Britain Wins First Skeleton Mixed Team World Cup Crown

Great Britain has claimed a piece of winter sports history that nobody else can ever touch.

Team GBR 1, featuring skeleton racers Freya Tarbit and Marcus Wyatt, won the first-ever overall World Cup title in skeleton mixed team competition. The duo secured the golden crystal globe trophy after leading the 2025/2026 season from start to finish with 818 points.

The timing couldn't be more perfect. This new format will make its Olympic debut in just weeks at the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina, and Britain enters as the reigning world champions.

At the final race in Altenberg, Germany, Tarbit and Wyatt finished fifth but had built enough of a lead throughout the season to clinch the overall title. The home crowd got their own celebration as German team Susanne Kreher and Axel Jungk won the final race and shattered their own track record by more than two seconds with a blazing time of 1:58.21 minutes.

Team GBR 2, made up of Amelia Coltman and Matt Weston, grabbed second place in the final race, showing Britain's depth in the sport. Germany's Team GER 1 (Jacqueline Pfeifer and Christopher Grotheer) edged out Team USA 1 for second place overall with 778 points, while Americans Kelly Curtis and Austin Florian claimed third in the historic first overall standings with 770 points.

Why This Inspires

Mixed team events represent something bigger than just medals. They showcase men and women competing together as equals, combining their talents toward a shared goal. In a sport where athletes hurtle headfirst down icy tracks at 80 miles per hour, trust between teammates means everything.

The skeleton mixed team format adds a fresh energy to winter sports right when the Olympics needed it most. Young fans watching will see cooperation celebrated alongside individual excellence, and aspiring athletes have one more path to Olympic glory.

Britain's victory also proves that smaller winter sports nations can dominate when they invest in the right programs and people. The country has built a skeleton powerhouse that now leads the world in this emerging discipline.

As the world turns its attention to Milano Cortina for the 2026 Winter Games, Team GBR arrives carrying not just hopes but proof that they belong on top.