If you’ve been to the University of Bath’s Sports Training Village recently, you might have spotted a blur racing down the UK’s only outdoor push-start track. That blur is Matt Weston, currently the most dominant athlete in world skeleton racing.
At just 28 years old, Weston has just clinched his third consecutive IBSF Overall World Cup title in Altenberg, cementing his status not merely as a promising talent, but as the man everyone is aiming to beat.
Weston’s journey to skeleton was unconventional. Hailing from Tunbridge Wells, he started out in taekwondo and rugby, representing Kent and playing for Sevenoaks RFC. His martial arts career was cut short at 17 due to a serious injury, but destiny had other plans.
In 2017, Matt discovered skeleton through UK Sport’s “Discover Your Gold” talent identification programme. Trading grassy fields for slippery ice, he quickly rose through the ranks with relentless commitment and skill.
Training out of the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association (BBSA) base in Bath, Weston has smashed records that stood for decades. In 2023, he became the first British man in 15 years to be crowned World Champion. Fast forward to 2025, and he made history again as the first Briton to secure two world titles.
Heading into the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics, Weston boasts an impressive “Triple Crown”: three consecutive World Cup titles, two World Championships, and dominance that few can rival.
His Olympic debut in Beijing 2022 was challenging, with a 15th place finish. But this February, Weston arrives as the undeniable frontrunner. Despite a thigh injury that sidelined his pre-season, his 2025-26 World Cup run was phenomenal—winning five of seven races, including a gold medal performance on the very Olympic track in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
“Winning three Crystal Globes in a row, something no British man has achieved before, feels incredible,” Weston reflected after another triumphant race. “It still hasn’t fully sunk in.”
Weston won’t be flying solo. Fellow University of Bath slider Marcus Wyatt, from Honiton and Weston’s training partner, finished third overall in the World Cup circuit this season. Their friendly rivalry has pushed Great Britain to become the second-most successful nation in Olympic skeleton history.
As Team GB prepares for Italy, all eyes are on Matt Weston—the “petrol head” from Somerset—chasing the ultimate prize missing from his collection: Olympic gold.