Willi Schneider (skeleton racer)

Wilfried " Willi" Schneider ( born March 12, 1963 in Medias, Romania ) is a former German Skeleton Skeleton driver and current coach. Towards the end of the 20th century was one of the most successful Schneider Skeleton athletes worldwide.

Willi Schneider debuted in January 1992 at a race in Koenigssee as 16th in the World Cup. In his third race in Cortina d' Ampezzo, he came in ninth place for the first time among the top 10. In the aftermath Schneider could consolidate his achievements on and on and improve. In December 1997, he won his first World Cup race in La Plagne and Winterberg. Overall, Schneider won four World Cup races. The 1993/94 season he finished fourth in the overall World Cup from 1994 /95 Fifth, the 1995/96 again in fourth and 1996/97 as a third party. In the 1997/98 season he won the overall World Cup. 1998/99 he was again fourth and 1999/2000 sixth.

In 1992, Schneider for the first time also participated in the World Championships. In Calgary, he reached the 14th place. A year later, he reached in La Plagne already the fifth. 1995 Lillehammer and 1997 in Lake Placid, he reached this place again. 1998 Schneider won his first world title in St. Moritz. A year later Altenberg he won bronze. 2000 in Igls came again added a good fifth place. Career highlight was the participation in the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, where Skeleton for the first time was back in 1948 olympic for Schneider. Schneider finished ninth here.

1992 Schneider could win his first title at the German Championships. 1994-1997, 2000 and 2003 so he could win a total of nine times the title. In addition, 1998 and 1999 runner-up title behind Andy Böhme and a third place in 2001.

After his playing career Willi Schneider was coach of the Canadian national team. Here he was in charge as manager, for example, three medals at the Olympic Games in Turin. In the men's gold for Duff Gibson, Jeff Pain for silver and bronze in the women for Mellisa Hollingsworth for. Up to Duff Gibson, who finished his career after the Olympics, Schneider oversees the Canadian elite athletes after the Games continue. At the Olympic Winter Games 2010 in Vancouver won the further he oversaw Jon Montgomery Gold.

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