Jon Montgomery
- Birthdate: May 06, 1979
- Weight: 165 lbs (75 kg)
- Height: 5’8” (1.75 m)
- Age: 34 years
- Gender: Male
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Athlete Events
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 02/19 | Men's Skeleton | Gold3:29.73 (1st) |
| 02/19 | Men's Heat 4 | 52.36 (1st) |
| 02/19 | Men's Heat 3 | 52.20 (1st) |
| 02/19 | Men's Heat 2 | 52.57 (1st) |
| 02/18 | Men's Heat 1 | 52.60 (2nd) |
Athlete Profile
- Montgomery will make his Olympic debut at 30 years old and has the chance to earn a medal in his home country. The native of Russell, Manitoba, became involved in the sport after watching a race while touring the Canadian Olympic Park in 2002. In 2005-06, he became his nation's first man to win a Europa Cup title and has followed with four straight Top 10 finishes in World Cup competition, including a fifth-place showing in 2009-10. He had his best season in 2007-08 by finishing second place in the World Cup and at the world championships in Altenberg, Germany. He was fourth at last year's event in Lake Placid, N.Y. Among his three career World Cup wins was last season's victory at the Whistler Sliding Centre, venue for the Vancouver Games. Montgomery is a graduate of Northwood University in Cedar Hill, Texas, and has a degree in automotive marketing and international management. He also works as an automobile auctioneer.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 |
| 2 | Flag of Germany | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 |
| 3 | Flag of Canada | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 |
| 4 | Flag of Norway | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 |
| 5 | Flag of Austria | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Flag of Russia | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | Flag of South Korea | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Flag of China | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |