Michael Vogt

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Michael Vogt (born 29 December 1997) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.[1][2][3] Vogt won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 2026 Olympics.[4]

NationalitySwiss
Born (1997-12-29) 29 December 1997 (age 28)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
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Michael Vogt
Vogt in 2023
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1997-12-29) 29 December 1997 (age 28)
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportBobsleigh
Event(s)
Two-man, Four-man
ClubSpitzensportler der Armee, Polymechaniker
Turned pro2016
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  Switzerland
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2026 Milano CortinaFour-man
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place2023 St. MoritzTwo-man
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 AltenbergTwo-man
Silver medal – second place2024 SiguldaTwo-man
Bronze medal – third place2023 AltenbergFour-man
Bronze medal – third place2025 LillehammerFour-man
Bronze medal – third place2026 St. MoritzFour-man
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Career

At the 2023 European Championships he won a silver medal in the two-man event, along with pusher Sandro Michel, and a bronze medal in the four-man event.[5][6] He was the junior world champion in 2021.[5] In 2023, Swiss newspaper Le Temps praised his "athletic qualities and technical finesse".[5]

He represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal in the four-man event with a time of 3:38.64. This marked Switzerland's first medal in bobsled since 2014, and first medal in the four-man in 20 years.[4]

Bobsleigh results

All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[6]

Olympic Games

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Event Two-man Four-man
China 2022 Beijing 4th 11th
Italy 2026 Milano Cortina 6th 3rd
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World Championships

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Event Two-man Four-man
Canada 2019 Whistler 13th
Germany 2020 Altenberg 8th
Germany 2021 Altenberg 5th 13th
Switzerland 2023 St. Moritz 3rd 5th
United States 2025 Lake Placid 5th 6th
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Personal life

Vogt trained as a polymechanic and is from Wangen, Schwyz, Switzerland.[7] As of January 2024, he was dating fellow Swiss bobsleigh pilot Melanie Hasler.[8]

References

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