Summary
Matt Weston and Tabitha Stoecker from Great Britain won the gold medal in the mixed team skeleton event at the Winter Olympics in Cortina. This victory made Matt Weston the first Briton to win two gold medals at a Winter Olympics. Great Britain has won three gold medals at this event for the first time.
Key Facts
- Matt Weston and Tabitha Stoecker won the gold medal in the mixed team skeleton event.
- Matt Weston became the first Briton to win two gold medals at a Winter Olympics.
- Weston had a fast run of 58.59 seconds.
- This is the first time Great Britain has won three gold medals in a single Winter Olympics.
- Another British team, Marcus Wyatt and Freya Tarbit, finished just short of a medal by 0.01 seconds.
- Two German teams won silver and bronze in the same event.
- The event took place in Cortina during the Winter Olympics.
