Michael Vogt

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Michael Vogt
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Vogt in 2023
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1997-12-29) 29 December 1997 (age 26)
Wangen, Switzerland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
Sport Bobsleigh
Event(s)Two-man, Four-man
ClubSpitzensportler der Armee, Polymechaniker
Turned pro2016
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 St. Moritz Two-man
European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Altenberg Two-man
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Sigulda Two-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Altenberg Four-man

Michael Vogt (born 29 December 1997) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics. [1] [2] [3] At the European Championships he won the silver medal in the two-man bobsleigh (with pusher Sandro Michel) and the bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh at Altenberg 2023. [4] [5] He was the junior world champion in 2021. [4] In 2023, Swiss newspaper Le Temps praised his "athletic qualities and technical finesse". [4]

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Bobsleigh results

All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). [5]

Olympic Games

EventTwo-manFour-man
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 4th11th

World Championships

EventTwo-manFour-manTeam
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2019 Whistler 13th
Flag of Germany.svg 2020 Altenberg 8th
Flag of Germany.svg 2021 Altenberg 5th13th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2023 St. Moritz 3rd5th

Personal life

Vogt trained as a polymechanic and is from Wangen, Schwyz, Switzerland. [6] As of January 2024, he was dating fellow Swiss bobsleigh pilot Melanie Hasler. [7]

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References

  1. "Michael VOGT – Olympics profile". olympics.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. "2022 Winter Olympics Results - Bobsled" . Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. "IBSF | International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation: Athlete". ibsf.org. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. 1 2 3 Pittet, Lionel (27 January 2023). "La trajectoire secouée du bobsleigh suisse: GLISSE les équipages helvétiques n'ont pas gagné la moindre médaille lors des quatre dernières éditions des championnats du monde, une anomalie historique. la disette a ses causes profondes, mais pourrait s'achever ce week-end à saint-moritz". Le Temps (in French). Retrieved 14 January 2024 via ProQuest. Oui: Michael Vogt, qui cumule qualités athlétiques et finesse technique, peut ramener la Suisse sur les plus prestigieux podiums.
  5. 1 2 "Athletes - Michael Vogt".
  6. Dubach, Matthias (22 February 2020). "Michael Vogt ist die grosse Schweizer Bob-Hoffnung". Blick (in German). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. "Melanie Hasler und Michael Vogt – das schnellste Paar der Schweiz". FM1Today (in German). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.

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