Career His best finish at the Winter Olympics was fourth in the men"s doubles event at Salt Lake City in 2002.
Achievements He won five medals at the FIL World Luge Championships with one gold (Mixed team: 2000), three silvers (Men"s doubles: 2000, 2001. Mixed team: 2001), and one bronze (Men"s doubles: 1997). Skel also won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with three golds (Mixed team: 2002, 2004, 2006) and three silvers (Men"s doubles: 1998, 2000. Mixed team: 2000). Skel won the overall Luge World Cup men"s doubles title in 2000-2001.