Sandra Prokoff-Kiriasis
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Sandra•Prokoff-Kiriasis |
| Used name | Sandra•Prokoff-Kiriasis |
| Born | 4 January 1975 in Dresden, Sachsen (GER) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 80 kg |
| Affiliations | BSC Winterberg, Winterberg (GER) / RSG Hochsauerland, Olsberg (GER) / Bob-Club Stuttgart Solitude, Stuttgart (GER) |
| NOC |  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Sandra Prokoff-Kiriasis was a German bobsledder who started her sports career as a cross-country skier and then a luger. In 2000, she turned to bobsleigh and then won the silver medal with Ulrike Holzner at the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics. Four years later at Torino she won the gold medal with Antje Schneiderheinze.
At the 2010 Vancouver Games, Prokoff-Kiriasis finished an unfortunate fourth with Christin Senkel and fifth at Sochi four years later with Franziska Fritz. At World Championships, Prokoff-Kiriasis won seven gold medals, five silver and one bronze. At Europeans, she added seven more golds, three silvers and one bronze. She won the overall World Cup nine times in a row from 2003-11, and won 45 World Cup races in total.
Prokoff-Kiriasis later studied sports management and turned to coaching. In 2018 she prepared the Jamaican women’s team for PyeongChang but was released shortly ahead the Games. Occasionally, she participated in several entertainment and reality shows on German TV channels. She also participated regularly in the Wok-World Championships organized by German entertainer Stefan Raab.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Sandra Prokoff | |||
| Two, Women (Olympic) | Ulrike Holzner | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Sandra Kiriasis | |||
| Two, Women (Olympic) | Anja Schneiderheinze | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2010 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Sandra Kiriasis | |||
| Two, Women (Olympic) | Christin Senkel | 4 | ||||
| 2014 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | GER |
Sandra Kiriasis | |||
| Two, Women (Olympic) | Franziska Fritz | 5 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Bob & Skeleton Championships (6–3–1 2005 Altenberg silver: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2006 St. Moritz gold: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2007 Cortina d’Ampezzo gold: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2008 Cesana gold: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2009 St. Moritz gold: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2010 Igls bronze: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2011 Winterberg gold: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2012 Altenberg silver: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2013 Igls gold: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2014 Königssee silver: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Kiriasis))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (7–5–1 2003 Winterberg silver: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Prokoff); 2004 Königssee silver: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Prokoff); 2005 Calgary gold: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2007 St. Moritz gold: Two-woman and BOB/SKE Mixed team (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2008 Altenberg gold: Two-woman and BOB/SKE Mixed team (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2009 Lake Placid gold: BOB/SKE Mixed team (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2011 Königssee gold: BOB/SKE Mixed team; 2012 Lake Placid silver: Two-woman and BOB/SKE Mixed team (competed as Sandra Kiriasis); 2013 St. Moritz silver: BOB/SKE Mixed team, bronze: Two-woman (competed as Sandra Kiriasis))