Steven Holcomb

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Medal record
Bobsleigh
World Championships
Bronze 2008 Altenberg Mixed team

Steven Holcomb (born April 14, 1980) is an American bobsledder who has competed since 1998.[1][2] At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished sixth in the four-man event and 14th in the two-man event.[3][4]

Holcomb won the bronze medal in the mixed bobsleigh-skeleton team event at the 2008 FIBT World Championships in Altenberg, Germany. He also won the 2007 Two-man World Cup title,[5] won the 2007 combined World Cup title,[6] and finished second in the 2007 Four-man World Cup standings.[7] It is the first time in history an American has won the Two-man World Cup title.

Prior to joining bobsleigh, Holcomb was involved in alpine skiing in the downhill for eight years previously. He was an alternate for both the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympic teams.

A native of Park City, Utah, Holcomb is also a member of Army World Class Athlete Program for the Utah National Guard of the United States Army.[8] His rank in the National Guard is Specialist.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Steven Holcomb (PDF). Men's Bobsled Biographies. U.S. Bobsled & Skeleton Federation (2006). Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  2. ^ Holcomb, Steven (USA) (HTML). Results Database. WIGE MEDIA AG (2006). Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  3. ^ Krastev, Todor (2006-02-27). Bobsleigh Fours Olympic Games 2006 Torino (ITA) - Saturday 25.02 Cesana Pariol (HTML). Winter Olympic Games 2006 Results. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  4. ^ Krastev, Todor (2006-02-20). Bobsleigh Doubles Olympic Games 2006 Torino (ITA) - Sunday 19.02 Cesana Pariol (HTML). Winter Olympics Games 2006 Results. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.
  5. ^ List of two-man bobsleigh World Cup champions since 1985
  6. ^ List of combined men's bobsleigh World Cup champions: 1985-2007
  7. ^ List of four-man bobsleigh World Cup champions since 1985
  8. ^ Steve Holcomb (HTML). Winter Athlete Biographies. United States Olympic Committee (2004). Retrieved on 2007-10-12.

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World Cup champions in bobsleigh men's combined.
1984-5: West Germany - Anton Fischer * 1985-6: Switzerland - Ekkehard Fasser * 1986-7: United States - Matt Roy * 1987-8: Austria - Ingo Appelt * 1988-9: Switzerland - Gustav Weder * 1989-90: Soviet Union - Maris Poikans * 1990-1: Switzerland - Gustav Weder * 1991-2: Germany - Wolfgang Hoppe * 1992-3: United States - Brian Shimer * 1993-4: Canada - Pierre Lueders * 1994-5: Canada - Pierre Lueders * 1995-6: Germany - Christoph Langen * 1996-7: Italy - Günther Huber * 1997-8: Canada - Pierre Lueders * 1998-9: Germany - Christoph Langen * 1999-2000: Switzerland - Marcel Rohner * 2000-1: Germany - André Lange * 2001-2: Switzerland - Martin Annen * 2002-3: Germany - André Lange * 2003-4: Germany - André Lange * 2004-5: Switzerland - Martin Annen * 2005-6: Canada - Pierre Lueders * 2006-7: United States - Steven Holcomb
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World Cup champions in two-man bobsleigh
1984-5 (unofficial): West Germany - Anton Fischer * 1985-6 (unofficial): Soviet Union - Maris Poikans * 1986-7 (unofficial): West Germany - Anton Fischer * 1987-8 (unofficial): Soviet Union - Janis Kipurs * 1988-9 (unofficial): Switzerland - Gustav Weder * 1989-90 (unofficial): West Germany - Christian Schebitz * 1990-1: Germany - Wolfgang Hoppe * 1991-2: Italy - Günther Huber * 1992-3: Italy - Günther Huber * 1993-4: Canada - Pierre Lueders * 1994-5: Canada - Pierre Lueders * 1995-6: Germany - Christoph Langen * 1996-7: Canada - Pierre Lueders * 1997-8: Canada - Pierre Lueders * 1998-9: Germany - Christoph Langen * 1999-2000: Switzerland - Christian Reich * 2000-1: Switzerland - Martin Annen * 2001-2: Switzerland - Martin Annen * 2002-3: Canada - Pierre Lueders * 2003-4: Germany - Christoph Langen * 2004-5: Switzerland - Martin Annen * 2005-6: Canada - Pierre Lueders * 2006-7: United States - Steven Holcomb * 2007-8: Germany - André Lange
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