Oaklands College alumnus Matt Weston made history at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina by winning two gold medals, becoming the first British athlete to secure multiple medals at the same Winter Games.

Weston, a former rugby player who developed his skills at Oaklands College as part of the Wolves Academy, dominated the men’s skeleton to become Team GB’s first male Olympic skeleton champion. Two days later, he added gold in the inaugural mixed team skeleton event alongside Tabitha Stoecker.

His victories made him the first individual male British Olympic gold medallist since Robin Cousins in 1980 and placed him alongside Lizzy Yarnold as one of only two British athletes to win two Winter Olympic gold medals in a career.

Weston’s rise in skeleton has been rapid. He only took up the sport in 2017, made his World Cup debut in 2020, and finished 15th at his Olympic debut in Beijing. He became Britain’s first skeleton world champion in eight years in 2023 and followed that with back-to-back overall World Cup wins in 2025, as well as multiple world and European silver medals.

Claire Dolan, Deputy Principal Strategy, Partnership, Business Development and Wolves Academies said: "Matt Weston’s achievements are truly historic. From his days on the rugby pitch at Oaklands College as part of our Wolves Academy to becoming a double Olympic gold medallist, he exemplifies dedication, resilience, and excellence. Matt’s journey is an inspiration to every student and shows that with hard work, dreams really can be achieved."

Weston’s double gold secures his place among the elite of British winter sport and underscores the pathway from Oaklands College into world-class athletics.