University of Bath Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley has praised the outstanding accomplishments of British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association (BBSA) athletes who represented Team GB at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.
Matt Weston made history by becoming Britain’s most decorated male Winter Olympian after securing two skeleton gold medals within three days. He first dominated the men’s individual race before making history by winning the inaugural Olympic mixed team event alongside Tabby Stoecker.
Freya Tarbit and Marcus Wyatt also delivered impressive performances, finishing fourth in the mixed team event. Moreover, all five British skeleton athletes, including Amelia Coltman, achieved top-10 finishes in their individual competitions.
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Milestones were equally significant in the bobsleigh events. Adele Nicoll became the first British woman to compete in the Olympic monobob, showcasing strong performances in both the monobob and the two-woman races. Her partner Ashleigh Nelson made history as only the second British athlete to compete in both Summer and Winter Olympic Games.
Veteran bobsleigh pilot Brad Hall continued his impressive streak with a top-seven finish in the four-man event, accompanied by teammates Taylor Lawrence, Greg Cackett, and newcomer Leon Greenwood.
The BBSA athletes, along with their coaches and support staff, train at the University of Bath, a UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centre and home to the UK’s sole bobsleigh and skeleton push-start track.
Stephen Baddeley stated, “Our long-standing collaboration with the BBSA has always been a source of pride. Watching the team achieve such remarkable success at Cortina—and over the past Olympiad, not to mention the 25 years since our push-start track opened—is truly inspiring.
“Since 2002, skeleton athletes training in Bath have won nine Olympic medals, including five golds, which is an extraordinary testament to their dedication and the support system around them.
“We witness firsthand the relentless hard work and passion our bobsleigh and skeleton athletes put into their sports. Their results in Cortina, particularly Matt’s phenomenal season capped with his second gold alongside Tabby, are moments to cherish. Congratulations to everyone involved.”
Matt Weston and Tabby Stoecker are the 13th and 14th Olympic Champions to have trained at the University of Bath. They join an elite group that includes skeleton stars 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.