2025–26 Bobsleigh World Cup
| 2025–26 Bobsleigh World Cup | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline | Men | Women | |
| Combined | Johannes Lochner (2) | Laura Nolte (3) | |
| Monobob | — | Laura Nolte (1) | |
| Two | Johannes Lochner (3) | Laura Nolte (4) | |
| Four | Johannes Lochner (2) | — | |
| Competition | |||
| Edition | 42nd | 33rd | |
| Locations | 7 | 7 | |
| Cancelled | – | – | |
| Rescheduled | – | – | |
The 2025–26 Bobsleigh World Cup (official: BMW IBSF Bobsleigh World Cup) was a multi-race series over a season of bobsleigh, organised by International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF).[1]
The season started on 22 November 2025 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy and concluded on 18 January 2026 in Altenberg, Germany.[2]
The highlight of the season was the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, whose results were not included in the World Cup standings.
Schedule
| No | Location | Date | Two-Man | Four-Man | Monobob | Two-Woman | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | 22–23 November 2025 | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| 2 | Innsbruck | 29–30 November 2025 | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| 3 | Lillehammer | 13–14 December 2025 | ●● | ● | ● | ||
| 4 | Sigulda | 20–21 December 2025 | ●● | ● | ● | ||
| 5 | Winterberg | 3–4 January 2026 | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| 6 | St. Moritz | 10–11 January 2026 | ● | ● | ● | ● | also European Championships |
| 7 | Altenberg | 17–18 January 2026 | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
| OG | Cortina d'Ampezzo | 15–22 February 2026 | ● | ● | ● | ● | 2026 Winter Olympics (not included in the World Cup) |
Men's calendar & standings
Two-man
Overall leaders
| Holder | Date | Place(s) | Number of competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Lochner | 22 November 2025 – 17 January 2026 | Cortina d'Ampezzo – Altenberg | 7 |
Standings
| Rank[11] | Racer | Points | COR | IGL | SIG1 | SIG2 | WIN | STM | ALT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Lochner | 1560 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | Francesco Friedrich | 1465 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Adam Ammour | 1396 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 4 | Frank Del Duca | 1264 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | Kim Jin-su | 1248 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| 6 | Brad Hall | 1056 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 3 | 5 |
| 7 | Markus Treichl | 1032 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 10 |
| 8 | Michael Vogt | 1008 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | - |
| 9 | Patrick Baumgartner | 928 | 7 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 12 | 11 |
| 10 | Jēkabs Kalenda | 912 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 10 | 13 |
Four-man
Overall leaders
| Holder | Date | Place(s) | Number of competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannes Lochner | 23 November 2025 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | 1 |
| Francesco Friedrich | 30 November 2025 | Innsbruck | 1 |
| Johannes Lochner | 13 December 2025 – 18 January 2026 | Lillehammer – Altenberg | 5 |
Standings
| Rank[20] | Racer | Points | COR | IGL | LIL1 | LIL2 | WIN | STM | ALT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Lochner | 1515 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | Francesco Friedrich | 1446 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 3 | Adam Ammour | 1436 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | Brad Hall | 1224 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| 5 | Markus Treichl | 1200 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | Patrick Baumgartner | 1104 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | Cédric Follador | 1072 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 8 | Kim Jin-su | 1018 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 23 | 7 |
| 9 | Michael Vogt | 968 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 3 | - |
| 10 | Taylor Austin | 941 | 11 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
Men's combined standings
| Rank | after all 14 events[21] | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johannes Lochner | 3075 |
| 2 | Francesco Friedrich | 2911 |
| 3 | Adam Ammour | 2832 |
| 4 | Brad Hall | 2280 |
| 5 | Kim Jin-su | 2266 |
| 6 | Markus Treichl | 2232 |
| 7 | Patrick Baumgartner | 2032 |
| 8 | Michael Vogt | 1976 |
| 9 | Cédric Follador | 1946 |
| 10 | Frank Del Duca | 1742 |
Women's calendar & standings
Monobob
| No. | Date | Place | Winner | Time | Second | Time | Third | Time | R. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 Nov 2025 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Laura Nolte | 1:59.47 (59.80 / 59.67) |
Kaysha Love | 1:59.62 (59.74 / 59.88) |
Breeana Walker | 1:59.63 (59.85 / 59.78) |
[22] |
| 2 | 29 Nov 2025 | Innsbruck | Kaysha Love | 1:52.02 (56.05 / 55.97) |
Laura Nolte | 1:52.19 (56.14 / 56.05) |
Lisa Buckwitz | 1:52.33 (56.22 / 56.11) |
[23] |
| 3 | 13 Dec 2025 | Lillehammer | Breeana Walker | 1:47.88 (53.86 / 54.02) |
Katrin Beierl | 1:48.32 (54.14 / 54.18) |
Laura Nolte | 1:48.36 (54.11 / 54.25) |
[24] |
| 4 | 20 Dec 2025 | Sigulda | Breeana Walker | 1:46.48 (53.12 / 53.36) |
Laura Nolte | 1:46.59 (53.13 / 53.46) |
Katrin Beierl | 1:46.62 (53.05 / 53.57) |
[25] |
| 5 | 3 Jan 2026 | Winterberg | Laura Nolte | 1:58.37 (58.90 / 59.47) |
Cynthia Appiah | 1:58.53 (59.15 / 59.38) |
Lisa Buckwitz | 1:58.57 (58.86 / 59.71) |
[26] |
| 6 | 10 Jan 2026 | St. Moritz | Breeana Walker | 2:23.27 (1:11.98 / 1:11.29) |
Melanie Hasler | 2:23.80 (1:21.21 / 1:11.59) |
Katrin Beierl | 2:23.95 (1:12.46 / 1:11.49) |
[27] |
| 7 | 17 Jan 2026 | Altenberg | Kaillie Humphries | 1:58.97 (59.43 / 59.54) |
Breeana Walker | 1:59.10 (59.50 / 59.60) |
Laura Nolte | 1:59.16 (59.47 / 59.69) |
[28] |
| Overall | Laura Nolte | Breeana Walker | Lisa Buckwitz | [29] | |||||
Overall leaders
| Holder | Date | Place(s) | Number of competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Nolte | 22 November 2025 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | 1 |
| Laura Nolte Kaysha Love |
29 November 2025 | Innsbruck | 1 |
| Laura Nolte | 13 December 2025 – 17 January 2026 | Lillehammer – Altenberg | 5 |
Standings
| Rank[30] | Racer | Points | COR | IGL | LIL | SIG | WIN | STM | ALT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Nolte | 1446 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2 | Breeana Walker | 1429 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Lisa Buckwitz | 1320 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Kaillie Humphries | 1289 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| 5 | Katrin Beierl | 1234 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | Melissa Lotholz | 1152 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Cynthia Appiah | 1058 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 8 |
| 8 | Melanie Hasler | 1058 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | - |
| 9 | Kaysha Love | 1051 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 17 |
| 10 | Elana Meyers Taylor | 1026 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 9 |
Two-woman
Overall leaders
| Holder | Date | Place(s) | Number of competitions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Nolte | 23 November 2025 – 18 January 2026 | Cortina d'Ampezzo – Altenberg | 7 |
Standings
| Rank[39] | Racer | Points | COR | IGL | LIL | SIG | WIN | STM | ALT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Nolte | 1525 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| 2 | Kaillie Humphries | 1428 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Kim Kalicki | 1370 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Lisa Buckwitz | 1332 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 5 | Katrin Beierl | 1216 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 6 | Elana Meyers Taylor | 1168 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
| 7 | Melanie Hasler | 1050 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | – |
| 8 | Kaysha Love | 1036 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 8 | – |
| 9 | Debora Annen | 920 | 12 | 13 | 6 | – | 7 | 7 | 8 |
| 10 | Margot Boch | 920 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 9 |
Women's combined standings
| Rank | after all 14 events[40] | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Nolte | 2971 |
| 2 | Kaillie Humphries | 2717 |
| 3 | Lisa Buckwitz | 2652 |
| 4 | Katrin Beierl | 2450 |
| 5 | Elana Meyers Taylor | 2194 |
| 6 | Kim Kalicki | 2178 |
| 7 | Melanie Hasler | 2108 |
| 8 | Kaysha Love | 2087 |
| 9 | Cynthia Appiah | 1962 |
| 10 | Melissa Lotholz | 1944 |
Podium table by nation
Table showing the World Cup podium places (gold–1st place, silver–2nd place, bronze–3rd place) by the countries represented by the athletes.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 21 | 19 | 20 | 60 |
| 2 | United States | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Austria | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | Canada | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| South Korea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (9 entries) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 84 | |
Points distribution
The table shows the number of points won in the 2025–26 Bobsleigh World Cup for men and women.
| Place | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 2-Man, 4-Man, Monobob, 2-Woman | 225 | 210 | 200 | 192 | 184 | 176 | 168 | 160 | 152 | 144 | 136 | 128 | 120 | 112 | 104 | 96 | 88 | 80 | 74 | 68 |
See also
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