Ander Mirambell

Ander Mirambell Viñas (born 17 February 1983) is a Spanish skeleton racer who has competed since 2005. He is Spain's first skeleton athlete.[1] His best World Cup finish was 14th in the men's event at Whistler in November 2010.

Ander Mirambell
Ander Mirambell (2020)
Personal information
Full nameAnder Mirambell Viña
Born (1983-02-17) 17 February 1983
Calella, Barcelona, Spain
Sport
Country Spain
SportSkeleton

Mirambell's best finish at the FIBT World Championships was 22nd in the men's event in 2013.

He participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he finished in 24th place.

In 2014 he published a book, Rompiendo el hielo (English: Breaking the Ice).[2][3]

Olympic results

Season Date Location Discipline Place
201019 Feb 2010Canada Vancouver, CanadaMen's skeleton24th
201415 Feb 2014Russia Sochi, RusiaMen's skeleton26th
201816 Feb 2018South Korea Pyeongchang, South KoreaMen's skeleton23rd
202211 Feb 2022China Beijing, ChinaMen's skeleton24th

World Championships results

Ander Mirambell at the 2020 Skeleton World Championships in Altenberg
Season Location Place
2008Germany Altenberg27th
2009United States Lake Placid27th
2011Germany Königssee26th
2012United States Lake Placid25th
2013Switzerland St. Moritz22nd
2015Germany Winterberg30th
2016Austria Igls27th
2017Germany Königssee20th
2019Canada WhistlerDNS
2020Germany AltenbergDNF

References

  1. Logothetis, Paul (3 February 2010). "Spain's first skeleton rider reaches Olympics". Newsday. The Associated Press. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  2. "Books - 'Breaking the Ice', by Ander Mirambell". MyGolfWay. 27 March 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. "'Rompiendo el hielo', la lucha personal del único competidor español de skeleton en Sochi" ['Breaking the Ice', the personal struggle of the only Spanish skeleton competitor in Sochi]. 20 Minutos (in Spanish). 18 February 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2018.


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