Sophia Griebel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | German |
| Born | 7 June 1990 Suhl, East Germany |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Germany |
| Sport | skeleton |
| Club | RT Suhl |
| Turned pro | 2005 |
| Coached by | Christian Baude, Jens Müller |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 10th (2014 Sochi) |
Medal record | |
Sophia Griebel (born 7 June 1990) is a German skeleton racer who has raced at the Winter Olympics and the Skeleton World Cup. She started racing skeleton in 2005 and was selected to the German national team in 2008; she was a luger before switching to skeleton. Her personal coach is Christian Baude and she uses an FES sled. Away from sport, she works for the German Federal Police. Griebel was injured in 2016 and spent 18 months recovering before returning to the World Cup circuit in November 2017, but after poor showings in the season's first two races, she was replaced on the German World Cup squad by Anna Fernstädt.