Matt Weston (skeleton racer)

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Matthew Weston (born 2 March 1997) is an English skeleton racer. He is a double Olympic, World and European champion and has won the overall World Cup title on three occasions. Alongside Lizzy Yarnold, Weston is Great Britain's most decorated athlete in Winter Olympic history. During his youth, Weston competed in taekwondo and rugby before switching to skeleton in 2017 following his participation in UK Sport's Discover your Gold programme. He won his first World Cup race in 2021 and finished in 15th position at the 2022 Winter Olympics. In January 2023, he triumphed in the men's skeleton at the European Championships, and later the same month, won his first world title, becoming the second British man to be crowned world skeleton champion. He won the Skeleton World Cup in 2023–24 and 2024–25, and his victory at the 2025 World Championships made him the first Briton to be a two-time world skeleton champion. In 2026, he won the men's skeleton at the European Championships as well as winning...

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