Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics
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Dates18–25 February 2018
No. of events3 (2 men, 1 women)
Competitors164 from 22 nations
| Bobsleigh at the XXIII Olympic Winter Games | |
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 Bobsleigh pictogram at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
| Venue | Alpensia Sliding Centre |
| Dates | 18–25 February 2018 |
| No. of events | 3 (2 men, 1 women) |
| Competitors | 164 from 22 nations |
| Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics | ||
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| Qualification
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| Two | men | women |
| Four | men | |
Bobsleigh at the 2018 Winter Olympics was held at the Alpensia Sliding Centre near Pyeongchang, South Korea.[1] The events were scheduled to take place between 18 and 25 February 2018. A total of three bobsleigh events were held.
A maximum of 170 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games (130 men and 40 women). The qualification was based on the world rankings of 18 January 2018.[2]
Competition schedule
The following was the competition schedule for all events.[3]
All times are (UTC+9).
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 18 February | 20:05 | Two-man runs 1 and 2 |
| 19 February | 20:15 | Two-man runs 3 and 4 |
| 20 February | 20:50 | Two-woman runs 1 and 2 |
| 21 February | 20:40 | Two-woman runs 3 and 4 |
| 24 February | 09:30 | Four-man runs 1 and 2 |
| 25 February | 09:30 | Four-man runs 3 and 4 |
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (South Korea)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 |  Canada | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  South Korea* | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 United States | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 |  Latvia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
Events
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-man[4] |
Canada Justin Kripps Alexander Kopacz | 3:16.86 | Not awarded | Latvia Oskars Melbārdis Jānis Strenga | 3:16.91 | |
| Germany Francesco Friedrich Thorsten Margis | ||||||
| Four-man[5] |
Germany Francesco Friedrich Candy Bauer Martin Grothkopp Thorsten Margis | 3:15.85 | Germany Nico Walther Kevin Kuske Alexander Rödiger Eric Franke | 3:16.38 | Not awarded | |
| South Korea Won Yun-jong Jun Jung-lin Seo Young-woo Kim Dong-hyun | ||||||
| Two-woman[6] |
Germany Mariama Jamanka Lisa Buckwitz | 3:22.45 | United States Elana Meyers Taylor Lauren Gibbs | 3:22.52 | Canada Kaillie Humphries Phylicia George | 3:22.89 |
