Chris Type

Chris Type ( born October 5, 1981 in Merthyr Tydfil ) is a British skeleton bob.

Chris Type operates his sport since 2003, since 2004 as part of the British national squad. He is coached by Mark Wood. His international debut in November 2004 as the Briton 21 at a skeleton Europa Cup race in Igls. Already in his third race in Koenigssee, he reached in fifth -placed for the first time, a result in the top ten. Shortly thereafter, he was fourth in the British Championships, sixth in the Universiade in 2004 and fifth in the Junior World Championships. 2005/ 06 he went back in the European Cup, but failed to build on its good results last year. But he won the bronze medal behind Adam Pengilly and Anthony Sawyer at the British Championships. 2006/ 07 occurred in the first type Skeleton America's Cup and finished second in all the races digit placements. Three times he came to the podium and was in the overall standings behind Andy Wood and Matthew Antoine of third parties. He was then in Winterberg second in a European Cup races, reaching its best-ever finish this contest. In the 2007 /08 season type was used in the newly created Skeleton Intercontinental and often achieved good rankings, best result was a third place in Cesana Pariol. In the overall standings, he was seventh. He also began to prepare for Intercontinental race in two America's Cup races and was second in Park City. In the 2008 /09 season Type won an intercontinental race in Cesana Pariol. In addition, he was once on the second and third rank. In the overall standings, he only the outstanding Michi Halilovic was beaten, who won four of the eight races of the season. A summary score he finally won in the following season. He won three races and was twice each second and third.