Faster than the speed of light -- not quite yet. But Kristan Bromley's skeleton sled can reach up to speeds of 130km/h.
Skeleton superman —
Faster than the speed of light -- not quite yet. But Kristan Bromley's skeleton sled can reach up to speeds of 130km/h.
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Few athletes have as much input into their sport as Bromley does and his engineering background has given him an unique insight into skeleton racing.
Designer and athlete —
Few athletes have as much input into their sport as Bromley does and his engineering background has given him an unique insight into skeleton racing.
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Skeleton racers tackle the ice on their sleds with their head just barely a few centimetres ahead of the sheet ice, using their bodies to steer at high speeds.
Dangerous pursuit —
Skeleton racers tackle the ice on their sleds with their head just barely a few centimetres ahead of the sheet ice, using their bodies to steer at high speeds.
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Bromley flies around the course in Koenigssee, Germany, his skeleton pulling 5G in the quickest parts of the circuit.
Skeleton racer —
Bromley flies around the course in Koenigssee, Germany, his skeleton pulling 5G in the quickest parts of the circuit.
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Bromley has enjoyed all manner of accolades during an already illustrious career; among the highlights was the world title won in Altenberg, Germany, in 2008.
Glittering career —
Bromley has enjoyed all manner of accolades during an already illustrious career; among the highlights was the world title won in Altenberg, Germany, in 2008.
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Bromley competing in the men's skeleton at the last Winter Olympics in Vancouver in 2010, where he finished sixth, a place down on where he ended up at the last Games in Turin four years earlier.
Winter Olympics —
Bromley competing in the men's skeleton at the last Winter Olympics in Vancouver in 2010, where he finished sixth, a place down on where he ended up at the last Games in Turin four years earlier.
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Bromley's fiancee Shelley Rudman competes on the sleds that he designs. She trumped in in Turin where she won Olympic silver. The couple also have a daughter, Ella.
Keeping it in the family —
Bromley's fiancee Shelley Rudman competes on the sleds that he designs. She trumped in in Turin where she won Olympic silver. The couple also have a daughter, Ella.
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Bromley Technologies is very much a family affair with Bromley's brother Richard manufacturing the sled and offeringback-up support; here he tests the temperature of the ice.
Family affair —
Bromley Technologies is very much a family affair with Bromley's brother Richard manufacturing the sled and offeringback-up support; here he tests the temperature of the ice.
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