Michael Vogt
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| Nationality | Swiss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 December 1997 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Bobsleigh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | Two-man, Four-man | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Spitzensportler der Armee, Polymechaniker | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Michael Vogt (born 29 December 1997) is a Swiss bobsledder who competed at the 2022 and 2026 Winter Olympics.[1][2][3] Vogt won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 2026 Olympics.[4]
Career
At the 2023 European Championships he won a silver medal in the two-man event, along with pusher Sandro Michel, and a bronze medal in the four-man event.[5][6] He was the junior world champion in 2021.[5] In 2023, Swiss newspaper Le Temps praised his "athletic qualities and technical finesse".[5]
He represented Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal in the four-man event with a time of 3:38.64. This marked Switzerland's first medal in bobsled since 2014, and first medal in the four-man in 20 years.[4]
Bobsleigh results
All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[6]
Olympic Games
| Event | Two-man | Four-man |
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 2022 Beijing |
4th | 11th |
 2026 Milano Cortina |
6th | 3rd |
World Championships
| Event | Two-man | Four-man |
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.svg.png){kind=small} 2019 Whistler |
13th | – |
 2020 Altenberg |
8th | – |
| 2021 Altenberg |
5th | 13th |
.svg.png){kind=small} 2023 St. Moritz |
3rd | 5th |
 2025 Lake Placid |
5th | 6th |
Personal life
Vogt trained as a polymechanic and is from Wangen, Schwyz, Switzerland.[7] As of January 2024, he was dating fellow Swiss bobsleigh pilot Melanie Hasler.[8]
References
- ↑ "Michael VOGT – Olympics profile". olympics.com. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ "2022 Winter Olympics Results – Bobsled". Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ↑ "IBSF | International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation: Athlete". ibsf.org. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- 1 2 Grossman, Zoe (22 February 2026). "Germany goes 1-2, Switzerland claims first four-man bobsled medal in 20 years". nbcolympics.com. NBC. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 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". Le Temps (in French). ProQuest 2769839119. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
Oui: Michael Vogt, qui cumule qualités athlétiques et finesse technique, peut ramener la Suisse sur les plus prestigieux podiums.
- 1 2 "Athletes – Michael Vogt".
- ↑ Dubach, Matthias (22 February 2020). "Michael Vogt ist die grosse Schweizer Bob-Hoffnung". Blick (in German). Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ↑ "Melanie Hasler und Michael Vogt – das schnellste Paar der Schweiz". FM1Today (in German). 13 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
External links
- Michael Vogt at IBSF
- Michael Vogt at Olympics.com
- Michael Vogt at Olympedia
- Michael Vogt at InterSportStats
- Michael Vogt at Milano Cortina 2026
- Michael Vogt at the Swiss Olympic Association (in German)
- Michael Vogt on Instagram