Michael Vogt

Michael Vogt
Vogt in 2023
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1997-12-29) 29 December 1997 (age 27)
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

Michael Vogt (born 29 December 1997) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1][2][3] At the European Championships he won the silver medal in the two-man bobsleigh (with pusher Sandro Michel) and the bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh at Altenberg 2023.[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 Team
Canada 2019 Whistler 13th – –
Germany 2020 Altenberg 8th – —
Germany 2021 Altenberg 5th 13th —
Switzerland 2023 St. Moritz 3rd 5th —

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). Retrieved 14 January 2024 – via ProQuest. 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.