Tyler Botha

Tyler Botha ( born December 3, 1980 in Cape Town ) is a former South African Skeleton athletes and more active Cresta.

Tyler Botha lives in Cape Town. He began 2003 with the sport of skeleton, took part in international races since 2004 and was trained by Simon Schwemmer. After not already planned how he took part in the FIBT Skeleton school in 2003, he took part in the 2004. This was followed by a first use in November 2004 in Igls Skeleton European Cup, in which he was 25. It was followed by other operations in the European Cup and the Skeleton Challenge Cup. In the European Cup was a 13th place in Koenigssee best result, in December 2005, the Challenge Cup, he was at the same place a month later finished second twice, first after David Connolly, in the second race behind Nicola Nimac. Peak and end of career were the Olympic Winter Games in Turin, where Botha was 12.

In addition, Botha, who is also a member of the St Moritz Tobogganing Club in St. Moritz was also active as Cresta. He's with a time of 41.09 seconds is the second fastest driver in history from the lower starting point Junction and in 50.64 seconds the fifth fastest driver from the normal start. In the 2010/11 season he won six races, including the Curzon Cup and the Morgan Cup. Botha works as a DJ.