Jason Wing

Jason Wing (born 12 October 1965) is a British bobsledder who competed in the mid-1990s.

Sporting Career

Wing's first sporting success was as a junior long jumper and sprinter and he featured in the national rankings from 1980-86. his best performances were 10.7 seconds for the 100m and 7.38m in the long jump. At the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Wing finished fifth in the four-man event. He also gained a silver medal at the 1994 European Championships (four-man) in La Plange, France as well as gaining a silver and bronze medals during the 1993/4 World Cup circuit in Altenberg, Germany and St Moritz, Switzerland. He also played professional Rugby League for London Crusaders after representing Great Britain Students Rugby League against France. Wing was regarded as an extremely pacy and powerful winger and he was a prolific try scorer.

Teaching Career

Wing is a career schoolteacher and has taught PE since 1989. Educated at Neale-Wade School, he taught at several schools including Witchford Village College, Isleworth and Syon School and Gunnersbury School for Boys. He returned to his former school Neale-Wade as principal in 2011.^[1]

References

• 1994 bobsleigh four-man results
• British Olympic Association profile