Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics
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Dates13–15 February 2014
Competitors47 from 17 nations
| Skeleton at the XXII Olympic Winter Games | |
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| Venue | Sliding Center Sanki, Krasnaya Polyana, Russia |
| Dates | 13–15 February 2014 |
| Competitors | 47 from 17 nations |
| Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics | ||
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| men | women | |
Skeleton at the 2014 Winter Olympics was held at the Sliding Center Sanki near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. The events were held between 13 and 15 February 2014. A total of two skeleton events were held.[1]
Medal summary
Medal table
* Host nation (Russia)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Russia* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  United States | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Latvia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalist
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's |
Aleksandr Tretyakov [a] Russia | 3:44.29 | Martins Dukurs Latvia | 3:45.10 | Matthew Antoine United States | 3:47.26 |
| Women's |
Lizzy Yarnold Great Britain | 3:52.89 | Noelle Pikus-Pace United States | 3:53.86 | Elena Nikitina [b] Russia | 3:54.30 |
- a On 22 November 2017, gold medalist Aleksandr Tretyakov was stripped of his gold medal.[3] On 1 February 2018, his results were restored as a result of the successful appeal.[4]
- b On 22 November 2017, bronze medalist Elena Nikitina was stripped of her medal.[5] On 1 February 2018, her results were restored as a result of the successful appeal.[4]
Qualification
A total of 50 quota spots were available to athletes to compete at the games. A maximum 30 men and 20 women might qualify. The qualification was based on the world rankings of 19 January 2014.[6]
