German skeleton racer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wilfried "Willi" Schneider (born 12 March 1963 in Mediaș, Transylvania)[1] is a German skeleton racer who competed from 1992 to 2002. He won two medals in the men's skeleton event at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in 1998 and a bronze in 1999.
.jpg) Willi Schneider is awarded the Order of Friendship, 24 March 2014 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Skeleton | ||
| Representing Germany | ||
| World Championships | ||
| 1998 St. Moritz | Men | |
| 1999 Altenberg | Men | |
Schneider also finish ninth in the men's skeleton event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
He won the men's overall Skeleton World Cup title in 1997-8.
After retiring from competition Schneider became a coach, leading the Canadian skeleton team to three medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin (a gold for Duff Gibson, a silver for Jeff Pain and a bronze for Melissa Hollingsworth), and coaching Jon Montgomery to victory in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In July 2012 Schneider agreed a two-year contract to coach the Russian skeleton team.[2]
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