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HENGSTER, Christina AUT Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts McNEILL, Mica GBR Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 04.02.1986 - Axams OWG 2014: 15th Born near Innsbruck, Igls is her home track 25.09.1993 - Consett OWG: Full-time athlete 177 cm - 73 kg WCh 2016: 6th She and Janine Flock were the faces of the BMW 168 cm - 75 kg WCh 2015: 14th Loves Chocolate JWCh 2012: Gold IBSF World Championships 2016 in Austria YOG 2012: Silver Carried the London 2012 Olympic Torch ECh 2016: 4th 2015/2016 was her by far best season so far, third Overall World Cup 2014/2015: 10 Former sports: Netball, hockey Best in WCup: 2nd (Jan 16, Park City) overall in World Cup Overall World Cup 2015/2016: 14 Overall World Cup 2015/2016: 3 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 8 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 2
VANNIEUWENHUYSE, An BEL Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts JAMANKA, Mariama GER Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 03.03.1991 - Jette OWG 2014: - Former sports: Heptathlon, hurdles 23.08.1990 OWG Second year in World Cup WCh 2015: 17th Student of physiotherapy 169 cm - 74 kg WCh 2016: 7th started driving three years ago ECh 2015: 9th Team is called the Junior Belgian Bullets JWCh her coach let her practise also on the luge sled Best in WCup: 4th (Jan 16, Whistler) Drives Elfje Willemsens former sled "Spanky" ECh 2016: 6th prior to last season Overall World Cup 2014-2015: 14 Overall World Cup 2014/2015: - Overall World Cup 2015/2016: 6 Overall World Cup 2015/2016: 7 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: Overall World Cup 2016/2017:
WILLEMSEN, Elfje BEL Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts SENKEL, Christin GER Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 11.01.1985 OWG 2014: 6th Former sports: athletics, Javelin 31.08.1987 OWG World Cup rookie as pilot, former push athlete for 174 cm - 75 kg WCh 2015: 7th Switched to bobsleigh after winning a casting 180 cm - 74 kg WCh the German team ECh 2016: Silver show in Belgian TV prior to the 2010 Winter JWCh Finished fourth at Vancouver Winter Olympics in Best in Wcup: 2nd Olympics ECh 2010 pushing Sandra Kiriasis Overall World Cup 2015/2016: 4 Team is calles the Belgian Bullets Overall World Cup 2015/2016: 2011 European Championships silver medal with Overall World Cup 2016/2017: Her former push athlete Manna Marien is now Overall World Cup 2016/2017: pilot Anja Schneiderheinze president of the Belgian Federation
DE BRUIN, Christine CAN Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts HOMMA, Minami JPN Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 03.03.1989 - Edmonton OWG: - Married to bobsleigh athlete Ivo de Bruin, NED 05.01.1986 - Yokohama OWG Occupation: teacher 170 cm - 74 kg WCh 2016: 16th former track and field athlete (sprint) 157 cm - 63 kg WCh Overall World Cup 2015/2016: started bobsleigh as push athlete Overall World Cup 2015/2016: - Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 12 Won the first three races of North American Cup Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 2015-2016
HUMPHRIES, Kaillie CAN Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts OSHIGIRI, Maria JPN Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 04.09.1985 - Calgary OWG 2010, 2014: Gold Defending World Cup Champion 15.11.1994 - Hokkaido OWG Occupation: office clerk 168 cm - 73 kg WCh 2012, 2013: Gold (2015, 2016: Silver) First ever woman to pilot a four man sled in an 172 cm - 75 kg WCh Overall World Cup 2013/2014: 1 official IBSF race in winter 2014/2015 (alongside Overall World Cup 2015/2016: - Overall World Cup 2015/2016: 1 Elana Meyers Taylor, USA) Overall World Cup 2016/2017: Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 1 Won the first ever four-women test event during World Championships 2016 in Innsbruck Winner of Canadian Lou Marsh Trophy 2015 Has lots of Tattoos
RISSLING, Alysia CAN Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts CONSTANTIN, Maria Adela ROU Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 16.11.1988 - Edmonton OWG: - First pilot to compete with an all-female crew in 28.08.1991 - Bukarest OWG 2014: 17th Romania hosted the IBSF Push World 179 cm - 76 kg WCh 2016: 13th an official IBSF four-man race (Calgary North 173 cm - 75 kg WCh 2015: 9th Championships in Summer 2016 Overall World Cup 2015/2016: American Cup, Feb 2015) ECh 2016: 9th Student/Network administrator Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 4 Rank two at first ever four-women test event Best in WCup: 8th Former sports: swimming/athletics during World Championships 2016 in Innsbruck Overall World Cup 2015/2016: 9 her nickname is "Flipper" Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 13 MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH WOMEN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH WOMEN BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017 BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017
GRECU, Andreea ROU Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 10.01.1994 - Bucharest OWG World Cup rookie as pilot 177 cm - 70 kg WCh former brakeman for Maria Constantin ECh Student World Cup schedule Altenberg / Weltcup-Zeitplan Altenberg Overall World Cup 2015/2016: - Overall World Cup 2016/2017: Date/Time CET Race Friday, 6 Jan 10 am Skeleton Women, run 1
RODIONOVA, Alexandra RUS Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 11.30 am Skeleton Women, run 2 02.01.1984 - Bratsk OWG: Was in the Russian luge team for 12 years (6th at 174 cm - 69 kg WCh 2016: 10th the 2010 Olympics, 9th in 2011 WCh + 2010 ECh) Friday, 6 Jan 2 pm Womens Bob, run 1 ECh 2016: 5th Switched to bobsleigh after missing to qualify for Overall World Cup 2014-2015: 14 the 2014 Sochi Olympics 3.15 pm Womens Bob, run 2 Overall World Cup 2015/2016: 16 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 6 Saturday, 7 Jan 9.30 am Skeleton Men , run 1 11 am Skeleton Men, run 2
SERGEEVA, Nadezhda RUS Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts Saturday, 7 Jan 1.30 pm Two Man Bob, run 1 13.06.1987 - Kemerovo OWG 2014: 16th Started as a breakwoman in 2010, began driving in 176 cm - 75 kg WCh 2016: 11th 2013 3 pm Two Man Bob, run 2 ECh 2015: 7th loves holiday at the beach Overall World Cup 2014/2015: 8 Had her best ever World Cup finish in Whistler (5) Sunday, 8 Jan 10 am Four Man Bob, run 1 Overall World Cup 2015/2016: 18 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 5 11.30 am Four Man Bob, run 2
GREUBEL POSER, Jamie USA Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 09.11.1983 - Arlington OWG 2014: Bronze Married with German push athlete Christian Poser 175 cm - 85 kg WCh 2015, 2016: 5th Former Sports: pentathlon, hepathlon, field Best in WCup: 1st hockey Overall World Cup 2013/2014: 2 Oldest of four children Overall World Cup 2015/2016: 2 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 3
MEYERS TAYLOR, Elana USA Results/Ergebnisse Info/Facts 10.10. 1984 - Camp Pendleton OWG 2014: Silver OWG 2010: Bronze pushing Erin Pac 173 cm - 87 kg WCh 2015: Gold (2013: Silver, 2012+2016: After winning silver at 2013 World Championships Bronze) in St. Moritz, her partner Nicoals Taylor went down Overall World Cup 2014-2015: 1 on one knee before the podium and asked her to Overall World Cup 2015/2016: 8 marry him. Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 14 Missed four of eight World Cup races last season while recovering from a concussion - two wins and one second rank in the other four races MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH 2MAN/4MAN BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017 BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017
BMW IBSF World Cup 2016/2017 – Bobsleigh Women / Zweierbob Frauen Track / Bahn Date / Datum 1. 2. 3. 1. Whistler (CAN) Dec 2-3, 2016 HUMPHRIES, Kailie CAN HENGSTER, Christina AUT GREUBEL POSER, Jamie USA APPIAH, Cynthia DEKKER, Sanne GIBBS, Lauren 2. Lake Placid (USA) Dec 16-17, 2016 GREUBEL POSER, Jamie USA MEYERS TAYLOR, Elana USA HUMPHRIES, Kailie CAN EVANS, Aja JONES, Lolo APPIAH, Cynthia 3. Altenberg (GER) Jan 6-8, 2017 4. Winterberg (GER) + ECh/EM Jan 13-15, 2017 5. St. Moritz (SUI) Jan 20-22, 2017 6. Königssee (GER) Jan 27-29, 2017 7. Innsbruck (AUT) Feb 3-5, 2017 8. PyeongChang (KOR) Mar 17-19, 2017
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MAIER, Benjamin AUT Two-man Four-man Info/Facts DVORAK, Dominik CZE Two-man Four-man Info/Facts 10.04.1994 - Hall in Tirol OWG 2014: 22th OWG 2014: 21th Father Manfred Maier is Austrian 09.06.1992 - Prague OWG: OWG: Student 182 cm - 93 kg YOG 2012: Silver WCh 2016: 5th National Coach 191 cm - 94 kg WCh 2016: 26th WCh 2016: 20th Current coach Ivo Danilevic was WCh 2016: 9th JWCh 2016: Silver Surprised with ECh Silver in St. ECh 2016: 18th ECh 2016: 19th 2007 European Champion in Two JWCh 2013: 7th ECh 2016: Silver Moritz Overall WCup 2015-2016: 41 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 32 Man Bob ECh 2016: 11th Overall WCup 2015-2016: 15 Brothers Raphael and Samuel are Overall WCup 2016-2017: Overall WCup 2016-2017: Overall WCup 2015-2016: 19 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 13 skeleton athletes in AUT-Team, Overall WCup 2016-2017: 17 Samuel competed at 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games (6th)
TREICHL, Markus AUT Two-man Four-man Info/Facts VRBA, Jan CZE Two-man Four-man Info/Facts 28.09.1993 - Innsbruck OWG OWG Was also push athlete in the 28.01.1982 - Jablonec nad Nisou OWG 2014: 24th OWG 2014: 16th Former teammate and current 184 cm - 90 kg WCh WCh Austrian team 186 cm - 90 kg WCh 2013: 16th WCh 2015: 10th coach Ivo Danilevic was 2007 Overall WCup 2014-2015: 41 Overall WCup 2015-2016:- Former sports: luge ECh 2015: 15th ECh 2015: 9th European Champion in 2Man Overall WCup 2015-2016:- Overall WCup 2016-2017: Loves Lasagne and holidays in Italia Overall WCup 2015-2016: 25 Best in WCup: 5th (Jan13, Sport Instructor Overall WCup 2016-2017: Overall WCup 2016-2017: Altenberg) Loves the movie "Easy Rider" Overall WCup 2015-2016: 18 Overall WCup 2016-2017:
HUMPHRIES, Kaillie CAN Women's Bob Four-man Info/Facts BIDDULPH,Former teammate Oliver and current GBR Two-man Four-man Info/Facts 04.09.1985 - Calgary OWG 2010, 2014: Gold OWG: - First ever woman to pilot a four 12.01.1993 - Taunton OWG OWG Started as bobsleigh pilot at the 168 cm - 73 kg WCh 2012, 2013: Gold WCh 2015: 27th man sled in an official IBSF race in 185 cm - 86 kg YOG 2012: 5th WCh 2015: 28th first edition of Winter Youth Overall WCup 2013-2014: 1 Best in WCup: 14th (Feb 15, winter 2014/2015 (alongside Elana WCh Overall WCup 2014-2015: 24 Olympic Games in 2012 - finished Overall WCup 2015-2016: 1 Sochi) Meyers Taylor, USA) Overall WCup 2014-2015: 35 Overall WCup 2015-2016: fifth Overall WCup 2016-2017: 1 Overall WCup 2014-2015: 18 Won the first official four-women Overall WCup 2015-2016: Overall WCup 2016-2017: Overall WCup 2015-2016: 25 race (Innsbruck, during BMW IBSF Overall WCup 2016-2017: Overall WCup 2016-2017: World Championships 2016) Has many Tattoos
KRIPPS, Justin CAN Two-man Four-man Info/Facts DEEN, Lamin GBR Two-man Four-man Info/Facts 06.01.1987 - Na'alehu, Hawaii OWG 2014: 6th OWG 2014: 29th Born in Na'alehu, Hawaii, the most 17.06.1981 - London OWG 2014: 23rd OWG 2014: 19th Queens Guardsman, stood outside 183 cm - 96 kg WCh 2016: 8th WCh 2016: 16th southern point of the USA 182 cm - 105 kg WCh 2015: 14th WCh 2015: 5th Buckingham Palace, St. James Best in WCup: 1st (Jan 14, Best in WCup: 3rd (Jan 16, Lake Once named his sleds ECh: ECh 2016: 18th Palace and the Tower of London Königssee) Placid) Pele+Poliahu (Hawaiian Gods of Overall WCup 2014-2015: 24 Best in Wcup: 4th (Jan 16, Lake Boxing, Table Tennis, Basketball Overall WCup 2015-2016: 7 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 6 fire+ice) Overall WCup 2015-2016: 27 Placid) One of his brakemen is Mark Lewis- Overall WCup 2016-2017: 1 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 5 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 17 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 9 Francis, 2004 Olympic Gold Overall WCup 2016-2017: 6 Medallist in the 4x100m relay
POLONIATO, Nick CAN Two-man Four-man Info/Facts TASKER, Bruce GBR Two-Man Four-man Info/Facts 20.07.1987 - Hamilton OWG OWG Former Football player 02.09.1987 - Lawrenny, Wales OWG: OWG: Former track athlete 183 cm - 96 kg WCh WCh studied business 192 cm- 100 kg WCh 2016: 4th WCh: Also brakeman for the British team Overall WCup 2014-2015: 23 Overall WCup 2015-2016: - (entrepreneurship, marketing) Overall WCup 2015-2016: 28 Overall WCup 2015-2016: - Won ECh silver (2014) and finished Overall WCup 2015-2016: 41 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 17 Hobbies : fishing, camping, Overall WCup 2016-2017: 23 Overall WCup 2016-2017: WCh fifth (2013) with John Jackson Overall WCup 2016-2017: 12 canoeing, anything outdoors. (4Man)
SPRING, Chris CAN Two-man Four-man Info/Facts FRIEDRICH, Francesco GER Two-man Four-man Info/Facts 06.03.1984 - Darwin, Australia OWG 2014: 7th OWG 2014: 13th Born in Australia, watched 02.05.1990 - Pirna OWG 2014: 8th OWG 2014: 10th Winning the 2013 World 180 cm - 101 kg WCh 2013, 2016: 6th WCh 2015: 8th Canadian Bobsleigh 183 cm - 92 kg JWCh 2011, 2013: Gold WCh 2016: Silver Championships , he became the Best in WCup: 1st (Jan 16, Best in WCup: 3rd Championships while working in WCh 2013, 2015, 2016: Gold JWCh 2013: Gold youngest World Champion ever in Whistler) Overall WCup 2014-2015: 9 Calgary and was hooked. ECh 2015: Gold (2013: Bronze) ECh 2015: Bronze Two Man Bob (22 Years, 270 days) Overall WCup 2015-2016: 13 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 20 Started for AUS at 2010 OWG in Overall WCup 2014-2015: 4 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 2 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 5 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 4 Whistler Overall WCup 2015-2016: 6 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 18 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 13 MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH 2MAN/4MAN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH 2MAN/4MAN BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017 BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017
LOCHNER, Johannes GER Two-man Four-man Info/Facts ZALIMS, Ugis LAT Two-man Four-man Info/Facts 15.10.1990 - Berchtesgaden OWG: - OWG: - His uncle is Rudy Lochner, 1991 19.02.1986 - Saldus OWG: - OWG: - Finished second at his World Cup 190 cm - 95 kg WCh 2015, 2016: Silver WCh 2016: 6th World Champion and 1992 OWG 185 cm - 100 kg WCh 2015: 6th WCh 2016: 17th debut in St. Moritz in 2014-2015 JWCh 2016: Gold JWCh 2016: Gold silver medallist. Overall WCup 2015-2016: 3 Best in WCup: 5th season. ECh ECh Won a surprise silver medal at 2015 Overall WCup 2016-2017: Overall WCup 2015-2016: 13 Firefighter Overall WCup 2015-2016: 30 Overall WCup 2015-2016: WCh Overall WCup 2016-2017: Former sports: tug-of-war Overall WCup 2016-2017: 16 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 13 2016 JWCh Gold (2Man+4Man) Student (Electrical Engineering and Information Technology)
WALTHER, Nico GER Two-man Four-man Info/Facts GRIGORE, Dorin ROU Two-man Four-man Info/Facts 07.06.1990 - Freital OWG: - OWG: - was 2009 and 2010 Junior World 01.08.1985 - Bucuresti OWG OWG Works as Personal Coach 187 cm - 95 kg WCh 2015: 10th WCh 2015: Silver Champion in luge (Doubles) 180 cm - 90 kg WCh 2015: 32th WCh 2015: 24th JWCh 2014: Gold ECh 2015: 4th Childhood hero: German ECh 2015: 20th Overall WCup 2014-2015: 22 ECh 2016: Silver Overall WCup 2015-2016: 4 goalkeeper Oliver Kahn Overall WCup 2014-2015: 28 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 28 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 2 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 16 Star-Wars-Fan Overall WCup 2015-2016: 38 Overall WCup 2016-2017: Overall WCup 2016-2017: 22 Overall WCup 2016-2017:
KIM, Donghyun KOR Two-man Four-man Info/Facts ANDRIANOV, Maxim RUSW Two-man Four-man Info/Facts 12.11.1987 - Seoul OWG:- OWG 2014: 27th The Korean team lost coach 27.02.1988 - Krasnoyarsk OWG OWG Loves Rap music and the "Lord of 185 cm - 80 kg WCh 2016: 22nd WCh:- Malcolm "Gomer" Lloyd, who died 187 cm - 96 kg WCh 2015: 13th WCh the Rings"-Movies Overall WCup 2015-2016: 16 Overall WCup 2014-2015: 32 in January 2016 Overall WCup 2014-2015: 16 Best in Wcup: 7th (Dec 16, Former sports: luge Overall WCup 2016-2017: 5 Overall WCup 2015-2016: - Since then, they raced with his Overall WCup 2016-2017: 11 Whistler Overall WCup 2016-2017: portrait on the sleds last season ECh 2015: 12th Overall WCup 2014-2015: 21 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 9
KASJANOV, Alexander RUS Two-man Four-man Info/Facts WON, Yunjong KOR Two-man Four-man Info/Facts 30.09.1983 - Bratsk OWG 2014: 4th OWG 2014: 4th Former Luger, multiple Russian 17.06.1985 OWG 2014: 18th OWG 2014: 20th First Korean bobsleigh pilot to win 188 cm - 100 kg WCh 2015: 7th WCh 2015, 2016: 7th Champion 182 cm - 94 kg WCh 2015: 5th WCh 2015: 18th an IBSF World Cup race (Jan 2016 in JWCh 2008: Bronze ECh 2015: Silver Overall WCup 2014-2015: 11 Overall WCup 2014-2015: 19 Whistler/2 Man) ECh 2015: 4th Best in WCup: 1st Overall WCup 2015-2016: 1 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 16 First Overall World Cup Champion Overall WCup 2015-2016: 9 Overall WCup 2014-2015: 2 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 2 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 14 from Korea (Two-Man, 2016) Overall WCup 2016-2017: 9 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 5 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 1
KIBERMANIS, Oskars LAT Two-man Four-man Info/Facts STULNEV, Alexey RUS Two-man Four-man Info/Facts 04.04.1993 - Valmiera OWG 2014: 16th OWG 2014: 14th Former decathlon athlete 12.12.1987 - Pavlovsk OWG: - OWG: - One of his coaches is Victor Kneyb, 186 cm - 92 kg JWCh 2012: Bronze JWCh 2012: Silver Fan of AC/DC 188 cm - 98 kg WCh 2015: 11th WCh 2015: 11th two times Russian Luge Olympian WCh 2015: 8th WCh 2016: 10th JWCh 2012: Silver ECh 2016: 14th ECh 2015: 9th ECh 2016: 6th ECh 2016: 7th Overall WCup 2015-2016: 7 Best in Wcup :6th Overall WCup 2015-2016: 10 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 11 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 3 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 14 Overall WCup 2016-2017: Overall WCup 2016-2017: 7 Overall WCup 2016-2017:
MELBARDIS, Oskars LAT Two-man Four-man Info/Facts RADJENOVIC, Vuk SRB Two-man Four-man Info/Facts 16.02.1988 - Valmiera OWG 2014: 5th OWG 2014: Silver Former decathlon athlete 7.06.1983 - Kljuc OWG OWG 2010: 18th Former Wrestler 190 cm - 98 kg WCh 2015: Silver, tied with WCh 2016: Gold (2015: Silver) Loves Latvian food and holidays at 187 cm - 106 kg WCh 2012: 25th WCh 2015: 23th Father Boris, who competed for Joh. Lochner (GER) ECh 2015: Gold (2016: Bronze) Latvian lakes ECh ECh Yougoslavia at the 1984 Olympic ECh 2015: Silver Overall WCup 2014-2015: 1 First Olympic medal and Overall Best in Wcup: 16th Best in Wcup: 11th (Jan13, Igls) Winter Games in Sarajevo, is his Overall WCup 2014-2015: 1 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 15 World Cup trophys for Latvia Overall WCup 2014-2015: 31 Overall WCup 2014-2015: 23 coach. Overall WCup 2015-2016: 5 Overall WCup 2016-2017: Underwent spine disc surgery in Overall WCup 2015-2016: 34 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 28 Overall WCup 2016-2017: Summer 2016 and missed the first Overall WCup 2016-2017: Overall WCup 2016-2017: World Cup races
Former Wrestler MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH 2MAN/4MAN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH 2MAN/4MAN BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017 BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017
HEFTI, Beat SUI Two-man Four-man Info/Facts Skeleton Women Skeleton Men Women's Bob Two Man Bob Four Man Bob 03.02.1978 - Schwellbrunn OWG 2014: Silver OWG 2014: 8th as push athlete: OWG 2006-Bronze, Skeleton Frauen Skeleton Männer Zweierbob Frauen Zweierbob Männer Viererbob 182 cm - 100 kg WCh 2016: Bronze (2013: WCh 2013: 4th WCh 2007 -Gold 1. Whistler (CAN) VATHJE, Elisabeth (CAN) YUN, Sungbin (KOR) HUMPHRIES, Kaillie (CAN) FRIEDRICH, Francesco (GER) KASJANOV, Alexander (RUS) APPIAH, Cynthia MARGIS, Thorsten ZAITSEV Alexey Silver) ECh 2013: Silver Overall WCup 2000-2002: 1st Dec 2-3, 2016 PUSHKAREV Aleksei ECh 2010, 2013, 2014, 2016: Overall WCup 2014-2015: 33 BELUGIN Maxim Gold Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - Occupation: Carpenter 2. Lake Placid (USA) FLOCK, Janine (AUT) TRETYAKOV, Alexander (RUS) GREUBEL POSER, Jamie (USA) HOLCOMB, Steven (USA) PETER Rico (SUI) Overall WCup 2012: 1st Overall WCup 2016-2017: Father of three daughters EVANS, Aja McGUFFIE, Samuel van der ZIJDE Janne Bror Dec 16-17, 2016 FRIEDLI Simon Overall WCup 2015-2016: 17 AMRHEIN Thomas Overall WCup 2016-2017: 3. Altenberg (GER) PETER, Rico SUI Two-man Four-man Info/Facts Jan 6-8, 2017 13.09.1983 OWG 2014: 10th OWG: Works as truck driver for a 4. Winterberg (GER) + ECh/EM WCh 2015: 7th WCh 2016: Bronze landscape gardener in summer Jan 13-15, 2017 ECh 2014: Silver (2015: ECh 2015: 6th Favourite athlete is Swiss Tennis 5. St. Moritz (SUI) Bronze) Best in WCup: 1st (Dec 16, Lake player Roger Federer Jan 20-22, 2017 Overall WCup 2015: 3 Placid) Celebrated his first victory in Four 6. Königssee (GER) Overall WCup 2015-2016: 4 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 3 Man Bob in Lake Placid (Dec 2016) Jan 27-29, 2017 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 3 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 1 7. Innsbruck (AUT) Feb 3-5, 2017 8. PyeongChang (KOR) BASCUE, Codie USA Two-man Four-man Info/Facts Mar 17-19, 2017 Leaders Overall World Cup YARNOLD, Lizzy (GBR) TRETYAKOV, Alexander (RUS) HUMPHRIES, Kaillie (CAN) KRIPPS, Justin (CAN) PETER, Rico (SUI) 13.07.1994 OWG: OWG: Started sliding aged 8 Führende Gesamt-Weltcup 402 points/Punkte 435 points/Punkte GREUBEL POSER, Jamie (USA) 402 points/Punkte 435 points/Punkte 173 cm - 98 kg YOG 2012: 7th WCh 2015: 20th US teammates (i.e. Meyers-Taylor, 425 points/Punkte WCh 2015: 24th Overall WCup 2014-2015: 14 Fenlator, Cunningham) held a Overall WCup 2014-2015: 10 Overall WCup 2015-2016: - fundraising basketball game for Overall WCup 2015-2016: 24 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 8 him as he was 16. Overall WCup 2016-2017: 10 Former push athlete for Nick Cunningham Loves dogs
HOLCOMB, Steven USA Two-man Four-man Info/Facts 14.04.1980 - Oakley OWG 2014: Bronze OWG 2010: Gold (2014: Bronze) Suffered from Keratoconus, an eye 178 cm - 91 kg WCh 2012: Gold WCh 2009, 2012: Gold desease. Nearly went blind a few Overall WCup 2007, 2014: 1st Overall WCup 2010: 1st years ago. Wrote a book about it: Overall WCup 2015-2016: 8 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 11 "But now I see" Overall WCup 2016-2017: 4 Overall WCup 2016-2017: 2 MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH 2MAN/4MAN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH 2MAN/4MAN BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017 BMW IBSF World Cup 3 – Altenberg, GER – 6-7 Jan 2017
BMW IBSF World Cup 2016/2017 – Two Man Bob / Zweierbob Männer
Track / Bahn Date / Datum 1. 2. 3. 1. Whistler (CAN) Dec 2-3, 2016 FRIEDRICH, Francesco GER PETER, Rico SUI WON, Yunjong KOR MARGIS, Thorsten AMRHEIN, Thomas SEO, Youngwoo 2. Lake Placid (USA) Dec 16-17, 2016 HOLCOMB, Steven USA KRIPPS, Justin CAN SPRING, Chris CAN McGUFFIE, Samuel BROWN, Lascelles LUMSDEN, Jesse 3. Altenberg (GER) Jan 6-8, 2017 4. Winterberg (GER) + ECh/EM Jan 13-15, 2017 5. St. Moritz (SUI) Jan 20-22, 2017 6. Königssee (GER) Jan 27-29, 2017 7. Innsbruck (AUT) Feb 3-5, 2017
BMW IBSF World Cup 2016/2017 – Four Man Bob / Viererbob
Track / Bahn Date / Datum 1. 2. 3. 1. Whistler (CAN) Dec 2-3, 2016 KASJANOV, Alexander RUS PETER Rico SUI LOCHNER Johannes GER ZAITSEV Alexey van der ZIJDE Janne Bror KAGERHUBER Matthias PUSHKAREV Aleksei FRIEDLI Simon MROWKA Sebastian BELUGIN Maxim AMRHEIN Thomas RASP Christian 2. Lake Placid (USA) Dec 16-17, 2016 PETER Rico SUI HOLCOMB, Steven USA SRING, Chris CAN van der ZIJDE Janne Bror VALDES, Carlo STONES, Cameron FRIEDLI Simon REED, James BROWN, Lascelles AMRHEIN Thomas McGUFFIE, Samuel GIGUERE, Samuel 3. Altenberg (GER) Jan 6-8, 2017 4. Winterberg (GER) + ECh/EM Jan 13-15, 2017 5. St. Moritz (SUI) Jan 20-22, 2017 6. Königssee (GER) Jan 27-29, 2017 7. Innsbruck (AUT) Feb 3-5, 2017 8. PyeongChang (KOR) Mar 17-19, 2017