Christopher Grotheer
{{Short description|German skeleton racer (born 1992)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Christopher Grotheer
| image = 2020-02-28 Medal Ceremony Men's Skeleton (Bobsleigh & Skeleton World Championships Altenberg 2020) by Sandro Halank–012.jpg
| image_size = 250px
| caption = Grotheer in 2020
| nationality = German
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1992|7|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Wernigerode, Germany
| height = 1.80 m
| weight = 83 kg
| country = Germany
| sport = Skeleton
| club = BSR Oberhof
| turnedpro = 2007
| show-medals = no
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's skeleton}}
{{MedalCountry|{{GER}}}}
{{MedalOlympic}}
{{MedalGold|2022 Beijing|Men}}
{{MedalCompetition|World Championships}}
{{MedalGold|2019 Whistler|Mixed team}}
{{MedalGold|2020 Altenberg|Men}}
{{MedalGold|2021 Altenberg|Men}}
{{MedalGold|2021 Altenberg|Mixed team}}
{{MedalGold|2023 St. Moritz|Mixed team}}
{{MedalGold|2024 Winterberg|Men}}
{{MedalGold|2024 Winterberg|Mixed team}}
{{MedalSilver|2015 Winterberg|Mixed team}}
{{MedalSilver|2017 Königssee|Mixed team}}
{{Medal|Competition|European Championships}}
{{Medal|Silver|2023 Altenberg|Men}}
{{Medal|Bronze|2022 St. Moritz|Men}}
}}
Christopher Grotheer (born 30 July 1992) is a German skeleton racer who has competed since 2007. His debut at the European Cup was in November 2010. Grotheer's best Skeleton World Cup finish was 3rd in season 2012–13.{{cite web|url=http://www.stern.de/sport/sportwelt/grotheer-dritter-beim-skeleton-weltcup-1938698.html|title=Grotheer Dritter beim Skeleton-Weltcup|work=Stern|language=German|accessdate=8 December 2012}}{{Dead link|date=July 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He won the Gold medal in Men's Skeleton Singles contest at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, Germany's first ever in the event.{{Cite web|title=Christopher Grotheer wins Germany's first skeleton gold {{!}} NBC Olympics|url=https://www.nbcolympics.com/news/mens-skeleton-heats-3-4-results|access-date=2022-02-12|website=www.nbcolympics.com|language=en}}
Career results
All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).{{Cite web|title=Christopher Grotheer - IBSF World Cup results |url=https://www.ibsf.org/en/athletes/athlete/262912/Grotheer?session=WC|access-date=14 January 2023|website=International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation}}
=World Championships=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" |
| Event
!Men !Skeleton !Mixed team |
|---|
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SUI}} 2013 St. Moritz
| 16 | rowspan=4 {{n/a}} | — |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|GER}} 2015 Winterberg
| 5th | style="background:silver"| 2nd |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|GER}} 2017 Königssee
| 6th | style="background:silver"| 2nd |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|CAN}} 2019 Whistler
| 4th | style="background:gold"| 1st |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|GER}} 2020 Altenberg
| style="background:gold"| 1st | 5th | rowspan=5 {{n/a}} |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|GER}} 2021 Altenberg
| style="background:gold"| 1st | style="background:gold"| 1st |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|SUI}} 2023 St. Moritz
| 10th | style="background:gold"| 1st |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|GER}} 2024 Winterberg
| style="background:gold"| 1st | style="background:gold"| 1st |
| style="text-align:left"| {{flagicon|USA}} 2025 Lake Placid
| 7th | 4th |
=World Cup results=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align:center; border:grey solid 1px; border-collapse:collapse; background:#ffffff;"
! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:60px"|Season ! rowspan="13" width="1px"| ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:40px"| 1 ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:40px"| 2 ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:40px"| 3 ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:40px"| 4 ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:40px"| 5 ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:40px"| 6 ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:40px"| 7 ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:40px"| 8 ! style="background-color:#4180be; color:white; width:40px"| 9 ! rowspan="13" width="1px"| ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px"|Points ! style="background-color:#369; color:white; width:40px"|Place |
| 2012–13
| File:Flag of United States.svg | File:Flag of United States.svg | style="background:#CD7F32;"| File:Flag of Germany.svg | 1232 | 8th |
| 2013–14
| File:Flag of United States.svg | File:Flag of United States.svg | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg | {{n/a}} | 282 | 27th |
| 2014–15
| File:Flag of United States.svg | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg | {{n/a}} | 1088 | 8th |
| 2015–16
| File:Flag of United States.svg | File:Flag of United States.svg | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg | {{n/a}} | 536 | 18th |
| 2016–17
| File:Flag of United States.svg |style="background:gold;"| File:Flag of Germany.svg | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg | File:Flag of South Korea.svg | {{n/a}} | 1425 | 5th |
| 2017–18
| File:Flag of United States.svg | File:Flag of United States.svg |style="background:#CD7F32;"| File:Flag of Germany.svg | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg | {{n/a}} | 1408 | 6th |
| 2018–19
| File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg | File:Flag of United States.svg | {{n/a}} | 824 | 12th |
| 2020–21
|style="background:#CD7F32"| File:Flag of Austria.svg | File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg | {{n/a}} | 1192 | 4th |
| 2021–22
|style="background:#CD7F32"| File:Flag of Austria.svg |style="background:gold"| File:Flag of Austria.svg |style="background:silver"| File:Flag of Germany.svg |style="background:#CD7F32"| File:Flag of Germany.svg |style="background:#CD7F32"| File:Flag of Germany.svg |style="background:#CD7F32"| File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg | {{n/a}} | 1547 |style="background:#CD7F32"| 3rd |
| 2022–23
|style="background:gold"| File:Flag of United States.svg |style="background:silver"| File:Flag of United States.svg |style="background:gold"| File:Flag of Germany.svg |style="background:silver"| File:Flag of Germany.svg |style="background:silver"| File:Flag of Germany.svg |style="background:#CD7F32"| File:Flag of Latvia.svg | {{n/a}} | 1656 |style="background:gold"| 1st |
| 2023–24
|style="background:gold"| File:Flag of China.svg |style="background:#CD7F32"| File:Flag of France.svg |style="background:silver"| File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg |style="background:gold"| File:Flag of Norway.svg |style="background:silver"| File:Flag of Germany.svg | File:Flag of United States.svg | {{n/a}} | 1494 |style="background:silver"| 2nd |
| 2024–25
|style="background:gold"| File:Flag of South Korea.svg |style="background:gold"| File:Flag of South Korea.svg |style="background:gold"| File:Flag of China.svg |style="background:gold"| File:Flag of Germany.svg |style="background:#CD7F32"| File:Flag of Germany.svg |style="background:silver"| File:Civil Ensign of Switzerland.svg | {{n/a}} | 1462 |style="background:#CD7F32"|3rd |
References
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External links
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Category:German male skeleton racers
Category:Sportspeople from Wernigerode
Category:Olympic skeleton racers for Germany
Category:Skeleton racers at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Category:Skeleton racers at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Category:Medalists at the 2022 Winter Olympics
Category:Olympic medalists in skeleton