Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics
| Bobsleigh at the XXII Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Venue | Sliding Center Sanki, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
| Dates | 16–23 February |
| Competitors | 169 from 23 nations |
| Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics | ||
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| Qualification
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| Two | men | women |
| Four | men | |
Bobsleigh at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Sliding Center Sanki near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The three events took place between 16–23 February 2014.[1]
Competition schedule
The following is the competition schedule for all three events.[2]
All times are Moscow Time (UTC+4).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 16 February | 20:15 | Two-man runs 1 and 2 |
| 17 February | 18:30 | Two-man runs 3 and 4 |
| 18 February | 19:15 | Two-woman runs 1 and 2 |
| 19 February | 20:15 | Two-woman runs 3 and 4 |
| 22 February | 20:30 | Four-man runs 1 and 2 |
| 23 February | 13:30 | Four-man runs 3 and 4 |
Medal summary
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Latvia (LAT) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  United States (USA) | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man [3][a] |
Switzerland (SUI) Beat Hefti Alex Baumann |
3:46.05 | United States (USA) Steven Holcomb Steven Langton |
3:46.27 | Latvia (LAT) Oskars Melbārdis Daumants Dreiskens |
3:46.48 |
| Four-man [4][a] |
Latvia (LAT) Oskars Melbārdis Arvis Vilkaste Daumants Dreiškens Jānis Strenga |
3:40.69 | United States (USA) Steven Holcomb Steven Langton Curtis Tomasevicz Christopher Fogt |
3:40.99 | Great Britain (GBR) John James Jackson Stuart Benson Bruce Tasker Joel Fearon |
3:41.10 |
| Two-woman [5] |
Canada (CAN) Kaillie Humphries Heather Moyse |
3:50.61 | United States (USA) Elana Meyers Lauryn Williams |
3:50.71 | United States (USA) Jamie Greubel Aja Evans |
3:51.61 |
a Russian teams were originally awarded the gold medal, but were disqualified by the International Olympic Committee in November 2017 for doping violations.[6]
Qualification
A maximum of 170 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 130 men and 40 women might qualify. The qualification was based on the world rankings of 20 January 2014.[7]
Participating nations
169 athletes from 23 nations participated, with number of athletes in parentheses.
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References
- ^ "Sliding Center Sanki". Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
- ^ "Bobsleigh Schedule and Results". Sochi 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Organizing Committee. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Olympic Winter Games 2014 2-man Bobsleig
- ^ Olympic Winter Games 2014 4-man Bobsleigh
- ^ Olympic Winter Games 2014 2-woman Bobsleigh
- ^ Disciplinary Commission Decision against Aleksandr Zubkov
- ^ "Qualification Systems for XXII Olympic Winter Games, Sochi 2014" (PDF). International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 10 November 2012.
