Christopher Grotheer
Grotheer in 2020
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1992-07-30) 30 July 1992
Wernigerode, Germany
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
CountryGermany
SportSkeleton
ClubBSR Oberhof
Turned pro2007
Medal record
Men's skeleton
Representing  Germany
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2022 BeijingMen
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2019 WhistlerMixed team
Gold medal – first place2020 AltenbergMen
Gold medal – first place2021 AltenbergMen
Gold medal – first place2021 AltenbergMixed team
Gold medal – first place2023 St. MoritzMixed team
Silver medal – second place2015 WinterbergMixed team
Silver medal – second place2017 KönigsseeMixed team
European Championships
Silver medal – second place2023 AltenbergMen
Bronze medal – third place2022 St. MoritzMen
World Cup
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Men 4 4 8
Total 4 4 8
  • Updated as of 17 February, 2023

Christopher Grotheer (born 30 July 1992) is a German skeleton racer who has competed since 2007. His debut at the European Cup was in November 2010. Grotheer's best Skeleton World Cup finish was 3rd in season 2012–13.[1] He won the Gold medal in Men's Skeleton Singles contest at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Germany's first ever in the event.[2]

World Cup results

All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[3]

Season 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Points Place
2012–13 Lake Placid
14
Park City
12
Whistler
13
Winterberg
3
La Plagne
Altenberg
5
Königssee
9
Innsbruck
7
Sochi
7
1232 8th
2013–14 Calgary
Park City
Lake Placid
Winterberg
15
St. Moritz
12
St. Moritz
23
Innsbruck
Königssee
282 27th
2014–15 Lake Placid
15
Calgary
4
Altenberg
12
Königssee
11
St. Moritz
9
La Plagne
4
Innsbruck
5
Sochi
1088 8th
2015–16 Altenberg
7
Winterberg
5
Königssee 1
5
Lake Placid
DNS
Park City
Whistler
St. Moritz
Königssee 2
536 18th
2016–17 Whistler
9
Lake Placid
7
Altenberg
1
Winterberg
4
St. Moritz
8
Königssee
5
Innsbruck
5
Pyeongchang
8
1425 5th
2017–18 Lake Placid
10
Park City
4
Whistler
4
Winterberg
10
Innsbruck
5
Altenberg
3
St. Moritz
7
Königssee
5
1408 6th
2018–19 Sigulda
Winterberg
-
Altenberg
4
Innsbruck
12
St. Moritz
6
Lake Placid
6
Calgary 1
9
Calgary 2
DNS
824 12th
2020–21 Sigulda 1
11
Sigulda 2
6
Innsbruck 1
7
Innsbruck 2
3
Winterberg
8
St. Moritz
6
Königssee
6
Innsbruck 3
1192 4th
2021–22 Innsbruck 1
3
Innsbruck 2
1
Altenberg 1
2
Winterberg 1
3
Altenberg 2
3
Sigulda
8
Winterberg 2
9
St. Moritz
3
1547 3rd
2022–23 Whistler
5
Park City
1
Lake Placid 2
2
Winterberg 1
1
Altenberg 1
2
Altenberg 2
2
Innsbruck 2
4
Sigulda
3
1656 1st

References

  1. "Grotheer Dritter beim Skeleton-Weltcup". Stern (in German). Retrieved 8 December 2012.
  2. "Christopher Grotheer wins Germany's first skeleton gold | NBC Olympics". www.nbcolympics.com. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
  3. "Christopher Grotheer - IBSF World Cup results". International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 14 January 2023.


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