IBSF World Championships 2021

{{Short description|Bobsleigh and skeleton competition}} {{Infobox sport event | name = IBSF World Championships 2021 | image = IBSF World Championships 2021.svg | size = | location = [[Altenberg, Saxony|Altenberg]], [[Germany]] | dates = 5–14 February | venue = [[Altenberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track]] | men = | women = | previous = [[IBSF World Championships 2020|Altenberg 2020]] | next = [[IBSF World Championships 2023|St. Moritz 2023]] }} {{2021IBSFWorldChampionships}} The '''2021 [[IBSF World Championships (bobsleigh and skeleton)|IBSF World Championships]]''' was held in [[Altenberg, Saxony|Altenberg]], [[Germany]] from 5 to 14 February 2021.<ref>{{cite web|date=19 November 2020|title=Bob- und Skeleton-WM 2021 in Altenberg|url=https://www.ibsf.org/en/news/21792-bmw-ibsf-bobsled-skeleton-world-championships-2021|publisher=ibsf.org|access-date=19 November 2020|archive-date=13 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113064229/https://www.ibsf.org/en/news/21792-bmw-ibsf-bobsled-skeleton-world-championships-2021|url-status=dead}}</ref> They were originally awarded to [[Mt. Van Hoevenberg Olympic Bobsled Run|Lake Placid]] but were moved because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].

This year saw the introduction of the Women's Monobob event to the World Championships.

==Schedule== Seven events were held.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibsf.org/en/races-results?session=WCH |title=Schedule |access-date=2020-11-19 |archive-date=2021-02-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210205090811/https://www.ibsf.org/en/races-results?session=WCH |url-status=dead }}</ref>

''All times are local ([[Central European Time|UTC+1]]).'' {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Bobsleigh {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Time ! Events |- | 5 February | 10:30 | Two-women run 1 & 2 |- | rowspan="2" |6 February | 10:00 | Two-men run 1 & 2 |- bgcolor="lemonchiffon" | 14:30 | Two-women run 3 & 4 |- |7 February | bgcolor="lemonchiffon" |14:30 | bgcolor="lemonchiffon" |Two-men run 3 & 4 |- | rowspan="2" |13 February | 11:30 | Women’s Monobob run 1 & 2 |- | 15:45 | Four-men run 1 & 2 |- | rowspan="2" |14 February | bgcolor="lemonchiffon"| 09:00 | bgcolor="lemonchiffon"| Women’s Monobob run 3 & 4 |- | bgcolor="lemonchiffon"| 15:00 | bgcolor="lemonchiffon"| Four-men run 3 & 4 |} {{col-2}}

;Skeleton {| class="wikitable" |- ! Date ! Time ! Events |- | rowspan="2" |11 February | 09:00 | Women run 1 & 2 |- | 13:00 | Men run 1 & 2 |- | rowspan="2" |12 February | bgcolor="lemonchiffon"| 09:00 | bgcolor="lemonchiffon"| Women run 3 & 4 |- | bgcolor="lemonchiffon"| 13:00 | bgcolor="lemonchiffon"| Men run 3 & 4 |- |13 February | bgcolor="lemonchiffon"| 09:00 | bgcolor="lemonchiffon"|Skeleton mixed team |} {{col-end}}

==Russia doping ban== On 9 December 2019, the [[World Anti-Doping Agency]] (WADA) banned Russia from all international sport for a period of four years, after the Russian government was found to have tampered with laboratory data that it provided to WADA in January 2019 as a condition of the [[Russian Anti-Doping Agency]] being reinstated. As a result of the ban, WADA plans to allow individually cleared [[Russian athletes at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Russian athletes]] to take part in the 2021-2022 World Championships and 2022 Summer Olympics under a neutral banner, as instigated at the 2018 Winter Olympics, but they will not be permitted to compete in team sports. The title of the neutral banner has yet to be determined; WADA Compliance Review Committee head Jonathan Taylor stated that the IOC would not be able to use "[[Olympic Athletes from Russia at the 2018 Winter Olympics|Olympic Athletes from Russia]]" (OAR) as it did in 2018, emphasizing that neutral athletes cannot be portrayed as representing a specific country.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/09/russia-banned-from-tokyo-olympics-and-football-world-cup|title=Russia banned from Tokyo Olympics and football World Cup|last=MacInnes|first=Paul|date=9 December 2019|work=The Guardian|access-date=9 December 2019|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191209155622/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/dec/09/russia-banned-from-tokyo-olympics-and-football-world-cup|archive-date=9 December 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/50710598|title=Russia banned for four years to include 2020 Olympics and 2022 World Cup|work=BBC Sport|date=9 December 2019|access-date=9 December 2019|language=en-GB |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191211171354/https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/50710598 |archive-date=11 December 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/13/olympics/wada-lawyer-defends-lack-blanket-ban-russia/#.Xfknqej7S00 |title=WADA lawyer defends lack of blanket ban on Russia |date=13 December 2019 |access-date=17 December 2019 |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |work=[[The Japan Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214162048/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/13/olympics/wada-lawyer-defends-lack-blanket-ban-russia/#.Xfknqej7S00 |archive-date=14 December 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Russia later filed an appeal to the [[Court of Arbitration for Sport]] (CAS) against the WADA decision.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://time.com/5756077/russia-olympic-ban-appeal/ |title=Russia Confirms It Will Appeal 4-Year Olympic Ban |date=27 December 2019 |website=[[Time (magazine)|Time]] |agency=[[Associated Press|AP]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191227213853/https://time.com/5756077/russia-olympic-ban-appeal/ |archive-date=27 December 2019}}</ref> After reviewing the case on appeal, CAS ruled on 17 December 2020 to reduce the penalty that WADA had placed on Russia. Instead of banning Russia from sporting events, the ruling allowed Russia to participate at the Olympics and other international events, but for a period of two years, the team cannot use the Russian name, flag, or anthem and must present themselves as "Neutral Athlete" or "Neutral Team". The ruling does allow for team uniforms to display "Russia" on the uniform as well as the use of the Russian flag colors within the uniform's design, although the name should be up to equal predominance as the "Neutral Athlete/Team" designation.<ref>{{cite web | url = https://apnews.com/article/russia-banned-name-flag-olympic-games-a8bd342806883f66152859701d5ae5d4 | title= Russia can't use its name and flag at the next 2 Olympics | first = Graham | last = Dunbar |date = December 17, 2020 | access-date= December 17, 2020 | publisher = [[Associated Press]] }}</ref>

==Medal summary== ===Medal table=== {{Medals table | caption = | host = GER | flag_template = flagcountry | event = | team = | gold_GER = 5 | silver_GER = 5 | bronze_GER = 5 | host_GER = yes | gold_USA = 2 | silver_USA = 0 | bronze_USA = 0 | gold_BFR = 0 | silver_BFR = 1 | bronze_BFR = 2 | name_BFR = [[Russia|Bobsleigh Federation of Russia]] | gold_AUT = 0 | silver_AUT = 1 | bronze_AUT = 0 }}

===Bobsleigh=== {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} |- |Two-man<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/1696092a-809f-4330-9b97-eed8a295b21e_final_result_wch_bobsleigh_2man_altenberg.pdf |title=Two-man results |access-date=2021-02-07 |archive-date=2021-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207171225/https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/1696092a-809f-4330-9b97-eed8a295b21e_final_result_wch_bobsleigh_2man_altenberg.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{DetailsLink|IBSF World Championships 2021 – Two-man}} | {{GER}} [[Francesco Friedrich]] [[Alexander Schüller]] || 3:39.78 | {{GER}} [[Johannes Lochner]] [[Eric Franke]] || 3:41.83 | {{GER}} [[Hans-Peter Hannighofer]] [[Christian Röder]] || 3:42.01 |- |Four-man<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/59d4e9a8-7979-4cef-8097-782738f7c1b7_final_result_wch_bobsleigh_4man_altenberg.pdf |title=Four-man results |access-date=2021-02-14 |archive-date=2021-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214163708/https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/59d4e9a8-7979-4cef-8097-782738f7c1b7_final_result_wch_bobsleigh_4man_altenberg.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{DetailsLink|IBSF World Championships 2021 – Four-man}} | {{GER}} [[Francesco Friedrich]] [[Thorsten Margis]] [[Candy Bauer]] [[Alexander Schüller]] || 3:35.02 | {{AUT}} [[Benjamin Maier]] [[Dănuț Moldovan]] [[Markus Sammer]] [[Kristian Huber]] || 3:35.81 | {{GER}} [[Johannes Lochner]] [[Florian Bauer]] [[Christopher Weber]] [[Christian Rasp]] || 3:36.53 |- |Women’s Monobob<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/903360e5-f3d8-42c9-99fc-345c12bd213f_final_result_wch_monobob_altenberg.pdf |title=Monobob results |access-date=2021-02-14 |archive-date=2021-02-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214103103/https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/903360e5-f3d8-42c9-99fc-345c12bd213f_final_result_wch_monobob_altenberg.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{DetailsLink|IBSF World Championships 2021 – Monobob}} | {{flagmedalist|[[Kaillie Humphries]]|USA}} || 3:59.62 | {{flagmedalist|[[Stephanie Schneider]]|GER}} || 4:00.12 | {{flagmedalist|[[Laura Nolte]]|GER}} || 4:00.42 |- |Two-woman<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/3386e742-acfa-4e15-9c6a-f93419a4e68f_final_result_wch_bobsleigh_2_women_altenberg.pdf |title=Two-woman results |access-date=2021-02-06 |archive-date=2021-03-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210317070226/https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/3386e742-acfa-4e15-9c6a-f93419a4e68f_final_result_wch_bobsleigh_2_women_altenberg.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{DetailsLink|IBSF World Championships 2021 – Two-woman}} | {{USA}} [[Kaillie Humphries]] [[Lolo Jones]] || 3:48.26 | {{GER}} [[Kim Kalicki]] [[Ann-Christin Strack]] || 3:48.61 | {{GER}} [[Laura Nolte]] [[Deborah Levi]] || 3:49.27 |}

===Skeleton=== {| {{MedalistTable|type=Event|columns=2}} |- |Men<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/cd5df55a-3f58-4e27-a649-291399110bc2_final_result_wch_skeleton_men_altenberg.pdf |title=Men's skeleton results |access-date=2021-02-12 |archive-date=2021-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212145818/https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/cd5df55a-3f58-4e27-a649-291399110bc2_final_result_wch_skeleton_men_altenberg.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{DetailsLink|IBSF World Championships 2021 – Men}} | {{flagmedalist|[[Christopher Grotheer]]|GER}} || 3:46.31 | [[Aleksandr Tretyakov (skeleton racer)|Aleksandr Tretyakov]] [[Russia|Bobsleigh Federation of Russia]] || 3:46.59 | {{flagmedalist|[[Alexander Gassner]]|GER}} || 3:47.51 |- |Women<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/98869195-ef75-444a-b716-b88ac65d12c2_final_result_wch_skeleton_women_altenberg.pdf |title=Women's skeleton results |access-date=2021-02-12 |archive-date=2021-02-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210212102727/https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/98869195-ef75-444a-b716-b88ac65d12c2_final_result_wch_skeleton_women_altenberg.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{DetailsLink|IBSF World Championships 2021 – Women}} | {{flagmedalist|[[Tina Hermann]]|GER}} || 3:52.97 | {{flagmedalist|[[Jacqueline Lölling]]|GER}} || 3:53.08 | [[Elena Nikitina]] [[Russia|Bobsleigh Federation of Russia]] || 3:54.65 |- |Skeleton mixed team<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/0e4d072f-c9d8-4839-a1f5-f059c2070270_final_result_wch_mixed_team_competition_altenberg.pdf |title=Skeleton mixed team results |access-date=2021-02-13 |archive-date=2021-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210213085448/https://www.ibsf.org/images/api/download/competitions/0e4d072f-c9d8-4839-a1f5-f059c2070270_final_result_wch_mixed_team_competition_altenberg.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> {{DetailsLink|IBSF World Championships 2021 – Skeleton mixed team}} | {{GER}} [[Tina Hermann]] [[Christopher Grotheer]] || 1:55.41 | {{GER}} [[Jacqueline Lölling]] [[Alexander Gassner]] || 1:55.55 | [[Russia|Bobsleigh Federation of Russia]] [[Elena Nikitina]] [[Aleksandr Tretyakov (skeleton racer)|Aleksandr Tretyakov]] || 1:55.56 |}

==Participating countries== A total of 24 countries competed

{{div col|colwidth=20em}} *{{ASA}} (1) *{{AUS}} (5) *{{AUT}} (13) *{{BEL}} (4) *{{BRA}} (1) *{{CAN}} (19) *{{CZE}} (6) *{{FRA}} (7) *{{GER}} (30)''' (host nation)''' *{{GHA}} (1) *{{GBR2}} (18) *{{ITA}} (8) *{{LAT}} (13) *{{LUX}} (1) *{{NED}} (5) *{{POL}} (2) *{{ROU}} (7) * [[Russia|Bobsleigh Federation of Russia]] (25) *{{SVK}} (1) *{{KOR}} (14) *{{ESP}} (1) *{{SUI}} (20) *{{UKR}} (2) *{{USA}} (9) {{div col end}}

==See also== *[[IBSF European Championships 2021]] *[[IBSF Junior World Championships 2021]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *[https://wm-altenberg.de/ Official website]

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