Kristan Bromley

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Medal record
Skeleton
World Championships
Gold	2008 Altenberg	Men

Kristan Bromley (born March 7, 1972) is a 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 two 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).^[1].

[edit] 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". When not competing, as of February 2006, Bromley also works as a research officer at the University of Bath and is the founder of the company Ice Sport Technologies.

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.

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

[edit] Personal life

Bromley's girlfriend is 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 competing in the men's skeleton event. He became a father in October 2007 with Rudman.

Bromley was sponsored by King of Shaves in the two years prior to the Turin games.