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Timo Rohner

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Timo Rohner
Rohner at a World Cup event in at Altenberg in 2023
Personal information
NationalitySwiss
Born (1997-10-28) 28 October 1997 (age 28)[1]
Sport
CountrySwitzerland
SportBobsleigh
Events
Two-man, Four-man
Turned pro
2017[1]
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing  Switzerland
Junior World Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 InnsbruckTwo-man
Bronze medal – third place2024 St. MoritzTwo-man
Bronze medal – third place2024 St. MoritzFour-man
Junior European Championships
Silver medal – second place2022 WinterbergFour-man
Bronze medal – third place2022 WinterbergTwo-man
Bronze medal – third place2024 AltenbergTwo-man

Timo Rohner (born 28 October 1997) is a Swiss bobsledder. He was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2]

He is the son of Marcel Rohner, who was a silver-medalist in bobsleigh at the 1998 Winter Olympics.[3]

Career

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Rohner made his first professional bobsleigh start in 2017 as part of the Europe Cup.[1] Rohner made his debut in the Bobsleigh World Cup in 2019.[3] From 2019 through 2024 Rohner competed in both the World Cup and Europe Cup. In 2024, Rohner earned his first gold medal in the Europe Cup with a victory in the four-man competition at St. Moritz.[4] Rohner qualified to be on Switzerland's primary World Cup team beginning with the 2024–25 season.[1][5]

Rohner was selected to represent Switzerland at the 2026 Winter Olympics.[2] He finished 15th in the two-man event.

Bobsleigh results

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Rohner driving a four-man sled at Altenberg in 2020.

All results are sourced from the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[1]

Olympic Games

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Event Two-man Four-man
Italy 2026 Milano Cortina 15th 15th

World Championships

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Event Two-man Four-man
Canada 2019 Whistler 25th
Germany 2020 Altenberg 16th
Switzerland 2023 St. Moritz 8th 12th
Germany 2024 Winterberg 12th 14th
United States 2025 Lake Placid 17th 10th

References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Timo Rohner". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Timo ROHNER". Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  3. 1 2 "BMW IBSF World Cup in St. Moritz / SUI - the Preview". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  4. "Rohner Takes First Four-Man Gold in St. Moritz". slidingonice.com. Ken Childs Media. 19 January 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
  5. "Bobsport auf Weltklasseniveau: alles für den einen Moment" [Bobsleigh at world-class level: all for that one moment]. baarerzytig.ch (in German). BaarerZytig. 18 December 2024. Retrieved 21 February 2026.
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