University of Bath-based Matt Weston secured his third consecutive gold medal, leading a strong British Skeleton team performance and boosting confidence ahead of the Olympic year.
The British squad clinched six medals during the final IBSF World Cup race weekend of 2025 in Sigulda, Latvia, highlighted by back-to-back one-two finishes in the men’s events.
Weston showcased his dominance on Friday, winning the first men’s race with a commanding time of 1:40.35—nearly a second ahead of the competition. His victory marked a perfect start to the season and his third straight gold in this event.
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Team-mate Marcus Wyatt, initially sixth after the first run, delivered the fastest run in the decisive leg to secure second place, earning his first individual medal of the 2025-26 season.
Wyatt struck back the very next day by claiming gold in Saturday’s men’s race. Building on an impressive first run of 50.02 seconds, he edged out Weston by 14-hundredths of a second to finish with a winning time of 1:41.37.
As a result, Weston and Wyatt now hold first and third place respectively in the men’s world rankings at the season’s midpoint. Jacob Salisbury occupies 20th place, following 17th and 26th finishes in Sigulda.
On the women’s side, Tabby Stoecker started strong with a silver medal on Thursday, her second runner-up finish in as many races. Amelia Coltman followed by capturing her first podium of the season with a bronze on Friday, posting an impressive time of 1:44.30, just 14-hundredths off the top spot.
Freya Tarbit also contributed with a sixth-place finish, rebounding from a difficult Day 1 where she dropped from seventh after the first run to 25th overall.
Though Stoecker faced challenges in Race 2, falling to 19th after the first run in tricky conditions, she bounced back spectacularly with the fastest second run time, climbing back up to 14th place.
Heading into 2026, the women’s world rankings see Stoecker in sixth, Coltman eighth, and Tarbit twelfth, setting the stage for a promising Olympic campaign.