Rise to Success: Career Highlights of Matt Weston (skeleton racer)

Discover the career path of Matt Weston (skeleton racer), from the first major opportunity to industry-changing achievements.

Matt Weston is a highly accomplished English skeleton racer. He boasts a remarkable career, highlighted by two World Championship titles and two European Championship victories. Furthermore, he has secured the overall World Cup title three times. His success extends to the World Championships, where he has earned three silver medals in the mixed team event, solidifying his reputation as a top competitor in the sport.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements Success & Recognition

December 2017: Participated in Discover your Gold

In December 2017, Matt Weston participated in Discover your Gold, a talent identification program hosted by UK Sport. Skeleton was identified as an option, and he trained with Royal Marines.

2017: Switched to Skeleton

In 2017, Matt Weston switched to skeleton racing after participating in UK Sport's Discover your Gold programme, having previously competed in taekwondo and rugby.

2019: First Skeleton Competition and Europa Cup Titles

In 2019, Matt Weston competed in skeleton for the first time and won two second-tier Europa Cup titles in his first three races.

December 2020: First World Cup Medal

In December 2020, Matt Weston won his first World Cup medal, securing a silver medal in Innsbruck. This was his fifth World Cup event, marking the highest placing by a British man since Kristan Bromley in 2010.

November 2021: First World Cup Gold Medal

In November 2021, Matt Weston won his first World Cup gold medal after finishing in a three-way tie for victory in Innsbruck with Christopher Grotheer and Geng Wenqiang.

2021: World Championships Finish

In 2021, Matt Weston finished in 23rd position at the World Championships.

2021: First World Cup Win

In 2021, Matt Weston secured his first World Cup event victory.

2022: 2022 Winter Olympics and Consideration of Quitting

In 2022, Matt Weston competed at the Winter Olympics and finished in 15th place. Following the Games, where Great Britain failed to win any medal in skeleton, he reportedly considered quitting the sport.

2022: Winter Olympics

In 2022, Matt Weston finished in 15th position at the Winter Olympics.

2022: World Cup Race in Whistler

In November 2022, at the season-opening 2022–23 World Cup race in Whistler, Weston finished third.

January 2023: European Champion

In January 2023, Matt Weston became the European champion in skeleton racing.

December 2023: World Cup at La Plagne and Innsbruck

In December 2023, Matt Weston finished second at La Plagne in the 2023–24 World Cup and later won his first World Cup event of the season in Innsbruck.

2023: World Championship

In 2023, at the World Championships in St Moritz, Matt Weston won the world title, becoming Great Britain's second male world champion. He also finished runner-up in the mixed team with Laura Deas.

2024: World Cup Series Results

During the 2024-25 World Cup series, Matt Weston achieved multiple podium finishes, including third positions in Pyeongchang, silver medals in Yanqing, Altenberg and Sigulda, and victories in Winterberg and St Moritz. He also won a bronze medal in the mixed team event at St Moritz with Amelia Coltman and ended the competition with an overall World Cup title for the second successive year.

2024: Successive World Cup Titles

In 2024, Matt Weston secured successive overall World Cup titles in 2023–24 and 2024–25.

2024: European Championships and World Championships

In February 2024, Matt Weston finished runner-up to Marcus Wyatt at the European Championships in Sigulda. Later that month, at the World Championships in Winterberg, Weston finished with a silver medal and also won a silver medal in the mixed team event with Tabby Stoecker. He then won the overall World Cup title.

March 2025: World Champion in Lake Placid

In March 2025, Matt Weston was crowned world champion in Lake Placid. Marcus Wyatt came second, marking the first time that Great Britain had won two medals in the same event at a skeleton World Championships. He won a silver medal in the mixed team event with Tabby Stoecker.

2025: World Cup Series

During the 2025-26 World Cup, Matt Weston won the first race in Cortina to secure his tenth career gold medal. He won another gold in Lillehammer, a gold and silver in Sigulda.

2025: Second World Championship

In 2025, Matt Weston won the World Championships, marking him as the first Briton to become a two-time world skeleton champion.

January 2026: Victory in St Moritz and European Champion

In January 2026, Matt Weston set a new track record and secured victory in St Moritz, his fourth World Cup win of the season. Later that week, he became the European champion for the second time. He also secured the overall gold medal for the series, becoming the first British man to win the competition three times.

February 2026: Olympic Gold at Milano-Cortina Games

In February 2026, at the Milano-Cortina Games, Matt Weston won Olympic gold in skeleton, becoming the third Briton and first British man to achieve this feat. He also became only the second male rider to win the Olympic, World, European, and World Cup titles, and the first to be the champion in all four simultaneously. He achieved the unique distinction of racing four consecutive track records to win the gold.