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]
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| Nationality | German | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 30 July 1992 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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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 |
References
- "Grotheer Dritter beim Skeleton-Weltcup". Stern (in German). Retrieved 8 December 2012.
- "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
- 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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