Marcus Wyatt (skeleton racer)

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Marcus Wyatt
2019-01-04 Men's at the 2018-19 Skeleton World Cup Altenberg by Sandro Halank-140.jpg
Wyatt in 2019
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1991-12-14) 14 December 1991 (age 32) [1]
Honiton, Devon, Great Britain
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
Sport Skeleton
Medal record
Men's skeleton
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Sigulda Men

Marcus Wyatt (born Honiton, Devon, England) is a British skeleton racer who represents the United Kingdom in the Men's Singles event in the Skeleton World Cup. He is the 2024 IBSF European Champion, succeeding his countryman Matt Weston.

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He finished in the sixth position in the final standing of the 2018-19 Skeleton World Cup. For the 2019–20 Skeleton World Cup Wyatt finished in 8th place in the final standings. [2]

Wyatt earned a degree in psychology from the University of Swansea. [3] [4] [5]

In November 2020, in the race of the 2020–21 Skeleton World Cup season, Wyatt finished third in the world cup race in Siguda, Latvia. It was the first British male skeleton racer podium finish since Dom Parsons' 3rd-place finish at Calgary in 2013. [6]

Career results

Olympic Games

EventMen's Skeleton
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2022 Beijing 16th

World Championships

EventMen's Skeleton
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2019 Whistler 12th
Flag of Germany.svg 2020 Altenberg 10th
Flag of Germany.svg 2021 Altenberg 12th
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2023 St. Moritz 5th

Skeleton World Cup

SeasonPlacePoints12345678
2017–18 22nd452LPL1
PAC
WHI
WIN
IGL
10
ALT
14
STM
20
KON
12
2018–19 6th1288SIG
12
WIN
10
ALT
8
IGL
6
STM
7
LPL
7
CGR1
8
CGR2
5
2019–20 8th1184LPL1
10
LPL2
8
WIN
8
LPG
14
IGL
4
KON
13
STM
11
SIG
8
2020–21 8th1008SIG1
8
SIG2
3
IGL1
IGL2
WIN
13
STM
8
KON
5
IGL3
5
2021–22 19th638IGL1
14
IGL2
10
ALT1
14
WIN1
25
ALT2
19
SIG
17
WIN2
STM
20
2022–23 3rd1531WHI
1
PAR
3
LPL
4
WIN
4
ALT1
6
ALT2
5
IGL
9
SIG
2

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References

  1. "Marcus WYATT Skeleton - Beijing 2022 Olympics". results.beijing2022.cn.
  2. "IBSF | Standings".
  3. "GB's No.1 Wyatt targeting European skeleton medal". 16 January 2019.
  4. "Top-ten finishes for Laura Deas and Marcus Wyatt as British Skeleton athletes start World Cup campaign at Lake Placid | Team Bath". 8 December 2019.
  5. "Marcus Wyatt - BBSA".
  6. "Maiden podium finish for GB's Wyatt". 27 November 2020.