Michael Vogt Explained

Michael Vogt
Nationality:Swiss
Birth Date:1997 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Wangen, Switzerland
Height:1.85 m
Weight:100 kg
Country:Switzerland
Sport:Bobsleigh
Event:Two-man, Four-man
Club:Spitzensportler der Armee, Polymechaniker
Turnedpro:2016
Show-Medals:yes

Michael Vogt (born 29 December 1997) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics.[1] [2] [3] At the European Championships he won the silver medal in the two-man bobsleigh (with pusher Sandro Michel) and the bronze medal in the four-man bobsleigh at Altenberg 2023. He was the junior world champion in 2021.[4] In 2023, Swiss newspaper Le Temps praised his "athletic qualities and technical finesse".[4]

Bobsleigh results

All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[5]

World Championships

EventTwo-manFour-manTeam
2019 Whistler13th
2020 Altenberg8th
2021 Altenberg5th13th
2023 St. Moritz3rd5th

Personal life

Vogt trained as a polymechanic and is from Wangen, Schwyz, Switzerland.[6] As of January 2024, he was dating fellow Swiss bobsleigh pilot Melanie Hasler.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Michael VOGT – Olympics profile. olympics.com. 14 January 2024.
  2. Web site: 2022 Winter Olympics Results - Bobsled . 8 January 2024 .
  3. Web site: IBSF International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation: Athlete. ibsf.org. 14 January 2024.
  4. News: Pittet . Lionel . 27 January 2023 . La trajectoire secouée du bobsleigh suisse: GLISSE les équipages helvétiques n’ont pas gagné la moindre médaille lors des quatre dernières éditions des championnats du monde, une anomalie historique. la disette a ses causes profondes, mais pourrait s’achever ce week-end à saint-moritz. . 14 January 2024 . . fr . . Oui: Michael Vogt, qui cumule qualités athlétiques et finesse technique, peut ramener la Suisse sur les plus prestigieux podiums..
  5. Web site: Athletes - Michael Vogt.
  6. News: Dubach . Matthias . 22 February 2020 . Michael Vogt ist die grosse Schweizer Bob-Hoffnung . 14 January 2024 . Blick . de.
  7. News: 13 January 2024 . Melanie Hasler und Michael Vogt – das schnellste Paar der Schweiz . 14 January 2024 . FM1Today . de.