Chris Type Explained

Christopher John Type (born 5 October 1981 in Merthyr Tydfil) is a British skeleton racer who has competed since 2004. He was the winner of the FIBT Men’s Inter-Continental Cup series in 2009–10 after finishing 2nd in 2008–09.Type made his debut at World Cup level in the first race of the 2010–11 season. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Type accompanied the British team as a reserve (Adam Pengilly and Kristan Bromley were chosen ahead of Type to occupy the two British spots).^[1]

Type retired in 2011 and immediately joined the British skeleton team as a coach.^{[2] [3]}

World Championship record

• 2011 14th

World ranking progression

• 2007–08 28th
• 2008–09 16th
• 2009–10 12th
• 2010–11 11th^[4]

External links

• British Skeleton Profile
• Chris Type. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation profile.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Welsh slider Chris Type reveals Winter Olympic blow . . 2 February 2010.
2. Web site: British Skeleton Athlete Chris Type has announced his retirement from the sport of skeleton . 19 November 2011 . britishskeleton.org . 18 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130407123648/http://www.britishskeleton.org/article/newsandresults/generalnews/christypereplacement . 7 April 2013 . dead .
3. Web site: Sochi 2014 – Skeleton Profile . uksport.gov.uk . 7 February 2014.
4. Web site: Winter Olympics: Skeleton man Chris aiming to prove he’s the right Type. WalesOnline. 4 January 2011. Phil Blanche. February 17, 2010.