title: Skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics
text: # Skeleton at the 1928 Winter Olympics
  
  These are the results of the men's skeleton competition at the 1928 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz. At that time the sport was called cresta, and St. Moritz had the most famous Cresta Run, dating to 1884. In many locations the sport was referred to as tobogganing during these and the 1948 Games. The competition took place on the Cresta Run and medals were awarded after a total of three runs down the course.
  
  ## Medalists
  
  | Gold | Jennison Heaton United States |
  | - | - |
  | Silver | John Heaton United States |
  | Bronze | David Carnegie Great Britain |
  
  Jennison and John Heaton were brothers. The skeleton sled on which Jennison Heaton won the gold medal is currently on display in the Hotel Soldanella in St. Moritz. This skeleton was owned by and used by USAF Maj. Gen. Lawrence C. Ames from 1948 until 1977. His last ride was on his eightieth birthday. At that time he was the oldest man ever to have run the Cresta Run. Jack Heaton would also win the silver medal in 1948.
  
  The bronze medalist, David Carnegie, was also Earl of Northesk.
  
  ## Results
  
  | Rank | Name | Run 1 | Run 2 | Run 3 | Total | Diff. |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Jennison Heaton (USA) | 1:00.2 | 1:00.2 | 1:01.4 | 3:01.8 | — |
  | | John Heaton (USA) | 1:01.4 | 1:00.4 | 1:01.0 | 3:02.8 | +1.0 |
  | | David Carnegie (GBR) | 1:02.7 | 1:01.0 | 1:01.4 | 3:05.1 | +3.3 |
  | 4 | Agostino Lanfranchi (ITA) | 1:02.1 | 1:02.4 | 1:04.2 | 3:08.7 | +6.9 |
  | 5 | Alexander Berner (SUI) | 1:03.4 | 1:03.4 | 1:02.0 | 3:08.8 | +7.0 |
  | 6 | Franz Unterlechner (AUT) | 1:05.9 | 1:03.4 | 1:04.2 | 3:13.5 | +11.7 |
  | 7 | Alessandro del Torso (ITA) | 1:05.6 | 1:04.7 | 1:04.6 | 3:14.9 | +13.1 |
  | 8 | Louis Hasenknopf (AUT) | 1:15.4 | 1:10.9 | 1:10.4 | 3:36.7 | +34.9 |
  | 9 | W. Noneschen (SUI) | 1:04.8 | DNF | — | — | — |
  | 10 | P. Dorneuil (FRA) | DNF | — | — | — | — |
  
  ## Medal table
  
  | Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | United States (USA) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
  | 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
  | Totals (2 entries) | Totals (2 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
  