The Men's two-man bobsleigh

Bobsleigh

Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....

competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics

2006 Winter Olympics

The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...

in Turin

Turin

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, Italy

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 was held on 18 and 19 February , at Cesana Pariol

Cesana Pariol

Cesana Pariol was the venue for bobsled, luge and skeleton during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The track, built for the games, is located in Cesana...

.

Records

While the IOC does not consider bobsled times eligible for Olympic record

Olympic record

Olympic records are the best performances in a specific event in that event's history in either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games...

s, the FIBT does maintain records for both the start and a complete run at each track it competes.

Prior to this competition, the existing Cesana Pariol

Cesana Pariol

Cesana Pariol was the venue for bobsled, luge and skeleton during the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. The track, built for the games, is located in Cesana...

 track records were as follows.

Type	Date	Team	Time
Start	22 January 2005	Pierre Lueders Pierre Lueders Pierre Fritz Lueders is a Canadian bobsledder who competed from 1990 to 2010. He piloted both two-man and four-man bobsleigh, retiring after the 2010 Winter Olympics... Lascelles Brown Lascelles Brown Lascelles Brown is a Jamaican-born Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 1999 . Competing in three Winter Olympics, he is the first Jamaican-born athlete to win a Winter Olympic medal...	4.77
Run	22 January 2005	Martin Annen Martin Annen Martin Annen is a bobsledder who competed from 1996 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Annen won a total of three bronze medals .... Beat Hefti Beat Hefti Beat Hefti is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a total of three bronze medals ....	56.55

The following track records were established during this event.

Type	Date	Run	Team	Time
Start	18 February	1	Alexandre Zoubkov Alexandre Zoubkov Alexandr Yuryevich Zubkov , born 10 August 1974 in Bratsk) is a Russian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won two medals with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2010 .... Alexey Voevoda Alexey Voevoda Alexey Ivanovich Voyevoda is a Russian bobsledder and professional armwrestler.-Bobsleigh:A professional bobsleigher since 2002, Voyevoda won silver in the four-man bobsleigh event with teammates Philippe Egorov, Alexei Seliverstov, and Alexandre Zoubkov at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...	4.76
Run	18 February	1	Martin Annen Martin Annen Martin Annen is a bobsledder who competed from 1996 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Annen won a total of three bronze medals .... Beat Hefti Beat Hefti Beat Hefti is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a total of three bronze medals ....	55.54
	18 February	1	Alexandre Zoubkov Alexandre Zoubkov Alexandr Yuryevich Zubkov , born 10 August 1974 in Bratsk) is a Russian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won two medals with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2010 .... Alexey Voevoda Alexey Voevoda Alexey Ivanovich Voyevoda is a Russian bobsledder and professional armwrestler.-Bobsleigh:A professional bobsleigher since 2002, Voyevoda won silver in the four-man bobsleigh event with teammates Philippe Egorov, Alexei Seliverstov, and Alexandre Zoubkov at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...	55.54
	18 February	1	André Lange André Lange André Lange is a retired German bobsledder and the most successful bob pilot of all time who competed at senior level from 1998 to 2010. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he has won four gold medals. He was born in Ilmenau, Thuringia.... Kevin Kuske Kevin Kuske Kevin Kuske is a German bobsledder who has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he has four gold medals and one silver medal....	55.28

The Russian team of Zubkov and Voevoda equalled the track record set just two sleds earlier by Annen and Hefti, but this tie was short-lived; Lange and Kuske, the next team down, broke it by 0.26 seconds.

Results

Each of the 29 two-man teams entered for the event completed the first three runs, and the top 20 qualified for the final run. The total time for all four runs was used to determine the final ranking.

Rank	Country	Athletes	Run 1	Run 2	Run 3	Run 4	Total
		André Lange André Lange André Lange is a retired German bobsledder and the most successful bob pilot of all time who competed at senior level from 1998 to 2010. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he has won four gold medals. He was born in Ilmenau, Thuringia....   Kevin Kuske Kevin Kuske Kevin Kuske is a German bobsledder who has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he has four gold medals and one silver medal....	55.28	55.73	56.01	56.36	3:43.38
		Pierre Lueders Pierre Lueders Pierre Fritz Lueders is a Canadian bobsledder who competed from 1990 to 2010. He piloted both two-man and four-man bobsleigh, retiring after the 2010 Winter Olympics...   Lascelles Brown Lascelles Brown Lascelles Brown is a Jamaican-born Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 1999 . Competing in three Winter Olympics, he is the first Jamaican-born athlete to win a Winter Olympic medal...	55.57	55.50	56.11	56.41	3:43.59
		Martin Annen Martin Annen Martin Annen is a bobsledder who competed from 1996 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, Annen won a total of three bronze medals ....   Beat Hefti Beat Hefti Beat Hefti is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a total of three bronze medals ....	55.54	55.67	56.18	56.34	3:43.73
4		Alexandre Zoubkov Alexandre Zoubkov Alexandr Yuryevich Zubkov , born 10 August 1974 in Bratsk) is a Russian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won two medals with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2010 ....   Alexey Voevoda Alexey Voevoda Alexey Ivanovich Voyevoda is a Russian bobsledder and professional armwrestler.-Bobsleigh:A professional bobsleigher since 2002, Voyevoda won silver in the four-man bobsleigh event with teammates Philippe Egorov, Alexei Seliverstov, and Alexandre Zoubkov at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin...	55.54	55.85	56.12	56.49	3:44.00
5		Matthias Hoepfner  Marc Kuehne	55.56	55.82	56.24	56.63	3:44.25
6		Janis Minins Janis Minins Jānis Miņins is a Latvian bobsledder who has competed since 1999. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2009 in Lake Placid, New York, earning the country its first championship medal ever.In the 2004–05 season his best placing was a sixth place in the 4-man...   Daumants Dreishkens	55.94	55.84	56.16	56.69	3:44.63
7		Todd Hays Todd Hays Todd Hays and raised in Del Rio, Texas is an American bobsledder who competed from 1994 to 2006. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002....   Pavle Jovanovic Pavle Jovanovic Pavle Jovanovic is an American bobsledder who has competed since 1997. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished seventh both in the two-man event and in the four-man event....	55.81	55.72	56.31	56.88	3:44.72
8		Ivo Rueegg  Cedric Grand Cedric Grand Cédric Grand is a Swiss bobsledder who competed from 1997 to 2010. Competing in four Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Turin in 2006....	55.85	55.74	56.37	56.90	3:44.86
9		Simone Bertazzo Simone Bertazzo Simone Bertazzo is an Italian bobsledder who has competed since 2001. He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 2007 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz....   Matteo Torchio	55.78	55.99	56.43	56.95	3:45.15
10		Wolfgang Stampfer Wolfgang Stampfer Wolfgang Stampfer is an Austrian bobsledder who has competed since 1993. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of seventh in the two-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002....   Klaus Seelos	55.92	55.94	56.57	56.90	3:45.33
11		Serge Despres Serge Despres Serge Despres is a Canadian bobsledder from Cocagne, New Brunswick who competed from 2000 to 2006. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished 11th in the two-man event and 18th in the four-man event.-References:****...   David Bissett David Bissett (bobsleigh) David Bissett is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2005. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Vancouver in 2010 Winter Olympics....	56.13	55.92	56.69	56.93	3:45.67
12		Patrice Servelle Patrice Servelle Patrice Servelle is a Monegasque bobsledder who has competed since 1994. His best finish in the Bobsleigh World Cup was second in the two-man event at Calgary in December 2010. This was also Monaco's first ever World Cup medal....   Jeremy Bottin	56.21	56.13	56.67	57.08	3:46.09
13		Fabrizio Tosini Fabrizio Tosini Fabrizio Tosini is an Italian bobsledder who has competed since 1989. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th both in the two-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002 and in the four-man event at Turin in 2006....   Samuele Romanini Samuele Romanini Samuele Romanini is an Italian bobsledder who has competed since 2001. He won a bronze medal in the two-man event at the 2007 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz....	56.06	56.02	56.93	57.10	3:46.11
14		Steve Holcomb  Bill Schuffenhauer Bill Schuffenhauer Bill Schuffenhauer is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2000. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002.-Early years:...	56.16	55.96	57.05	57.04	3:46.21
15		Lee Johnston Lee Johnston Lee Johnston, born , is an English bobsledder who has competed since 1995. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of tenth in the two-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002....   Dan Humphries Dan Humphries Dan Humphries is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2007. Dan Humphries is currently married to Canadian female bobsledder Kaillie Humphries. Dan was a member of the Royal Air Force and competed for Great Britain at the 2006 Winter Olympics...	56.22	55.84	57.20	57.08	3:46.34
16		Ivo Danilevic Ivo Danilevic Ivo Danilevič is a Czech bobsledder who has competed since 1996. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 12th in the four-man event at Vancouver in 2010....   Roman Gomola Roman Gomola Roman Gomola is a Czech bobsledder who has competed since 1995. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was third in the two-man event at Cortina d'Ampezzo in January 2007....	56.40	56.24	56.99	57.12	3:46.75
17		Juergen Loacker  Gerhard Koehler Gerhard Koehler Gerhard Koehler is an Austrian bobsledder who has competed since 2003. His best Bobsleigh World Cup finish was third in the two-man event at Cesana Pariol in February 2007....	56.29	56.22	57.07	57.69	3:47.27
18		Yevgeni Popov  Roman Oreshnikov Roman Oreshnikov Roman Oreshnikov is a Russian bobsledder who has competed since 2002. He won the silver medal in the four-man event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg, Germany....	56.56	56.50	56.98	57.29	3:47.33
19		Arend Glas Arend Glas Arend Glas is a Dutch bobsledder who has competed from 1992 to 2006. He began his career in bobsledding in 1992 in Igls...   Sybren Jansma Sybren Jansma Sybren Jansma is a Dutch bobsledder. Jansma started with international bobsleigh competitions in the 2002 and was not yet part of Arend Glas's team that participated at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City. However, Jansma developed himself to become Glas's main compatriot in the years to...	56.70	56.54	56.95	57.17	3:47.36
20		Gatis Guts Gatis Guts Gatis Gūts is a former Latvian bobsleigh pilot who had competed since 1994. Currently he is one of the coaches of Latvian bobsleigh team. His two last seasons have seen him twice in the top ten in the World Cup, both times with co-pilot Intars Dīcmanis...   Intars Dicmanis	56.37	56.36	57.05	57.73	3:47.51
21		Bruno Mingeon Bruno Mingeon Bruno Mingeon is a French bobsledder who competed from 1988 to 2006. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Nagano in 1998...   Stephane Galbert	56.49	56.75	57.11	—	—
22		Jeremy Rollestone Jeremy Rollestone Jeremy Rollestone is an Australian bobsledder who competed from 2000 to 2006, then returned in 2008 to prepare to compete for the 2010 Winter Olympics...   Shane McKenzie Shane McKenzie Shane McKenzie is an Australian bobsleigh athlete. He represented Australia at the Winter Olympics in 2006....	56.77	56.59	57.22	—	—
23		Alan Henderson Alan Henderson (bobsleigh pilot) Alan Henderson is an English-born New Zealand bobsledder who competed from 1990 to 2006. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 23rd in the two-man event at Turin in 2006....   Matthew Dallow	56.61	56.79	57.46	—	—
24		Nicolae Istrate Nicolae Istrate Nicolae Istrate is a Romanian bobsledder who has competed since 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 11th in the two-man event at Vancouver in 2010....   Adrian Duminicel	56.82	56.90	57.65	—	—
25		Milan Jagnesak Milan Jagnesak Milan Jagnešák is a Slovakian bobsledder who has competed since 1998. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 20th twice ....   Viktor Rajek	56.81	57.12	57.81	—	—
26		Mihai Iliescu Mihai Iliescu Aurel Mihai Iliescu is a Romanian bobsledder who competed from 1998 to 2006. He finished 26th in the two-man event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin....   Levente Andrei Bartha	57.22	57.09	57.63	—	—
27		Suguru Kiyokawa Suguru Kiyokawa is a Japanese bobsledder who has competed since 1997. He finished 27th in the two-man event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.-References:**...   Ryuichi Kobayashi Ryuichi Kobayashi is a Japanese bobsledder who has competed since 2004. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 21st in both the two-man and four-man events at Vancouver in 2010....	57.27	57.02	57.90	—	—
28		Milos Vesely Miloš Veselý Miloš Veselý is a Czech bobsledder who has competed since 1997. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 16th in the four-man event at Vancouver in 2010....   Jan Kobian Jan Kobián Jan Kobián is a Czech bobsledder who has competed since 1992. Competing in five Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of eighth in the two-man event at Nagano in 1998....	56.93	57.49	58.28	—	—
29		Marton Gyulai Marton Gyulai Márton Gyulai is a Hungarian bobsledder who competed internationally from 2001 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 23rd in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002, and drove both the 2-man and the 4-man sled in the 2006 Winter Olympics.Gyulai graduated from...   Bertalan Pinter	57.25	57.36	58.40	—	—