2007–08 Skeleton World Cup

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The 2007–08 Skeleton World Cup is a multi race tournament over a season for skeleton. The season started on 26 November 2007 and ended on 24 February 2008. The World Cup is organised by the FIBT who also run world cups and championships in bobsleigh.

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Calendar

DatePlaceDisc.WinnerSecondThird
November 29, 2007 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Calgary Women's Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Kelly Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amy Williams
Men's Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Boehm Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kristan Bromley Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Montgomery
December 6, 2007 Flag of the United States.svg Park City Women's Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Kelly Flag of the United States.svg Katie Uhlaender Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amy Williams
Men's Flag of the United States.svg Zach Lund Flag of the United States.svg Eric Bernotas Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Sawyer
December 14, 2007 Flag of the United States.svg Lake Placid Women's Flag of the United States.svg Katie Uhlaender Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Kelly Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carla Pavan
Men's Flag of the United States.svg Eric Bernotas Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Montgomery Flag of the United States.svg Zach Lund
January 17, 2008 Flag of Italy.svg Cesana Women's Flag of Germany.svg Kerstin Jürgens Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Kelly Flag of Germany.svg Anja Huber
Men's Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Montgomery Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Sawyer Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Pengilly
January 18, 2008 Flag of Italy.svg Cesana European Championships 2008 Women's Flag of the United States.svg Katie Uhlaender Flag of Germany.svg Anja Huber Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Trunova
Men's Flag of the United States.svg Zach Lund Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kristan Bromley Flag of the United States.svg Eric Bernotas
January 25, 2008 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Moritz Women's Flag of the United States.svg Katie Uhlaender Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carla Pavan Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards
Men's Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kristan Bromley Flag of the United States.svg Zach Lund Flag of the United States.svg Eric Bernotas
February 1–2, 2008 Flag of Germany.svg Königssee Women's Flag of the United States.svg Katie Uhlaender Flag of Germany.svg Kerstin Jürgens Flag of Germany.svg Marion Trott
Men's Flag of Germany.svg Florian Grassl Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kristan Bromley Flag of Latvia.svg Tomass Dukurs
February 8, 2008 Flag of Germany.svg Winterberg Women's Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Kelly Flag of Germany.svg Anja Huber Flag of the United States.svg Katie Uhlaender
Men's Flag of Latvia.svg Martins Dukurs Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Montgomery Flag of Germany.svg Florian Grassl
February 11–24, 2008 Flag of Germany.svg Altenberg FIBT World Championships 2008

Standings

Men's

Pos.SkeletonerCALPACLPLCESCESSMOKÖNWINPoints
1. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kristan Bromley 245621261583
2. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Jon Montgomery 3521941021517
3. Flag of the United States.svg Zach Lund 1113512591516
4. Flag of the United States.svg Eric Bernotas 5218331851443
5. Flag of Latvia.svg Martins Dukurs 71147761111369
6. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Anthony Sawyer 12382699101322
7. Flag of Austria.svg Markus Penz 661617187471144
8. Flag of Germany.svg Florian Grassl 1923151085131141
9. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Adam Pengilly 41110351761120
10. Flag of New Zealand.svg Ben Sandford 8107169271741032
11. Flag of Latvia.svg Tomass Dukurs 181520121712313916
12. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Daniel Mächler 15862422141412893
13. Flag of Germany.svg Frank Rommel 92513111421818862
14. Flag of Germany.svg Sebastian Haupt 441178848
15. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michael Douglas 1319121316161615834
16. Flag of Russia.svg Aleksandr Tretyakov 1071915122213794
17. Flag of Japan.svg Kazuhiro Koshi 232422913101517759
18. Flag of the United States.svg Caleb Smith 16169192182122758
19. Flag of Japan.svg Masaru Inada 2013171815201916698
20. Flag of Austria.svg Matthias Guggenberger 1418212023191221636
21. Flag of the Netherlands.svg Peter van Wees2222142224152324524
22. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Paul Boehm 1911513

Women's

Pos.SkeletonerCALPACLPLCESCESSMOKÖNWINPoints
1. Flag of the United States.svg Katie Uhlaender 721411131670
2. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Michelle Kelly 112269611599
3. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mellisa Hollingsworth-Richards 254873941458
4. Flag of Germany.svg Kerstin Jürgens 49101410251443
5. Flag of Germany.svg Anja Huber 66193211421374
6. Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Carla Pavan 84315102891322
7. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Amy Williams 3365822581320
8. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Emma Lincoln-Smith 914779814131144
9. Flag of Germany.svg Marion Trott 11159141653101128
10. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Michelle Steele 58161114610141120
11. Flag of Russia.svg Svetlana Trunova 1321812319761088
12. Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Jessica Kilian 11176541615976
13. Flag of the United States.svg Courtney Yamada 127121617131216952
14. Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melissa Hoar 1712131313121512936
15. Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Maggie Davies 151614192016177806
16. Flag of Russia.svg Olga Korobkina 1612159122311794
17. Flag of the United States.svg Anne O'Shea 101011171914DNF698
18. Flag of New Zealand.svg Tionette Stoddard 212318201571818692
19. Flag of Japan.svg Eiko Nakayama 1817211818171319672
20. Flag of Norway.svg Desiree Bjerke 141851011656

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