Skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics
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These are the results of the men's skeleton competition at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. In many locations the sport was referred to as tobogganing during these and the 1948 Games. The competition took place on the Cresta Run and medals were awarded after a total of three runs down the course.
[edit] Medalists
| Gold |  Jennison HeatonUnited States (USA) |
| Silver | Jack Heaton United States (USA) |
| Bronze |  David CarnegieGreat Britain (GBR) |
Jennison and Jack Heaton were brothers. The skeleton sled on which Jennison Heaton won the gold medal is currently on display in the Hotel Soldanella in St. Moritz. This skeleton was owned by and used by USAF Maj. Gen. Lawrence C. Ames from 1948 until 1977. His last ride was on his eightieth birthday. At that time he was the oldest man ever to have run the Cresta Run. Jack Heaton would also win the silver medal in 1948.
The bronze medalist, David Carnegie, was also Earl of Northesk.
[edit] Results
| Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Jennison Heaton (USA) |
1:00.2 | 1:00.2 | 1:01.4 | 3:01.8 |
 |
Jack Heaton (USA) |
1:01.4 | 1:00.4 | 1:01.0 | 3:02.8 |
 |
David Carnegie (GBR) |
1:02.7 | 1:01.0 | 1:01.4 | 3:05.1 |
| 4 |  Agostino Lanfranchi (ITA) |
1:02.1 | 1:02.4 | 1:04.2 | 3:08.7 |
| 5 |  Alexander Berner (SUI) |
1:03.4 | 1:03.4 | 1:02.0 | 3:08.8 |
| 6 |  Franz Unterlechner (AUT) |
1:05.9 | 1:03.4 | 1:04.2 | 3:13.5 |
| 7 | Alessandro del Torso (ITA) |
1:05.6 | 1:04.7 | 1:04.6 | 3:14.9 |
| 8 | Louis Hasenknopf (AUT) |
1:15.4 | 1:10.9 | 1:10.4 | 3:36.7 |
| 9 | W. Noneschen (SUI) |
1:04.8 | DNF | — | — |
| 10 |  P. Dorneuil (FRA) |
DNF | — | — | — |
[edit] Reference
- (1928) Résultats des Concours des IImes Jeux Olympiques d'hiver. (in French). Lausanne: Comité Olympique Suisse, p. 14.
| Events at the 1928 Winter Olympics (St. Moritz) |
|---|
| Bobsleigh • Cross-country skiing • Figure skating • Ice hockey • Military patrol (demonstration) • Nordic combined • Skeleton • Ski jumping • Speed skating |
| Skeleton at the Winter Olympics |  |
|---|---|
| 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952-1998 • 2002 • 2006 See also: List of Olympic medalists in skeleton |
