Christopher Grotheer

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]

Christopher Grotheer
Grotheer in 2020
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1992-07-30) 30 July 1992
Wernigerode, Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportSkeleton
ClubBSR Oberhof
Turned pro2007
Medal record
Men's skeleton
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
2022 BeijingMen
World Championships
2019 WhistlerMixed team
2020 AltenbergMen
2021 AltenbergMen
2021 AltenbergMixed team
2023 St. MoritzMixed team
2015 WinterbergMixed team
2017 KönigsseeMixed team
European Championships
2023 AltenbergMen
2022 St. MoritzMen

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
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
-
-		 - -

References
  1. "Grotheer Dritter beim Skeleton-Weltcup". Stern (in German). Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  2. "Christopher Grotheer wins Germany's first skeleton gold | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. "Christopher Grotheer - IBSF World Cup results". International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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