Matt Weston wins first men's GB world skeleton title in 15 years
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Weston is the second British man to win a world skeleton title.
Matt Weston has become Great Britain's first men's skeleton world champion in 15 years after winning in St Moritz.
Weston finished an astonishing 1.79 seconds ahead of Italy's Amedeo Bagnis in Switzerland.
The 25-year-old becomes the second British man to win a world skeleton title, joining Kristan Bromley who triumphed in Altenberg in 2008.
Double Olympic champion Lizzy Yarnold was the last Briton to win the world title in 2015.
"It's an amazing feeling. It's an absolute dream to be world champion," Weston said.
"To do it at the birthplace of the sport as well makes it even more memorable."
Weston, who became European Champion last week, external, was almost joined on the podium by team-mate Craig Thomson.
Thomson missed out on a medal by one hundredth of a second, with another Great Britain racer, Marcus Wyatt, fifth.
British Skeleton's performance director Natalie Dunman said: "To have three Brits in the top five is a huge achievement."
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