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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | May 29, 1981[1] |
| Years active | 2002–2017 |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in)[1] |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb)[1] |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Skeleton |
| Retired | 2017 |
| Now coaching |  Japan[2] |
Kyle Tress OLY (born May 29, 1981) is an American Olympic skeleton racer[3] who competed from 2002 until 2017. He placed 25th in the 2011 FIBT World Championships in Konigssee, Germany. His best World Cup finish was 5th in the men's event at St. Moritz, Switzerland on January 11, 2013, and Lake Placid, New York, on November 5, 2012.[1] On January 18, 2014, Tress was named to the 2014 Olympic team.[4] His last World Cup race was in February 2017, at Igls, where he finished in 19th place;[1] the following season, Tress began coaching the Japanese national team.[2]
- ^ a b c d e "Kyle TRESS". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Archived from the original on December 14, 2017. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
- ^ a b Stahlhacke, Angela (December 13, 2017). "Media Guide Athletes: Skeleton — Innsbruck (AUT)" (PDF). International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 22, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
- ^ "No Olympics for Tress". New Jersey On-Line. January 18, 2010. Archived from the original on January 16, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton Federation (January 18, 2014). "2014 U.S. Olympic Skeleton Team Announced". TeamUSA.org. Archived from the original on January 20, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.