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Check out our list of famous skeleton athletes who have made a mark in their field. This list has people from all over the world and contains names such as Adam Edelman, Lizzy Yarnold, Jon Montgomery, Noelle Pikus-Pace and Elena Nikitina.
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Lizzy Yarnold
(British Former Skeleton Racer)
Lizzy Yarnold
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Birthdate: October 31, 1988
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Sevenoaks, Kent, England
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Jon Montgomery
(Canadian Skeleton Racer)
Jon Montgomery
6
Birthdate: May 6, 1979
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Russell, Manitoba, Canada
 3 
Katie Uhlaender
(American Skeleton racer)
Katie Uhlaender
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Birthdate: July 17, 1984
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Vail, Colorado, United States
 4 
Martins Dukurs
(Latvian Skeleton Racer)
Martins Dukurs
4
Birthdate: March 31, 1984
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
 5 
Laura Deas
(British Skeleton Racer)
Laura Deas
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Birthdate: August 19, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wrexham, Wales, England
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Noelle Pikus-Pace
(American Retired Skeleton Racer)
Noelle Pikus-Pace
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Birthdate: December 8, 1982
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Provo, Utah, United States
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Yun Sung-bin
(Skeleton racer)
Yun Sung-bin
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Birthdate: May 23, 1994
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Namhae County Namhae, South Korea
 8 
Shelley Rudman
(Former British Skeleton Bobsleigh Athlete)
Shelley Rudman
3
Birthdate: March 23, 1981
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Swindon, England
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Elena Nikitina
(Skeleton racer)
Elena Nikitina
3
Birthdate: October 2, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Moscow, Russia
 10 
Dom Parsons
(British Former Skeleton Racer)
Dom Parsons
3
Birthdate: September 8, 1987
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: London, England
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Mellisa Hollingsworth
(Canadian Skeleton racer)
Mellisa Hollingsworth
3
Birthdate: October 4, 1980
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
 12 
Aleksandr Tretyakov
(Skeleton racer)
Aleksandr Tretyakov
3
Birthdate: April 19, 1985
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Krasnoyarsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia)
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Amy Williams
(British Former Skeleton Racer and Olympic Gold Medallist)
Amy Williams
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Birthdate: September 29, 1982
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Amy Williams is a British former skeleton racer who won a silver medal at the 2009 World Championships. In 2010, Amy Williams became the first British person in 30 years to win an individual gold medal at Winter Olympics when she won the medal in the skeleton.

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Jacqueline Lolling
(Skeleton racer)
Jacqueline Lolling
3
Birthdate: February 6, 1995
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Weidenau, Germany
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Nathan Crumpton
(American Samoan Athlete)
Nathan Crumpton
4
Birthdate: October 9, 1985
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nairobi, Kenya
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Jane Channell
(Canadian Skeleton racer)
Jane Channell
3
Birthdate: August 23, 1988
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Mirela Rahneva
(Canadian Skeleton Racer)
Mirela Rahneva
3
Birthdate: July 26, 1988
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Ruse, Bulgaria
 18 
Janine Flock
(Skeleton racer)
Janine Flock
3
Birthdate: July 25, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Hall in Tirol, Austria
 19 
Akwasi Frimpong
(Skeleton racer)
Akwasi Frimpong
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Birthdate: February 11, 1986
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Kumasi, Ghana
 20 
Clifton Wrottesley
(Irish Skeleton Racer and Member of the House of Lords of the United Kingdom)
Clifton Wrottesley
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Birthdate: August 10, 1968
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland

Born into an aristocratic family, Clifton Wrottesley was the son of a former ice racer. The talented skeleton racer has also competed for the British and Irish bobsleigh teams. His fourth rank at the 2002 Winter Olympics has been Ireland’s best in the game. He also trades in wine and property.

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John Daly
(American Skeleton Racer)
John Daly
4
Birthdate: June 10, 1985
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Queens, New York, United States
 22 
Axel Jungk
(Skeleton racer)
Axel Jungk
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Birthdate: April 13, 1991
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Zschopau, Germany
 23 
Adam Edelman
(Israeli Skeleton Racer)
Adam Edelman
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Birthdate: March 14, 1991
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, United States
 24 
Kristan Bromley
(British Skeleton Racer)
Kristan Bromley
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Birthdate: March 7, 1972
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Rossendale, Lancashire, England
 25 
Simidele Adeagbo
(Nigerian Skeleton Racer)
Simidele Adeagbo
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Birthdate: July 29, 1981
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
 26 
Duff Gibson
(Canadian Skeleton Racer)
Duff Gibson
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Birthdate: August 11, 1966
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Vaughan, Ontario, Canada
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Jeff Pain
(Canadian Former Skeleton Racer)
Jeff Pain
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Birthdate: December 14, 1970
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Anchorage, Alaska, United States

A three-time Olympian, American-Canadian skeleton racer Jeff Pain also has an Olympic silver medal in his kitty. He has won 22 World Cup medals throughout his 15-year career. His signature helmet with the face of a beaver is a hit with his fans. He has also co-written a book with his wife.

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Kim Meylemans
(Skeleton racer)
Kim Meylemans
3
Birthdate: March 7, 1996
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Amberg, Germany
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John Heaton
(American Bobsledder and Skeleton Racer)
John Heaton
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Birthdate: September 9, 1908
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Died: September 10, 1976
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Kimberley Bos
(Skeleton racer)
Kimberley Bos
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Birthdate: October 7, 1993
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ede, Netherlands Ede, Netherlands
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Zhang Peimeng
(Skeleton Racer)
Zhang Peimeng
3
Birthdate: March 13, 1987
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Beijing, China
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Alex Coomber
(Skeleton racer)
Alex Coomber
3
Birthdate: December 28, 1973
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Antwerp, Belgium
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Tomass Dukurs
(Skeleton racer)
Tomass Dukurs
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Birthdate: July 2, 1981
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Riga, Latvia
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Kendall Wesenberg
(American Skeleton Racer)
Kendall Wesenberg
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Birthdate: August 23, 1990
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Castro Valley, California, United States
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Matthew Antoine
(American Skeleton Racer)
Matthew Antoine
3
Birthdate: April 2, 1985
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States
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Ander Mirambell
(Spanish Skeleton Racer)
Ander Mirambell
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Birthdate: February 17, 1983
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Calella, Spain
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Zach Lund
(American Skeleton Racer)
Zach Lund
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Birthdate: March 22, 1979
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
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Anna Fernstadtova
(Czech-German Professional Skeleton Racer)
Anna Fernstadtova
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Birthdate: November 23, 1996
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Prague, Czech Republic

Anna Fernstädtová is a Czech-German professional skeleton racer who represented Germany in the 2017 IBSF World Championships where she won the bronze medal in the mixed team competition. Anna Fernstädtová also competes in Olympic Games and in other prestigious events.

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Lea Ann Parsley
(American Skeleton Racer)
Lea Ann Parsley
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Birthdate: June 12, 1968
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Logan, West Virginia, United States
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Nikita Tregubov
(Skeleton racer)
Nikita Tregubov
3
Birthdate: February 14, 1995
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Krasnoyarsk, Russia
 41 
Adam Pengilly
(British Skeleton Racer)
Adam Pengilly
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Birthdate: October 14, 1977
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Taunton, Somerset, England
 42 
Alexander Gassner
(Skeleton racer)
Alexander Gassner
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Birthdate: August 9, 1989
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Prundu Bârgăului, Romania
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Bree Schaaf
(American Skeleton Racer)
Bree Schaaf
3
Birthdate: May 28, 1980
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bremerton, Washington, United States
 44 
Michelle Steele
(Skeleton racer)
Michelle Steele
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Birthdate: March 8, 1986
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Gladstone, Queensland, Australia
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Anthony Watson
(Skeleton Racer)
Anthony Watson
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Birthdate: November 5, 1989
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Vineland, New Jersey, United States

Born in the US, skeleton racer Anthony Watson later represented Jamaica in the 2018 Winter Olympics. He had also been part of the American Olympic training program for bobsled. He also scripted history by becoming the first Jamaican athlete to compete in skeleton in the Olympics.

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Tina Hermann
(Skeleton racer)
Tina Hermann
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Birthdate: March 5, 1992
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Cologne, Germany
 47 
Gregor Stahli
(Skeleton racer)
Gregor Stahli
1
Birthdate: February 28, 1968
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Zürich, Switzerland
 48 
Valentina Margaglio
(Skeleton racer)
Valentina Margaglio
1
Birthdate: November 15, 1993
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Casale Monferrato, Italy
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Christopher Grotheer
(Skeleton racer)
Christopher Grotheer
1
Birthdate: July 30, 1992
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Wernigerode, Germany
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Kim Ji-soo
(Skeleton racer)
Kim Ji-soo
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Birthdate: July 22, 1994
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea