Swiss Skeleton Championship 2008
The Swiss Skeleton Championship 2008 was held on January 6, 2008 on the bobsled run in St. Moritz .
Men
| space | athlete | society | Terms | time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Mächler | Lake Zurich bobsleigh club | 1: 10.86 1: 10.74 |
2: 21.60 |
| 2 | Pascal Oswald | Gyren bath | 1: 11.37 57.30 |
2: 22.40 +0.80 |
| 3 | Stefan Mörker | Engiadina | 1: 11.95 1: 10.77 |
2: 22.72 +1.12 |
| 4th | Felix Poletti | 1: 13.05 1: 12.36 |
2: 25.41 +3.81 |
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| 5 | Juerg Geiser | 1: 13.85 1: 12.82 |
2: 26.67 +5.07 |
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| 6th | Philippe Wendel | 1: 13.95 1: 12.74 |
2: 26.69 +5.09 |
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| 7th | Pierre-Henri Vulliens | 1: 14.34 1: 14.48 |
2: 28.82 +7.22 |
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| 8th | Damian Gianola | 1: 15.93 1: 15.42 |
2: 31.35 +9.75 |
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| 9 | Lorenzo Buzzetti | 1: 15.90 1: 15.49 |
2: 31.39 +9.79 |
There were a total of 9 participants at the start. The defending champion and record champion Gregor Stähli did not start due to illness. Daniel Mächler won his first championship title after being runner-up the previous year. The big difference in performance between the first four to five top athletes and the remaining starters was striking.
Women
| space | athlete | society | time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tanja Morel | Zurich bobsleigh club | 2: 25.67 |
| 2 | Jessica Kilian | Lake Zurich bobsleigh club | + 0.39 |
| 3 | Michaela Pitsch | Endgiadina | + 6.00 |
There were a total of three participants at the start. Defending champion and record champion Maya Pedersen-Bieri did not start because of a baby break. With Tanja Morel , an athlete who actually ended her career after last season won. She won her eleventh medal on her eleventh participation in a Swiss championship.