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Christopher Grotheer

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Christopher Grotheer
Grotheer in 2020
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1992-07-30) 30 July 1992 (age 32)
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
Gold medal – first place 2022 Beijing Men
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Whistler Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2020 Altenberg Men
Gold medal – first place 2021 Altenberg Men
Gold medal – first place 2021 Altenberg Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2023 St. Moritz Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2024 Winterberg Men
Gold medal – first place 2024 Winterberg Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Winterberg Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Königssee Mixed team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Altenberg Men
Bronze medal – third place 2022 St. Moritz Men

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]

Career results

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All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[3]

World Championships

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Event Men Skeleton
mixed team
Mixed team
Switzerland 2013 St. Moritz 16
Germany 2015 Winterberg 5th 2nd
Germany 2017 Königssee 6th 2nd
Canada 2019 Whistler 4th 1st
Germany 2020 Altenberg 1st 5th
Germany 2021 Altenberg 1st 1st
Switzerland 2023 St. Moritz 10th 1st
Germany 2024 Winterberg 1st 1st
United States 2025 Lake Placid 7th 4th

World Cup results

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Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Points Place
2012–13 Lake Placid
14
Park City
12
Whistler
13
Winterberg
3
La Plagne
Altenberg
5
Königssee
9
Innsbruck
7
Sochi
7
1232 8th
2013–14 Calgary
Park City
Lake Placid
Winterberg
15
St. Moritz
12
St. Moritz
23
Innsbruck
Königssee
282 27th
2014–15 Lake Placid
15
Calgary
4
Altenberg
12
Königssee
11
St. Moritz
9
La Plagne
4
Innsbruck
5
Sochi
1088 8th
2015–16 Altenberg
7
Winterberg
5
Königssee 1
5
Lake Placid
DNS
Park City
Whistler
St. Moritz
Königssee 2
536 18th
2016–17 Whistler
9
Lake Placid
7
Altenberg
1
Winterberg
4
St. Moritz
8
Königssee
5
Innsbruck
5
Pyeongchang
8
1425 5th
2017–18 Lake Placid
10
Park City
4
Whistler
4
Winterberg
10
Innsbruck
5
Altenberg
3
St. Moritz
7
Königssee
5
1408 6th
2018–19 Sigulda
Winterberg
Altenberg
4
Innsbruck
12
St. Moritz
6
Lake Placid
6
Calgary 1
9
Calgary 2
DNS
824 12th
2020–21 Sigulda 1
11
Sigulda 2
6
Innsbruck 1
7
Innsbruck 2
3
Winterberg
8
St. Moritz
6
Königssee
6
Innsbruck 3
1192 4th
2021–22 Innsbruck 1
3
Innsbruck 2
1
Altenberg 1
2
Winterberg 1
3
Altenberg 2
3
Sigulda
8
Winterberg 2
9
St. Moritz
3
1547 3rd
2022–23 Whistler
5
Park City
1
Lake Placid 2
2
Winterberg 1
1
Altenberg 1
2
Altenberg 2
2
Innsbruck 2
4
Sigulda
3
1656 1st
2023–24 Yanqing
1
La Plagne
3
Innsbruck
5
St. Moritz
2
Lillehammer
1
Sigulda
9
Altenberg
2
Lake Placid
17
1494 2nd
2024–25 Pyeongchang 1
1
Pyeongchang 2
1
Yanqing
1
Altenberg
1
Sigulda
DNS
Winterberg
3
St. Moritz
2
Lillehammer
9
1462 3rd

References

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  1. ^ "Grotheer Dritter beim Skeleton-Weltcup". Stern (in German). Retrieved 8 December 2012.[permanent dead link]
  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.
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