North American Skeleton Championship

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The North American Skeleton Championship was held for the first time in 1987 for women and men. Since then, apart from 1992 and 1994, the men's championship has been held annually. The women's competition was suspended until 1996 after it was first held and has been held annually since then.

The continental championship is dominated mainly by the athletes from the USA and Canada. In addition, athletes from Mexico and smaller countries such as the Virgin Islands or from host countries compete. The record winner among men is Canadian Ryan Davenport with six victories, which he was able to achieve in a row from 1995 to 1999 and in 2004.

Men's individual ranking

season gold silver bronze
1987 United StatesUnited States Terry Holland United StatesUnited States Orvie Garrett United StatesUnited States Russ Findley
1988 United StatesUnited States Terry Holland United StatesUnited States Russ Findley United StatesUnited States Orvie Garrett
1989 CanadaCanada Howard Vandall CanadaCanada Chris Elmquist CanadaCanada Gary Marlatt
1990 United StatesUnited States Don hate United StatesUnited States Orvie Garrett United StatesUnited States Russ Findley
1991 CanadaCanada Chris Elmquist CanadaCanada Warren Walstra CanadaCanada Gary Williams
1993 United StatesUnited States Orvie Garrett CanadaCanada Bill Sheard CanadaCanada Gary Williams
1995 CanadaCanada Ryan Davenport CanadaCanada Mike Glatiotis CanadaCanada Neil Rupert
1996 CanadaCanada Ryan Davenport United StatesUnited States Orvie Garrett United StatesUnited States Jim Torrico
1997 CanadaCanada Ryan Davenport CanadaCanada Jeff Pain United StatesUnited States Clay Roark
1998 CanadaCanada Ryan Davenport United StatesUnited States Chris Soule CanadaCanada Scott McBride
1999 CanadaCanada Ryan Davenport CanadaCanada Jeff Pain United StatesUnited States Jim Shea
2000 United StatesUnited States Lincoln DeWitt United StatesUnited States Jim Shea United StatesUnited States Brady Canfield
2001 United StatesUnited States Lincoln DeWitt United StatesUnited States Jim Shea CanadaCanada Jeff Pain
2002 United StatesUnited States Lincoln DeWitt United StatesUnited States Jim Shea United StatesUnited States Brady Canfield
2003 United StatesUnited States Zach Lund United StatesUnited States Chad Omweg CanadaCanada Nathan Cicoria
2004 CanadaCanada Ryan Davenport CanadaCanada Turc Harmesynn CanadaCanada Kelly Forbes

Individual women ranking

season gold silver bronze
1987 CanadaCanada Sue Calvert CanadaCanada Kate McGovern CanadaCanada Deb Nelson
1991 CanadaCanada Deb Glatiotis CanadaCanada Carol Bortenlanger CanadaCanada Mary-Ann Podgorski
1993 CanadaCanada Mary-Ann Podgorski CanadaCanada Elfie Defant -
1996 United StatesUnited States Juleigh Walker CanadaCanada Michelle Kelly United StatesUnited States Lea Ann Parsley
1997 CanadaCanada Deanna Panting CanadaCanada Mellisa Hollingsworth CanadaCanada Susan Speiran
1998 CanadaCanada Mellisa Hollingsworth CanadaCanada Deanna Panting United StatesUnited States Juleigh Walker
1999 CanadaCanada Deanna Panting CanadaCanada Mellisa Hollingsworth CanadaCanada Michelle Kelly
2000 CanadaCanada Michelle Kelly United StatesUnited States Tristan Gale CanadaCanada Deanna Panting
2001 United StatesUnited States Tricia stump CanadaCanada Michelle Kelly United StatesUnited States Lea Ann Parsley
2002 United StatesUnited States Lea Ann Parsley United StatesUnited States Tristan Gale United StatesUnited States Janet Ivers
2003 CanadaCanada Michelle Kelly United StatesUnited States Lyndsie Peterson CanadaCanada Deanna Panting
2004 United StatesUnited States Jessica Palmer CanadaCanada Carla Pavan CanadaCanada Sarah Lacey