Marcus Wyatt (skeleton racer) explained

Marcus Wyatt
Nationality:British
Spouse:Imogen Wyatt (m. 2024)
Sport:Skeleton
Birth Date:14 December 1991[1]
Birth Place:Honiton, Devon, Great Britain

Marcus Wyatt (born Honiton, Devon, England) is a British skeleton racer who represents the United Kingdom in the Men's Singles event in the Skeleton World Cup. He is the 2024 IBSF European Champion, succeeding his countryman Matt Weston.

He finished in the sixth position in the final standing of the 2018-19 Skeleton World Cup. For the 2019–20 Skeleton World Cup Wyatt finished in 8th place in the final standings.[2]

Wyatt earned a degree in psychology from the University of Swansea.[3] [4] [5]

In November 2020, in the race of the 2020–21 Skeleton World Cup season, Wyatt finished third in the world cup race in Siguda, Latvia. It was the first British male skeleton racer podium finish since Dom Parsons' 3rd-place finish at Calgary in 2013.[6]

Career results

World Championships

EventMen's Skeleton
Representing
align=left 2019 Whistler12th
align=left 2020 Altenberg10th
align=left 2021 Altenberg12th
2023 St. Moritz5th

Skeleton World Cup

SeasonPlacePointswidth=40px1width=40px2width=40px3width=40px4width=40px5width=40px6width=40px7width=40px8
2017–1822nd452LPL1
PAC
WHI
WIN
IGL
10
ALT
14
STM
20
KON
12
2018–196th1288SIG
12
WIN
10
ALT
8
IGL
6
STM
7
LPL
7
CGR1
8
CGR2
5
2019–208th1184LPL1
10
LPL2
8
WIN
8
LPG
14
IGL
4
KON
13
STM
11
SIG
8
2020–218th1008SIG1
8
SIG2
3
IGL1
IGL2
WIN
13
STM
8
KON
5
IGL3
5
2021–2219th638IGL1
14
IGL2
10
ALT1
14
WIN1
25
ALT2
19
SIG
17
WIN2
STM
20
2022–233rd1531WHI
1
PAR
3
LPL
4
WIN
4
ALT1
6
ALT2
5
IGL
9
SIG
2

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marcus WYATT Skeleton - Beijing 2022 Olympics. results.beijing2022.cn.
  2. Web site: IBSF | Standings.
  3. Web site: GB's No.1 Wyatt targeting European skeleton medal. 16 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Top-ten finishes for Laura Deas and Marcus Wyatt as British Skeleton athletes start World Cup campaign at Lake Placid | Team Bath. 8 December 2019.
  5. Web site: Marcus Wyatt - BBSA.
  6. Web site: Maiden podium finish for GB's Wyatt. 27 November 2020.