In the space for three days in February, Matt Weston finished first in the high-stakes sport of skeleton (both in the men’s title and with mixed team partner Tabitha Stoecker), making him the first British athlete to win two gold medals at the same Winter Olympics.
Despite being only the second male skeleton ‘slider’ to win the Olympic, World, European and World Cup titles, Weston only got started in the sport nine years ago. The 28-year-old spent his formative years playing rugby and…

