Bobsleigh and Skeleton Australia

Bobsleigh Skeleton Australia is the governing body for the sports of bobsleigh and skeleton in Australia.

Bobsleigh and Skeleton Australia
SportBobsleigh and Skeleton
Founded2013 (2013)
AffiliationInternational Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation
HeadquartersSydney, Australia
PresidentHeath Spence
ChairmanPat Castelli
Board membersDean Timmings, Hayden Smith
CEOHeath Spence
Official website
www.bobsleighskeleton.org.au
Australia

History

Australians have been active in ice sliding sports since the early days. Australian student George Pringle Robertson came equal first in the first international toboggan race held in Davos, Switzerland in 1883.[1] During the 1930s Australian Frederick McEvoy competed with the Great Britain team in bobsleigh to win several Olympic and World Championship medals.

This early success wavered after World War Two. When Australians started traveling to Europe in the early 1970s some thrill-seekers were exposed to the sports of bobsleigh and skeleton. Leading the way for the new wave of Australians becoming interested in the sport was Philip Morgan Giles. Morgan Giles piloted the first Australian team to compete at an FIBT world championship in 2-man bobsleigh in 1974.

The Australian Bobsleigh Federation was established in 1985. This allowed Australia to become a recognised member of the Federation de Internationale Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing (FIBT). This paved the way forward for Australian teams to compete in FIBT races and compete at the Olympic Games.

Australia has sent 8 Skeleton athletes[2] and 29 Bobsleigh athletes[3] to 8 Winter Olympic Games.

Bobsleigh and Skeleton Australia was established in 2013 to govern the sports of bobsleigh and skeleton within Australia. It is the recognised governing body for bobsleigh and skeleton for Australia with the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation.

Olympic Performances
Olympic Games Country Event Athlete Position Result
1988 Winter Olympics Australia 2-Man Bobsleigh[4] Angus Stuart Pilot 23
Martin Harland Breakman
2-Man Bobsleigh[4] Adrian Di Piazza Pilot 26
Simon Dodd Breakman
1992 Winter Olympics Australia 2-Man Bobsleigh[5] Paul Narracott Pilot 30
Glenn Turner Breakman
1994 Winter Olympics Australia 2-Man Bobsleigh[6] Justin McDonald Pilot 28
Glenn Carroll Breakman
4-Man Bobsleigh[7] Justin McDonald Pilot 20
Glenn Carroll Breakman
Scott Walker Breakman
Adam Barclay Breakman
1998 Winter Olympics Australia 2-Man Bobsleigh Jason Giobbi Pilot 27
Adam Barclay Breakman
4-Man Bobsleigh Jason Giobbi Pilot 23
Scott Walker Breakman
Ted Polglaze Breakman
Adam Barclay Breakman
2006 Winter Olympics Australia 2-Man Bobsleigh Jeremy Rolleston Pilot 22
Shane McKenzie Breakman
2-Woman Bobsleigh Astrid Loch-Wilkinson Pilot 14
Kylie Reed Breakman
Men's Skeleton Shaun Boyle Pilot 22
Women's Skeleton Michelle Steele Pilot 13
2010 Winter Olympics Australia 2-Man Bobsleigh Chris Spring Pilot 22
Duncan Harvey Breakman
Anthony Ryan Breakman
2-Man Bobsleigh Jeremy Rolleston Pilot DNF
Duncan Pugh Breakman
4-Man Bobsleigh Jeremy Rolleston Pilot DNS
Duncan Pugh Breakman
Duncan Harvey Breakman
Anthony Ryan Breakman
2-Woman Bobsleigh Astrid Loch-Wilkinson Pilot 19
Cecilia Mcintosh Breakman
Men's Skeleton Anthony Deane Pilot 23
Women's Skeleton Melissa Hoar Pilot 12
Women's Skeleton Emma Lincoln-Smith Pilot 10
2014 Winter Olympics Australia 2-Man Bobsleigh Duncan Harvey Breakman 26
Heath Spence Pilot
4-Man Bobsleigh Duncan Harvey Breakman 20
Lucas Mata Breakman
Gareth Nichols Breakman
Heath Spence Pilot
2-Woman Bobsleigh Jana Pittman Pilot 29
Astrid Radjenovic Breakman
Men's Skeleton John Farrow Pilot 17
Women's Skeleton Lucy Chaffer Pilot 17
Women's Skeleton Michelle Steele Pilot 14
2018 Winter Olympics Australia 2-Man Bobsleigh[8] Lucas Mata Pilot 22
David Mari Breakman
4-Man Bobsleigh Lucas Mata Pilot 25
David Mari Breakman
Lachlan Reidy Breakman
Hayden Smith Breakman
Men's Skeleton John Farrow Pilot 19
Women's Skeleton Jackie Narracott Pilot 16

References
  1. Susan Barton (2020). "Sliding sports". In John Nauright; Sarah Zipp (eds.). Routledge Handbook of Global Sport. Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781315714264-31.
  2. "Skeleton". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  3. "Bobsleigh". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
  4. "Calgary 1988 two-man men - Olympic Bobsleigh". International Olympic Committee. 30 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  5. "Albertville 1992 two-man men - Olympic Bobsleigh". International Olympic Committee. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  6. "Lillehammer 1994". International Olympic Committee. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  7. "Lillehammer 1994". International Olympic Committee. 25 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
  8. "PyeongChang two-man men - Olympic Bobsleigh". International Olympic Committee. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
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