University of Bath Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley has praised the outstanding successes of British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association (BBSA) athletes at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Matt Weston emerged as Britain’s most decorated male Winter Olympian by securing two skeleton gold medals within three days. Following his commanding win in the men’s individual skeleton race, Weston teamed up with Tabby Stoecker to clinch gold in the inaugural Olympic mixed team event—marking a historic first for Team GB.
Freya Tarbit and Marcus Wyatt finished a strong fourth in the mixed team competition, while all five British skeleton athletes, including Amelia Coltman, achieved top-10 placements in their individual events, highlighting the depth of British talent.
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In groundbreaking moments for British bobsleigh, Adele Nicoll became the first British woman to compete in the Olympic monobob event. Nicoll also delivered an impressive performance in the two-woman bobsleigh alongside Ashleigh Nelson, who made history as only the second British woman to represent the nation in both Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
Brad Hall, Britain’s most accomplished bobsleigh pilot, earned a second consecutive top-seven finish in the Olympic four-man event, competing with teammates Taylor Lawrence, Greg Cackett, and newcomer Leon Greenwood.
All BBSA athletes, along with their coaches and support staff, train at the University of Bath, a UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centre and the home of the UK’s only bobsleigh and skeleton push-start track.
Stephen Baddeley remarked, “We are immensely proud of our enduring partnership with the BBSA. Witnessing their remarkable accomplishments at Milan-Cortina, and throughout the last Olympiad and the past 25 years since our push-start track opened, is truly inspiring.
“Since 2002, skeleton athletes training in Bath have won nine Olympic medals, five of them gold—a phenomenal legacy that continues to motivate everyone involved in our sporting community.
“The unwavering dedication and relentless effort of our bobsleigh and skeleton athletes is extraordinary. Matt Weston’s outstanding season and his second gold with Tabby delivered a truly special moment. Congratulations to all the athletes for their exceptional achievements.”
Weston and Stoecker are the 13th and 14th athletes to be crowned Olympic champions while training at the University of Bath. They join an elite group including skeleton legends Amy Williams and Lizzy Yarnold; modern pentathletes Stephanie Cook, Joe Choong, and Kate French; sprinter Jason Gardener; and swimmers Tom Dean, Freya Anderson, Kieran Bird, James Guy, Calum Jarvis, and Matt Richards.