MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES BOBSLEIGH Lake Placid, 16-17 December 2016
MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES BOBSLEIGH WOMEN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH WOMEN HENGSTER, Christina 04.02.1986 - Axams 177 cm - 73 kg AUT 2014: 15th 2016: 6th J 2012: Gold ECh 2016: 4th Best in WCup: 2nd (Jan 16, Park City) 3 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 2 Born near Innsbruck, Igls is her home track She and Janine Flock were the faces of the BMW IBSF World Championships 2016 in Austria 2015/2016 was her by far best season so far, third overall in World Cup CONSTANTIN, Maria Adela 28.08.1991 - Bukarest 173 cm - 75 kg ROU 2014: 17th 2015: 9th ECh 2016: 9th Best in WCup: 8th 9 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 13 Romania hosted the IBSF Push World Championships in Summer 2016 Student/Network administrator Former sports: swimming/athletics her nickname is "Flipper" DE BRUIN, Christine 03.03.1989 - Edmonton 170 cm - 74 kg : - 2016: 16th Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 12 Married to bobsleigh athlete Ivo de Bruin, NED former track and field athlete (sprint) started bobsleigh as push athlete Won the first three races of North American Cup 2015-2016 GRECU, Andreea 10.01.1994 - Bucharest 177 cm - 70 kg ROU ECh - Overall World Cup 2016/2017: World Cup rookie as pilot former brakeman for Maria Constantin Student HUMPHRIES, Kaillie 04.09.1985 - Calgary 168 cm - 73 kg RISSLING, Alysia 16.11.1988 - Edmonton 179 cm - 76 kg 2010, 2014: Gold 2012, 2013: Gold (2015, 2016: Silver) Overall World Cup 2013/2014: 1 1 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 1 : - 2016: 13th Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 4 Defending World Cup Champion First ever woman to pilot a four man sled in an official IBSF race in winter 2014/2015 (alongside Elana Meyers Taylor, ) 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 First pilot to compete with an all-female crew in an official IBSF four-man race (Calgary North American Cup, Feb 2015) Rank two at first ever four-women test event during World Championships 2016 in Innsbruck RODIONOVA, Alexandra 02.01.1984 - Bratsk 174 cm - 69 kg SERGEEVA, Nadezhda 13.06.1987 - Kemerovo 176 cm - 75 kg : 2016: 10th ECh 2016: 5th Overall World Cup 2014-2015: 14 16 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 6 2014: 16th 2016: 11th ECh 2015: 7th Overall World Cup 2014/2015: 8 18 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 5 Was in the Russian luge team for 12 years (6th at the 2010 Olympics, 9th in 2011 + 2010 ECh) Switched to bobsleigh after missing to qualify for the 2014 Sochi Olympics Started as a breakwoman in 2010, began driving in 2013 loves holiday at the beach Had her best ever World Cup finish in Whistler (5) McNEILL, Mica 25.09.1993 - Consett 168 cm - 75 kg GBR : 2015: 14th YOG 2012: Silver Overall World Cup 2014/2015: 10 14 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 8 Full-time athlete Loves Chocolate Carried the London 2012 Olympic Torch Former sports: Netball, hockey GREUBEL POSER, Jamie 09.11.1983 - Arlington 175 cm - 85 kg 2014: Bronze 2015, 2016: 5th Best in WCup: 1st Overall World Cup 2013/2014: 2 2 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 3 Married with German push athlete Christian Poser Former Sports: pentathlon, hepathlon, field hockey Oldest of four children KIM, Yooran 23.04.1992 - Samchuk 170 cm - 60 kg Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 9 Finished second in Lake Placid North American Cup in March 2016 MEYERS TAYLOR, Elana 10.10. 1984 - Camp Pendleton 173 cm - 87 kg 2014: Silver 2015: Gold (2013: Silver, 2012+2016: Bronze) Overall World Cup 2014-2015: 1 8 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 14 2010: Bronze pushing Erin Pac After winning silver at 2013 World Championships in St. Moritz, her partner Nicoals Taylor went down on one knee before the podium and asked her to marry him. 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 LEE, Seonhye 12.05.1994 - Seoul 160 cm - 55 kg Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 10 Finished third in Whistler North American Cup in November 2015 Student REINBOLT, Brittany 12.04.1984 - Searcy 168 cm - 75 kg 12 Overall World Cup 2016/2017: 7 Certified Flight Instructor, has a commercial pilot license Once rode a motorized scooter 1,800 miles across the country with her sister former sports: football, track and field
MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH World Cup schedule Lake Placid / Weltcup-Zeitplan Lake Placid Winners / Sieger BMW IBSF World Cup 2016/2017 1. Whistler () Dec 2-3, 2016 Skeleton Women Skeleton Frauen Skeleton Men Skeleton Männer Women's Bob Zweierbob Frauen VATHJE, Elisabeth () YUN, Sungbin () HUMPHRIES, Kaillie () APPIAH, Cynthia Two Man Bob Zweierbob Männer FRIEDRICH, Francesco (GER) MARGIS, Thorsten Four Man Bob Viererbob KASJANOV, Alexander () ZAITSEV Alexey PUSHKAREV Aleksei BELUGIN Maxim 2. Lake Placid () Dec 16-17, 2016 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 () Mar 17-19, 2017 Leaders Overall World Cup VATHJE, Elisabeth () YUN, Sungbin () Führende Gesamt-Weltcup 225 points/punkte 225 points/punkte HUMPHRIES, Kaillie () 225 points/punkte FRIEDRICH, Francesco (GER) 225 points/punkte KASJANOV, Alexander () 225 points/punkte
MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH 2MAN/4MAN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH 2MAN/4MAN MATA, Lucas 08.07.1988 - Perth 178 cm - 90 kg AUS 22 former brakeman for Heath Spence (22nd in Sochi /4man, two NAC medals) former sports: track&field occupation: teacher (P.E.) Nickname: Stig SPRING, Chris 06.03.1984 - Darwin, Australia 180 cm - 101 kg 2014: 7th 2013, 2016: 6th Best in WCup: 1st (Jan 16, Whistler) Overall WCup 2015-2016: 13 10 2014: 13th 2015: 8th Best in WCup: 3rd (Jan 12, Whistler) Overall WCup 2014-2015: 9 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 20 6 Born in Australia, watched Canadian Bobsleigh Championships while working in Calgary and was hooked. Started for AUS at 2010 in Whistler MAIER, Benjamin 10.04.1994 - Hall in Tirol 182 cm - 93 kg AUT 2014: 22th YOG 2012: Silver 2016: 9th J 2013: 7th ECh 2016: 11th Overall WCup 2015-2016: 19 17 2014: 21th 2016: 5th J 2016: Silver ECh 2016: Silver Overall WCup 2015-2016: 15 13 Father Manfred Maier is Austrian National Coach Surprised with ECh Silver in St. Moritz Brothers Raphael and Samuel are skeleton athletes in AUT-Team, Samuel competed at 2016 Youth Olympic Winter Games (6th) COSTERG, Loic 09.05.1987 - Moutiers 185 cm - 93 kg F RA 2014: 20th 2015: 20th J 2012: 5th ECh 2015: 8th Best in Wcup: 8th (Jan13, Altenberg) Overall WCup 2015-2016: 31 21 2014: 17th 2015: 13rd J 2012: 10th ECh 2015: 13rd Best in Wcup: 8th (Feb16, Königssee) Overall WCup 2015-2016: 22 14 Forestry technician Celebrated the 1st French 4Man victory in European Cup (Jan2015) Coach: Bruno Mingeon, the most successful French pilot Best four man result at 15-16 Königssee World Cup finale: 8th BINDILATTI, Edson 13.03.1979 - Bahia 190 cm - 102 kg BRA : 2016: 29 Overall WCup 2014-2015: 37 23 2014: 28th 2016: 24 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 33 16 Former decathlete Three times Winter Olympian (2002, 2006 and 2014) as bobsleigh athlete DEEN, Lamin 17.06.1981 - London 182 cm - 105 kg GBR 2014: 23rd 2015: 14th ECh: Overall WCup 2014-2015: 24 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 27 18 2014: 19th 2015: 5th ECh 2016: 18th Best in Wcup: 4th (Jan 16, Lake Placid) Overall WCup 2015-2016: 9 9 Queens Guardsman, stood outside Buckingham Palace, St. James Palace and the Tower of London Boxing, Table Tennis, Basketball One of his brakemen is Mark Lews- Francis, 2004 Olympic Gold Medallist in the 4x100m relay HUMPHRIES, Kaillie 04.09.1985 - Calgary 168 cm - 73 kg Women's Bob 2010, 2014: Gold 2012, 2013: Gold Overall WCup 2013-2014: 1 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 1 1 : - 2015: 27th Best in WCup: 14th (Feb 15, Sochi) Overall WCup 2014-2015: 18 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 25 First ever woman to pilot a four man sled in an official IBSF race in winter 2014/2015 (alongside Elana Meyers Taylor, ) Won the first official four-women race (Innsbruck, during BMW IBSF World Championships 2016) Has many Tattoos TASKER, Bruce 02.09.1987 - Lawrenny, Wales 192 cm- 100 kg GBR Two-Man : 2016: 4th Overall WCup 2015-2016: 28 19 : : Former track athlete Also brakeman for the British team Won ECh silver (2014) and finished fifth (2013) with John Jackson (4Man) KRIPPS, Justin 06.01.1987 - Na'alehu, Hawaii 183 cm - 96 kg 2014: 6th 2016: 8th Best in WCup: 1st (Jan 14, Königssee) Overall WCup 2015-2016: 7 4 2014: 29th 2016: 16th Best in WCup: 3rd (Jan 16, Lake Placid) Overall WCup 2015-2016: 6 5 Born in Na'alehu, Hawaii, the most southern point of the Once named his sleds Pele+Poliahu (Hawaiian Gods of fire+ice) KIM, Donghyun 12.11.1987 - Seoul 185 cm - 80 kg :- 2016: 22nd Overall WCup 2015-2016: 16 6 2014: 27th :- Overall WCup 2014-2015: 32 The Korean team lost coach Malcolm "Gomer" Lloyd, who died in January 2016 Since then, they raced with his portrait on the sleds last season POLONIATO, Nick 20.07.1987 - Hamilton 183 cm - 96 kg Overall WCup 2014-2015: 23 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 41 14 11 Former Football player studied business (entrepreneurship, marketing) Hobbies : fishing, camping, canoeing, anything outdoors. SUK, Youngjin 30.08.1990 - Ulsan 176 cm - 97 kg Overall WCup 2015-2016: Overall World Cup 2015-2016: - 18 Student World Cup rookie 2016/2017
MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH 2MAN/4MAN MEDIA GUIDE ATHLETES - BOBSLEIGH 2MAN/4MAN WON, Yunjong 17.06.1985 182 cm - 94 kg 2014: 18th 2015: 5th Overall WCup 2014-2015: 11 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 1 3 2014: 20th 2015: 18th Overall WCup 2014-2015: 19 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 16 First Korean bobsleigh pilot to win an IBSF World Cup race (Jan 2016 in Whistler/2 Man) First Overall World Cup Champion from Korea PETER, Rico 13.09.1983 SUI 2014: 10th 2015: 7th ECh 2014: Silver (2015: Bronze) Overall WCup 2015: 3 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 4 2 : 2016: Bronze ECh 2015: 6th Best in WCup: 3rd Overall WCup 2015-2016: 3 2 Works as truck driver for a landscape gardener in summer Favourite athlete is Swiss Tennis player Roger Federer RINALDI, Rudy 18.08.1993 - Monaco MON YOG 2012: Bronze 2016: 20th JWCH 2015: 4th ECh 2016: 16th Overall WCup 2015-2016: 21 15 ECh Won the first ever Olympic Medal for Monaco (Bronze at 2012 Youth Olympic Games, Innsbruck) Prince Albert of Monaco was the first congratulator BASCUE, Codie 13.07.1994 173 cm - 98 kg : YOG 2012: 7th 2015: 24th Overall WCup 2014-2015: 10 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 24 12 : 2015: 20th Overall WCup 2014-2015: 14 15 Started sliding aged 8 US teammates (i.e. Meyers-Taylor, Fenlator, Cunningham) held a fundraising basketball game for him as he was 16. Former push athlete for Nick Cunningham Loves dogs DE BRUIN, Ivo 07.03.1986 - Uithoorn 183cm - 105 kg NED : 2016: 30th J 2012: Bronze ECh 2016: 21st Best in WCup: 11th Overall WCup 2013-2014: 17 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 20 20 : 2016: 27th ECh 2016: 21st Overall WCup 2015-2016: 25 19 Married with Canadian bobsleigh athlete Christine de Bruin Competed also for Canada HOLCOMB, Steven 14.04.1980 - Oakley 178 cm - 91 kg 2014: Bronze 2012: Gold Overall WCup 2007, 2014: 1st Overall WCup 2015-2016: 8 11 2010: Gold (2014: Bronze) 2009, 2012: Gold Overall WCup 2010: 1st Overall WCup 2015-2016: 11 4 Suffered from Keratoconus, an eye desease. Nearly went blind a few years ago. Wrote a book about it: "But now I see" ANDRIANOV, Maxim 27.02.1988 - Krasnoyarsk 187 cm - 96 kg 2015: 13th Overall WCup 2014-2015: 16 13 Best in Wcup: 8th (Jan15, Altenberg) ECh 2015: 12th Overall WCup 2014-2015: 21 7 Loves Rap music and the "Lord of the Rings"-Movies Former sports: luge MEYERS TAYLOR, Elana 10.10. 1984 - Camp Pendleton 173 cm - 87 kg Womens Bob 2014: Silver 2015: Gold (2013: Silver, 2012+2016: Bronze) Overall WCup 2014-2015: 1 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 8 14 : - : - Overall WCup 2014-2015: 29 2010: Bronze pushing Erin Pac After winning silver at 2013 World Championships in St. Moritz, her partner Nicoals Taylor went down on one knee before the podium and asked her to marry him. KASJANOV, Alexander 30.09.1983 - Bratsk 188 cm - 100 kg 2014: 4th 2015: 7th J 2008: Bronze ECh 2015: 4th Overall WCup 2015-2016: 9 9 2014: 4th 2015, 2016: 7th ECh 2015: Silver Best in WCup: 1st Overall WCup 2014-2015: 2 Overall WCup 2015-2016: 5 1 Former Luger, multiple Russian Champion OLSEN, Justin 16.04.1987 - San Antonio 186 cm - 106 kg : : ECh: Overall WCup 2015-2016: 39 7 : : ECh: 2009 World Champion and 2010 Olympic Champion pushing the four man bob of pilot Steven Holcomb. Several podium placings in Word Cup. Lake Placid is his World Cup debut as pilot in four man bob STULNEV, Alexey 12.12.1987 - Pavlovsk 188 cm - 98 kg : - 2015: 11th J 2012: Silver ECh 2016: 7th Overall WCup 2015-2016: 11 8 : - 2015: 11th ECh 2016: 14th Overall WCup 2015-2016: 7 8 One of his coaches is Victor Kneyb, two times Russian Luge Olympian
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