Michael Vogt
Michael Vogt (born 29 December 1997) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1][2][3] At the European Championships he won the silver medal in the two-man bobsleigh (with pusher Sandro Michel) and the bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh at Altenberg 2023.[4][5] He was the junior world champion in 2021.[4] In 2023, Swiss newspaper Le Temps praised his "athletic qualities and technical finesse".[4]
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| Nationality | Swiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1997 Wangen, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Two-man, Four-man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Spitzensportler der Armee, Polymechaniker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Turned pro | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bobsleigh results
All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[5]
Olympic Games
| Event | Two-man | Four-man |
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| 2022 Beijing | 4th | 11th |
World Championships
| Event | Two-man | Four-man | Team |
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| 2019 Whistler | 13th | – | – |
| 2020 Altenberg | 8th | – | — |
| 2021 Altenberg | 5th | 13th | — |
| 2023 St. Moritz | 3rd | 5th | — |
Personal life
Vogt trained as a polymechanic and is from Wangen, Schwyz, Switzerland.[6] As of January 2024, he was dating fellow Swiss bobsleigh pilot Melanie Hasler.[7]
References
- "Michael VOGT – Olympics profile". olympics.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- "2022 Winter Olympics Results - Bobsled". Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- "IBSF | International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation: Athlete". ibsf.org. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- Pittet, Lionel (27 January 2023). "La trajectoire secouée du bobsleigh suisse: GLISSE les équipages helvétiques n'ont pas gagné la moindre médaille lors des quatre dernières éditions des championnats du monde, une anomalie historique. la disette a ses causes profondes, mais pourrait s'achever ce week-end à saint-moritz". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via ProQuest.
Oui: Michael Vogt, qui cumule qualités athlétiques et finesse technique, peut ramener la Suisse sur les plus prestigieux podiums.
- "Athletes - Michael Vogt".
- Dubach, Matthias (22 February 2020). "Michael Vogt ist die grosse Schweizer Bob-Hoffnung". Blick (in German). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- "Melanie Hasler und Michael Vogt – das schnellste Paar der Schweiz". FM1Today (in German). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
External links
Media related to Michael Vogt (bobsledder) at Wikimedia Commons
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