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In pictures: Great Britain’s Winter Olympics skeleton successes over the years

A British athlete has claimed a skeleton medal at every winter games since 2002.

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Lizzy Yarnold’s second successive women’s skeleton gold medal in Pyeongchang saw her become the first Briton to defend a Winter Olympics title and continued Great Britain’s remarkable record in the event.

A British athlete has claimed a skeleton medal at every winter games since 2002, with Yarnold’s team-mate Laura Deas taking the total haul over that period to seven as she claimed bronze.

Here, Press Association Sport looks back at the British athletes who have enjoyed success in the event.

Alex Coomber won a bronze medal at the Salt Lake City games in 2002
Alex Coomber won a bronze medal at the Salt Lake City games in 2002 (Tony Marshall/Empics)
Amy Williams' gold was Britain's only medal from the Vancouver games in 2010
Amy Williams’ gold was Britain’s only medal from the Vancouver games in 2010 (PA)
Dom Parsons secured Britain's first medal of the PyeongChang Olympics with bronze in the men's event
Dom Parsons secured Britain’s first medal of the Pyeongchang Olympics with bronze in the men’s event (Mike Egerton/PA)
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