Timo Rohner

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Timo Rohner
2023-01-21 2-man Bobsleigh (IBSF World Cup Bob & Skeleton 2022-23 Altenberg and European Championships 2023) by Sandro Halank-107.jpg
Rohner at a World Cup event in at Altenberg in 2023
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1997-10-28) 28 October 1997 (age 28) [1]
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
Sport Bobsleigh
Event(s)
Two-man, Four-man
Turned pro2017 [1]
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Junior World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 InnsbruckTwo-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 St. MoritzTwo-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 St. MoritzFour-man
Junior European Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2022 WinterbergFour-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2022 WinterbergTwo-man
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2024 AltenbergTwo-man

Timo Rohner (born 28 October 1997) is a Swiss bobsledder. He was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [2]

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He is the son of Marcel Rohner, who was a silver-medalist in bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics. [3]

Career

Rohner made his first professional bobsleigh start in 2017 as part of the Europe Cup. [1] Rohner made his debut in the Bobsleigh World Cup in 2019. [3] From 2019 through 2024 Rohner competed in both the World Cup and Europe Cup. In 2024, Rohner earned his first gold medal in the Europe Cup with a victory in the four-man competition at St. Moritz. [4] Rohner qualified to be on Switzerland's primary World Cup team beginning with the 2024–25 season. [1] [5]

Rohner was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics. [2] He finished 15th in the two-man event.

Bobsleigh results

Rohner driving a four-man sled at Altenberg in 2020. 2020-02-29 2nd run 4-man bobsleigh (Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships Altenberg 2020) by Sandro Halank-016.jpg
Rohner driving a four-man sled at Altenberg in 2020.

All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). [1]

Olympic Games

EventTwo-manFour-man
Flag of Italy.svg 2026 Milano Cortina 15th

World Championships

EventTwo-manFour-man
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2019 Whistler 25th—
Flag of Germany.svg 2020 Altenberg —16th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2023 St. Moritz 8th12th
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 Winterberg 12th14th
Flag of the United States.svg 2025 Lake Placid 17th10th

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Timo Rohner". IBSF . Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Timo Rohner". olympics.com. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 "BMW IBSF World Cup in St. Moritz / SUI - the Preview". ibsf.org. IBSF. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  4. ↑ "Rohner Takes First Four-Man Gold in St. Moritz". slidingonice.com. Ken Childs Media. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  5. ↑ "Bobsport auf Weltklasseniveau: alles für den einen Moment". baarerzytig.ch. BaarerZytig. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2026.(in German)
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