The 2018–19 Skeleton World Cup was a multi-race series over a season for skeleton. The season started on 3 December 2018 in Sigulda, Latvia, and finished on 23 February 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The World Cup was organised by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, who also run World Cups and Championships in bobsleigh. The title sponsor of the World Cup was again BMW.
Calendar Anticipated schedule as announced by the IBSF:
VenueDateDetails Sigulda 8–9 December Winterberg 14 December Altenberg 4 January Königssee 11 January cancelled due to continued snowfall; rescheduled to Calgary on 22 February Igls 18 Januaryalso European Championships St. Moritz 25 January Lake Placid 15–16 February Calgary 22 February rescheduled from Königssee Calgary23–24 February Whistler 3-9 March World Championships
Results
Men
Event: Gold: Time Silver: Time Bronze: Time SiguldaNikita Tregubov1:41.87 (50.81 / 51.06)Martins Dukurs 1:42.24(51.17 / 51.07)Yun Sung-bin1:42.40(51.22 / 51.18) WinterbergAlexander Tretiakov1:52.07(56.11 / 55.96)Axel Jungk1:52.90(56.69 / 56.21)Yun Sung-bin1:52.91(56.55 / 56.36) AltenbergAlexander Tretiakov1:55.09(57.09 / 58.00)Yun Sung-bin1:55.66(57.58 / 58.08)Nikita Tregubov1:55.93(57.64 / 58.29) Königsseecancelled due to continued snowfall; rescheduled to Calgary on 22 February IglsMartins Dukurs1:46.17(53.02 / 53.15)Yun Sung-bin1:46.45(53.24 / 53.21)Axel Jungk1:46.46(53.24 / 53.22) St. MoritzYun Sung-bin2:15.96(1:08.20 / 1:07.76)Alexander Tretiakov2:16.16(1:08.53 / 1:07.63)Nikita Tregubov2:16.23(1:08.50 / 1:07.73) Lake PlacidAlexander Tretiakov1:47.19(53.47 / 53.72)Martins Dukurs1:47.33(53.58 / 53.75)Yun Sung-bin1:47.44(53.71 / 53.73) Calgary 1Alexander Tretiakov1:51.35(55.85 / 55.50)Yun Sung-bin1:51.48(56.08 / 55.40)Martins Dukurs1:51.51(55.89 / 55.62) Calgary 2Yun Sung-bin1:52.70(56.30 / 56.40)Alexander Tretiakov1:52.76(56.40 / 56.36)Tomass Dukurs1:53.21(56.87 / 56.34)
Women Event:Gold:TimeSilver:TimeBronze:Time SiguldaElena Nikitina1:45.12(52.51 / 52.69)Elisabeth Maier1:45.42(52.83 / 52.59)Tina Hermann1:45.60(52.77 / 52.83) WinterbergJacqueline Lölling1:55.16(57.61 / 57.55)Tina Hermann1:55.83(57.96 / 57.87)Janine Flock 1:55.86(57.97 / 57.89) AltenbergElena Nikitina1:57.42(58.59 / 58.83)Jacqueline Lölling1:57.79(58.74 / 59.05)Yulia Kanakina1:58.39(58.19 / 59.20) Königsseecancelled due to continued snowfall; rescheduled to Calgary on 22 February IglsJanine Flock1:48.64(54.34 / 54.30)Elena Nikitina1:49.07(54.43 / 54.64)Jacqueline Lölling1:49.09(54.53 / 54.56) St. MoritzMirela Rahneva2:17.77(1:09.22 / 1:08.55)Elena Nikitina2:18.00(1:09.11 / 1:08.89)Jacqueline Lölling2:18.63(1:09.56 / 1:09.07) Lake PlacidJacqueline Lölling1:50.59(55.07 / 55.52)none awardedKendall Wesenberg1:51.10(55.15 / 55.95)Elena Nikitina1:50.59(54.87 / 55.72) Calgary 1Mirela Rahneva1:54.52(57.38 / 57.14)Tina Hermann1:54.98(57.74 / 57.24)Elisabeth Maier1:55.20(57.75 / 57.45) Calgary 2Tina Hermann1:57.39(58.97 / 58.42)Mirela Rahneva1:57.52(58.94 / 58.58)Laura Deas1:57.68(59.26 / 58.42)
Standings Men
Pos.Racer SIG WIN ALT IGL STM LPL CGR 1 CGR 2Points 141142112170423322132116803277182341533414393458150558253557714586121086778512887651054 –4312728 15 21112111156 695699171422121212994410101212119241615933
Women
Pos. Racer SIG WIN ALT IGL STM LPL CGR 1 CGR 2Points 11 4 12 2 1 4 5 1663 23 2 4 4 4 6 2 1 1597 3 12 5 14 13 1 4 1 2 1396 4 6 6 5 9 5 5 9 9 1360 5 5 1 23 3 1 – – 1244 6 11 15 9 12 7 3 8 9 1200 7 7 8 3 7 – 7 14 6 1152 82 12 11 6 15 – 3 4 1146 9 4 11 19 15 13 10 5 7 1122 10 8 17 10 14 16 8 12 8 1048
Medal table
References