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	'''Kristan Bromley''' (born March 7, 1972 ~~in ]~~) is a British ] who has competed since 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's event at the ] in ]. This was Great Britain's first gold medal at the ] since ].		'''Kristan Bromley''' (born 7 March 1972) is a retired British ] who has competed since 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's event at the ] in ]. This was Great Britain's first gold medal at the ] since ].

	Competing in ~~two~~ ], Bromley's best finish was fifth in the men's skeleton event at ] in ].		Competing in four ],<ref name=retired>{{cite web \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-sports/34260915 \|title=Kristan Bromley: Former skeleton world champion retires \|last1=Hope \|first1=Nick \|date=15 September 2015 \|website=] \|access-date=18 September 2015}}</ref> Bromley's best finish was fifth in the men's skeleton event at ] in ].

	He has twice won the men's overall ] title (2003-4, ]).<ref> BBC News 8 February 2008</ref>		He has twice won the men's overall ] title (2003-4, ]).<ref> BBC News 8 February 2008</ref>

	In 2008 he became the first man in history to win the World Championship, European Championship and World Cup in the same season.		In 2008 he became the first man in history to win the World Championship, European Championship and World Cup in the same season.

			In September 2015 Bromley announced his retirement from the sport.<ref name=retired />

	==FIBT World Cup: 2009/10 Season==		==FIBT World Cup: 2009/10 Season==

	Kristan finished the season in 6th place overall in the World Cup. Highlights of the season were a ~~Bronze~~ ~~Medal~~ in Park City and a ~~Silver~~ medal in St. Moritz. The season's results were;		Kristan finished the season in 6th place overall in the World Cup. Highlights of the season were a bronze medal in Park City and a silver medal in St. Moritz. The season's results were;

	'''Round 1''': ], USA Bronze Medal (3rd place)		'''Round 1''': ], USA Bronze Medal (3rd place)
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	'''Round 3:''' ] (Torino), Italy 16th place (after problem on start)		'''Round 3:''' ] (Torino), Italy 16th place (after problem on start)
	'''Round 4:''' ], Germany 6th place		'''Round 4:''' ], Germany 6th place
	'''Round 5:''' ], Germany 13th place		'''Round 5:''' ], Germany 13th place
	'''Round 6''': ], Germany 4th place		'''Round 6''': ], Germany 4th place
	'''Round 7''': ], Switzerland Silver Medal (2nd place)		'''Round 7''': ], Switzerland Silver Medal (2nd place)
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	==Skeleton sled work==		==Skeleton sled work==
	Nicknamed ''Doctor Ice'' by the British media because he earned a PhD from the ] in 1999 with a thesis entitled "Factors affecting the performance of skeleton bobsleds".		Nicknamed ''Doctor Ice'' by the British media because he earned a PhD from the ] in 1999 with a thesis entitled "Factors affecting the performance of skeleton bobsleds".

	He appeared in an episode of ]'s '']'' documentary, showing his preparation for the ], building his sled, and being introduced to the ] ], ], and ] track for the first time.		He appeared in an episode of ]'s '']'' documentary, showing his preparation for the ], building his sled, and being introduced to the ] ], ], and ] track for the first time.

	Kristan ~~races~~ on sleds designed and produced with his brother Richard by their company, Bromley Technologies Ltd. In 2007, Kristan and the company relocated from ] to the ] area. Kristan ~~trains~~ at the ] in ] whilst the sleds ~~are~~ manufactured at the ~~companies' base on the ] (AMP)~~.		Kristan raced on sleds designed and produced with his brother Richard by their company, Bromley Technologies Ltd. In 2007, Kristan and the company relocated from ] to the ] area. Kristan trained at the ] in ] whilst the sleds were manufactured in the city.

	Kristan is supported by Bromley Technologies' Formula Ice 2010 programme~~. This sponsorship funded~~, ~~high~~ performance sports engineering initiative operates in a similar way to a mini Formula One team and seeks to add value to athlete performance through technological innovation and expertise. This unique programme currently supports Kristan, ] and ] (Bobsleigh).		Kristan was supported by Bromley Technologies' Formula Ice 2010 programme, which supported Kristan, ] and ] (Bobsleigh).

			He was the coach of Dutch skeleton racer ] when she won the bronze medal at ].

	==Personal life==		==Personal life==
	Kristan Bromley, known as ~~“Dr~~ ~~Ice”~~, graduated with a BEng in Mechanical Design, Materials and Manufacture from The University of Nottingham in 1994, before earning his Ph.D. in materials engineering after writing a thesis called Factors Affecting the Performance of Skeleton Bobsleigh		Kristan Bromley, known as "Dr Ice", graduated with a BEng in Mechanical Design, Materials and Manufacture from The University of Nottingham in 1994, before earning his Ph.D. in materials engineering after writing a thesis called Factors Affecting the Performance of Skeleton Bobsleigh

	Bromley's ~~Fiance~~ is ], who won the silver medal in the women's skeleton event at the ] in Turin. Rudman received her medal while Bromley was competing in the men's skeleton event. He ~~became~~ a ~~father~~ in October 2007 ~~with~~ Rudman.		Bromley is married to ], who won the silver medal in the women's skeleton event at the ] in Turin. Rudman received her medal while Bromley was competing in the men's skeleton event. He has two daughters with Rudman, Ella Rudman, born in October 2007,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/winter_sports/7067281.stm\|title=Rudman aims to get back training\|work=]\|date=29 October 2007}}</ref> and Sofia Rudman-Bromley, born January 2015.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/winter-sports/29392628 \|title=Shelley Rudman to miss season after announcing pregnancy \|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> \|date=27 September 2014 \|website=] \|accessdate=28 September 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url= https://twitter.com/TheYarnold/status/557262696098586624 \|title=Yay, skeleton team babies!!!! \|author=<!--Lizzy Yarnold.--> \|date=19 January 2015 \|website=] \|accessdate=15 February 2015}}</ref>

	Bromley is sponsored by the global marketing agency, GyroHSR. ~~He was previously sponsored by~~ ].		Bromley was sponsored by the global marketing agency, GyroHSR, and ].
			==Career Results==
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	* http://www.kristanbromley.com/ Kristan Bromley's Official Website

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British skeleton racer (born 1972) "Dr. Ice" redirects here. For the rapper, see UTFO.

Kristan Bromley

Personal information

Born

(1972-03-07) 7 March 1972 (age 52)
Rossendale, Lancashire, England

Height

178 cm (5 ft 10 in)

Weight

75 kg (165 lb)

Medal record

Skeleton

Representing Great Britain
World Championships
	2008 Altenberg	Men
Skeleton World Cup
	2003-2004	men
	2007-2008	men
	1999-2000	men
European Skeleton Championships
	2004 Altenberg	men
	2005 Altenberg	men
	2008 St Moritz	men
	2009 St Moritz	men

Kristan Bromley (born 7 March 1972) is a retired British skeleton racer who has competed since 1996. He won the gold medal in the men's event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg, Germany. This was Great Britain's first gold medal at the FIBT World Championships since 1965.

Competing in four Winter Olympics, Bromley's best finish was fifth in the men's skeleton event at Turin in 2006.

He has twice won the men's overall Skeleton World Cup title (2003-4, 2007-08).

In 2008 he became the first man in history to win the World Championship, European Championship and World Cup in the same season.

In September 2015 Bromley announced his retirement from the sport.

FIBT World Cup: 2009/10 Season

Kristan finished the season in 6th place overall in the World Cup. Highlights of the season were a bronze medal in Park City and a silver medal in St. Moritz. The season's results were;

Round 1: Park City, USA Bronze Medal (3rd place) Round 2: Lake Placid, USA 9th place Round 3: Cesana (Torino), Italy 16th place (after problem on start) Round 4: Winterberg, Germany 6th place Round 5: Altenberg, Germany 13th place Round 6: Konigssee, Germany 4th place Round 7: St Moritz, Switzerland Silver Medal (2nd place) Round 8: Igls, Austria 8th place. The Igls race also counted as the 2010 European Championships, and Kristan finished in 7th place.

2010 Winter Olympics

On 29 January 2010, Kristan was officially announced as part of the Team GB Skeleton Bobsleigh squad to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Other squad members included Adam Pengilly, with Shelley Rudman and Amy Williams in the women's competition. Bromley finished sixth in the men's event.

Skeleton sled work

Nicknamed Doctor Ice by the British media because he earned a PhD from the University of Nottingham in 1999 with a thesis entitled "Factors affecting the performance of skeleton bobsleds".

He appeared in an episode of Discovery Channel's Building the Winter Games documentary, showing his preparation for the 2006 Winter Olympics, building his sled, and being introduced to the Cesana Pariol bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track for the first time.

Kristan raced on sleds designed and produced with his brother Richard by their company, Bromley Technologies Ltd. In 2007, Kristan and the company relocated from Bath to the Sheffield area. Kristan trained at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield whilst the sleds were manufactured in the city.

Kristan was supported by Bromley Technologies' Formula Ice 2010 programme, which supported Kristan, Shelley Rudman and Nicola Minichiello (Bobsleigh).

He was the coach of Dutch skeleton racer Kimberley Bos when she won the bronze medal at 2022 Winter Olympics.

Personal life

Kristan Bromley, known as "Dr Ice", graduated with a BEng in Mechanical Design, Materials and Manufacture from The University of Nottingham in 1994, before earning his Ph.D. in materials engineering after writing a thesis called Factors Affecting the Performance of Skeleton Bobsleigh

Bromley is married to Shelley Rudman, who won the silver medal in the women's skeleton event at the 2006 games in Turin. Rudman received her medal while Bromley was competing in the men's skeleton event. He has two daughters with Rudman, Ella Rudman, born in October 2007, and Sofia Rudman-Bromley, born January 2015.

Bromley was sponsored by the global marketing agency, GyroHSR, and King of Shaves.

Career Results

Olympic Games

Event	Men's Skeleton
Representing Great Britain
2002 Salt Lake City	13th
2006 Turin	5th
2010 Vancouver	6th
2014 Sochi	8th

References

^ "Kristan Bromley". ibsf.org. ISBF. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
^ Hope, Nick (15 September 2015). "Kristan Bromley: Former skeleton world champion retires". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
Briton Bromley wins world crown BBC News 8 February 2008
"Rudman aims to get back training". BBC Sport. 29 October 2007.
"Shelley Rudman to miss season after announcing pregnancy". bbc.co.uk. 27 September 2014. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
"Yay, skeleton team babies!!!!". twitter.com. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2015.

Other sources

External links

Kristan Bromley's official website at the Wayback Machine (archived 13 May 2010)
Bromley Technologies website
Kristan Bromley at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
Kristan Bromley at Olympics.com
Kristan Bromley at Olympic.org (archived)
Kristan Bromley at Olympedia (archive)
Kristan Bromley at Team GB

v t e World champions in men's skeleton
1982: Gert Elsässer (AUT) 1989: Alain Wicki (SUI) 1990: Michael Grünberger (AUT) 1991: Christian Auer (AUT) 1992: Bruce Sandford (NZL) 1993: Andi Schmid (AUT) 1994: Gregor Stähli (SUI) 1995: Jürg Wenger (SUI) 1996–97: Ryan Davenport (CAN) 1998: Willi Schneider (GER) 1999: Jimmy Shea (USA) 2000: Andy Böhme (GER) 2001: Martin Rettl (AUT) 2003: Jeff Pain (CAN) 2004: Duff Gibson (CAN) 2005: Jeff Pain (CAN) 2007: Gregor Stähli (SUI) 2008: Kristan Bromley (GBR) 2009: Gregor Stähli (SUI) 2011–12: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2013: Aleksandr Tretyakov (RUS) 2015–19: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2020–21: Christopher Grotheer (GER) 2023: Matt Weston (GBR) 2024: Christopher Grotheer (GER)

World champions in men's skeleton

1982: Gert Elsässer (AUT)
1989: Alain Wicki (SUI)
1990: Michael Grünberger (AUT)
1991: Christian Auer (AUT)
1992: Bruce Sandford (NZL)
1993: Andi Schmid (AUT)
1994: Gregor Stähli (SUI)
1995: Jürg Wenger (SUI)
1996–97: Ryan Davenport (CAN)
1998: Willi Schneider (GER)
1999: Jimmy Shea (USA)
2000: Andy Böhme (GER)
2001: Martin Rettl (AUT)
2003: Jeff Pain (CAN)
2004: Duff Gibson (CAN)
2005: Jeff Pain (CAN)
2007: Gregor Stähli (SUI)
2008: Kristan Bromley (GBR)
2009: Gregor Stähli (SUI)
2011–12: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2013: Aleksandr Tretyakov (RUS)
2015–19: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2020–21: Christopher Grotheer (GER)
2023: Matt Weston (GBR)
2024: Christopher Grotheer (GER)

v t e World Cup champions in men's skeleton
1986–87: Andi Schmid (AUT) 1987–88: Andi Schmid (AUT) 1988–89: Alain Wicki (SUI) 1989–90: Christian Auer (AUT) 1990–91: Christian Auer (AUT) 1991–92: Christian Auer (AUT) 1992–93: Franz Plangger (AUT) 1993–94: Christian Auer (AUT) 1994–95: Christian Auer (AUT) 1995–96: Ryan Davenport (CAN) 1996–97: Alexander Müller (AUT) 1997–98: Willi Schneider (GER) 1998–99: Andy Böhme (GER) 1999–2000: Andy Böhme (GER) 2000–01: Lincoln DeWitt (USA) 2001–02: Gregor Stähli (SUI) 2002–03: Chris Soule (USA) 2003–04: Kristan Bromley (GBR) 2004–05: Jeff Pain (CAN) 2005–06: Jeff Pain (CAN) 2006–07: Zach Lund (USA) 2007–08: Kristan Bromley (GBR) 2008-09: Aleksandr Tretyakov (RUS) 2009–10: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2010–11: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2011–12: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2012–13: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2013–14: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2014–15: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2015–16: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2016–17: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2017–18: Yun Sung-bin (KOR) 2018–19: Aleksandr Tretyakov (RUS) 2019–20: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2020–21: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2021–22: Martins Dukurs (LAT) 2022–23: Christopher Grotheer (GER)

World Cup champions in men's skeleton

1986–87: Andi Schmid (AUT)
1987–88: Andi Schmid (AUT)
1988–89: Alain Wicki (SUI)
1989–90: Christian Auer (AUT)
1990–91: Christian Auer (AUT)
1991–92: Christian Auer (AUT)
1992–93: Franz Plangger (AUT)
1993–94: Christian Auer (AUT)
1994–95: Christian Auer (AUT)
1995–96: Ryan Davenport (CAN)
1996–97: Alexander Müller (AUT)
1997–98: Willi Schneider (GER)
1998–99: Andy Böhme (GER)
1999–2000: Andy Böhme (GER)
2000–01: Lincoln DeWitt (USA)
2001–02: Gregor Stähli (SUI)
2002–03: Chris Soule (USA)
2003–04: Kristan Bromley (GBR)
2004–05: Jeff Pain (CAN)
2005–06: Jeff Pain (CAN)
2006–07: Zach Lund (USA)
2007–08: Kristan Bromley (GBR)
2008-09: Aleksandr Tretyakov (RUS)
2009–10: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2010–11: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2011–12: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2012–13: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2013–14: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2014–15: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2015–16: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2016–17: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2017–18: Yun Sung-bin (KOR)
2018–19: Aleksandr Tretyakov (RUS)
2019–20: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2020–21: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2021–22: Martins Dukurs (LAT)
2022–23: Christopher Grotheer (GER)

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