Olympic champions Tabby Stoecker and Matt Weston, alongside fellow British Skeleton medallist Marcus Wyatt, have been officially inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport.
The ceremony took place during a celebration hosted by Bath & North East Somerset Council, recognising the achievements of athletes, coaches and staff from the British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association at the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games.
The event at The Guildhall also highlighted the long-running partnership between the BBSA and the University of Bath, which has been home to the UK’s only outdoor push-start track for the past 25 years.
During that time, British bobsleigh and skeleton athletes have won 10 Olympic medals, including five golds.
The latest successes came at the Cortina Sliding Centre in Italy earlier this year, where Tabby and Matt teamed up to win the first-ever Olympic skeleton mixed team title after Matt had already claimed gold in the men’s skeleton final.
At 25, Tabby became the youngest-ever member of the Hall of Fame. Alongside reflecting on her own achievements, she said she hopes her success encourages more young girls to believe they can pursue elite sport too.
Tabby said, “Thank you to the University for this recognition, I am feeling pretty proud.
“I am sure most people in this room will have played a part in my journey in some way and I would like to express my gratitude for everything you did.”
Tabby added that what she really hopes is that her achievements inspire young girls to get involved in sport and believe they can achieve success at the highest level.
Tabby added that what she really hopes is that her achievements inspire young girls to get involved in sport and believe they can achieve success at the highest level.
Matt’s Olympic triumph completed a remarkable run which also saw him crowned reigning World, European and Overall World Cup Champion. Across the four-year Olympic cycle, he won 42 medals, including 22 golds.
Speaking at the ceremony, Matt said, “It has been a crazy few months since the Olympics, my life has genuinely changed and it is hard to put into words what it all means.
“It doesn’t happen without the team behind me – the coaches, the team-mates, the staff members here in Bath. Without them I wouldn’t be stood here today as a double Olympic Champion.
“Thank you to the University of Bath for inducting all of us. It’s great to have that recognition, not only of our success but all the hard work it has taken from everyone to get to this point.”
Marcus, a double Olympian, has represented Great Britain more than 100 times since taking up skeleton in 2014. He has won 34 medals, including European Championship gold in 2024 and World Championship silver in 2025.
“It is 12 years ago, almost to the day, since I walked through the Team Bath doors for the first time for trials, not really knowing where the next few years would take me,” said Marcus.
“I joined some amazing athletes on the programme and more incredible athletes have come through since, which is testament to the BBSA and Team Bath.”
More than 100 guests attended the event, including Vancouver 2010 Olympic champion Amy Williams, current skeleton athletes and representatives from the BBSA, the University and the council.
Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Bath, said, “Congratulations to the Hall of Fame inductees and thank you to Bath & North East Somerset Council for hosting this wonderful event which allows us to celebrate and thank all involved with the BBSA for their immense contribution to our world-class sporting environment.
“We are incredibly proud of the University’s highly-valued partnership with the BBSA and privileged to be home to such an inspirational group of athletes, coaches and staff.”
There are now 30 inductees in the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport, with Tabby and Matt joining fellow Olympic champions Amy Williams, Dr Stephanie Cook, Jason Gardener and Heather Stanning.
