Michael Vogt
Swiss bobsledder (born 1997)
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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]
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| Nationality | Swiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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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
| Event | Two-man | Four-man |
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 2022 Beijing |
4th | 11th |
 2026 Milano Cortina |
6th | 3rd |
World Championships
| Event | Two-man | Four-man |
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 2019 Whistler |
13th | – |
 2020 Altenberg |
8th | – |
| 2021 Altenberg |
5th | 13th |
 2023 St. Moritz |
3rd | 5th |
 2025 Lake Placid |
5th | 6th |
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]
