Michael Vogt

Michael Vogt
Vogt in 2023
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1997-12-29) 29 December 1997
Wangen, Switzerland
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight100 kg (220 lb)
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportBobsleigh
Event(s)Two-man, Four-man
ClubSpitzensportler der Armee, Polymechaniker
Turned pro2016
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  Switzerland
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 St. Moritz Two-man
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Altenberg Two-man
Silver medal – second place 2024 Sigulda Two-man
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Altenberg Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Lillehammer Four-man

Michael Vogt (born 29 December 1997) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1][2][3]

Career

At the 2023 European Championships he won a silver medal in the two-man event, along with pusher Sandro Michel, and a bronze medal in the four-man event.[4][5] He was the junior world champion in 2021.[4] In 2023, Swiss newspaper Le Temps praised his "athletic qualities and technical finesse".[4]

Bobsleigh results

All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[5]

Olympic Games

Event Two-man Four-man
China 2022 Beijing 4th 11th

World Championships

Event Two-man Four-man
Canada 2019 Whistler 13th
Germany 2020 Altenberg 8th
Germany 2021 Altenberg 5th 13th
Switzerland 2023 St. Moritz 3rd 5th
United States 2025 Lake Placid 5th 6th

Personal life

Vogt trained as a polymechanic and is from Wangen, Schwyz, Switzerland.[6] As of January 2024, he was dating fellow Swiss bobsleigh pilot Melanie Hasler.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Michael VOGT – Olympics profile". olympics.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  2. ^ "2022 Winter Olympics Results – Bobsled". Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ^ "IBSF | International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation: Athlete". ibsf.org. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Pittet, Lionel (27 January 2023). "La trajectoire secouée du bobsleigh suisse: Glisse les équipages helvétiques n'ont pas gagné la moindre médaille lors des quatre dernières éditions des championnats du monde, une anomalie historique. la disette a ses causes profondes, mais pourrait s'achever ce week-end à saint-moritz". Le Temps (in French). ProQuest 2769839119. Retrieved 14 January 2024. Oui: Michael Vogt, qui cumule qualités athlétiques et finesse technique, peut ramener la Suisse sur les plus prestigieux podiums.
  5. ^ a b "Athletes – Michael Vogt".
  6. ^ Dubach, Matthias (22 February 2020). "Michael Vogt ist die grosse Schweizer Bob-Hoffnung". Blick (in German). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Melanie Hasler und Michael Vogt – das schnellste Paar der Schweiz". FM1Today (in German). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.