Frank Rommel
Personal information
Born30 July 1984 (1984-07-30) (age 39)
Suhl, Bezirk Suhl, East Germany
Medal record
Men's skeleton
Representing  Germany
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2009 Lake PlacidMixed team
Silver medal – second place2011 KönigsseeMixed team
Silver medal – second place2012 Lake PlacidMen
Silver medal – second place2012 Lake PlacidMixed team
Silver medal – second place2013 St. MoritzMixed team
Bronze medal – third place2008 AltenbergMen
Bronze medal – third place2011 KönigsseeMen

Frank Rommel (born 30 July 1984 in Suhl) is a German retired skeleton racer who began competing internationally in 2002. He won two medals at the FIBT World Championships with a gold in the mixed team (2009) and a bronze in the men's skeleton event 2008.

Rommel also finished 24th in the men's skeleton event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin. He qualified for the 2010 Winter Olympics, finishing seventh. Rommel retired from the sport after the 2014 Winter Olympics[1] where he finished 11th.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "World Cup selection races for German skeleton athletes get underway in Altenberg". Federation Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobagganing. 18 October 2014. Archived from the original on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "Sochi 2014: Skeleton - Men's results". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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