3 | — | 1656 | 1st | ||
2023–24 | ![]() 1 | ![]() 3 | ![]() 5 | ![]() 2 | ![]() 1 | ![]() 9 | ![]() 2 | ![]() 17 | — | 1494 | 2nd |
References
- ^ "Grotheer Dritter beim Skeleton-Weltcup". Stern (in German). Retrieved 8 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Christopher Grotheer wins Germany's first skeleton gold | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "Christopher Grotheer - IBSF World Cup results". International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
External links
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- Christopher Grotheer at IBSF
- Christopher Grotheer at Olympics.com
- Christopher Grotheer at Olympedia
- Christopher Grotheer at the German Olympic Sports Confederation (in German)
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