Jennifer Ciochetti

Jennifer Ciochetti Korol
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born (1984-12-02) December 2, 1984
Edmonton, Alberta
Residence Calgary
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 75 kg (165 lb; 11.8 st)
Sport
Country  Canada
Sport Bobsleigh
Event(s) 2-woman
Medal record
Women´s Bobsleigh
Representing  Canada
World Championships
2012 Lake Placid Two-woman
2012 Lake Placid Team event

Jennifer Ciochetti (born December 2, 1984) is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2006. Ciochetti was a world champion in 2012 in the two-woman event and also won a bronze medal in the team event that year as well.

Career

Despite being a driver for much of the 2011–12 season, Ciochetti finished the last half of the year as the brakeman for Kaillie Humphries. Together, partnering with her, they won the world championship at the 2012 World Championships, leading the entire way.[1] They also partnered up to help the Canadians win the bronze in the team event that same year.[2] Ciochetti is currently competing as a driver with Humphries's former brakeman Chelsea Valois..

Career highlights

World Championships
2007 – St. Moritz, 6th with Helen Upperton
2008 – Altenberg, 4th with Upperton
2012 – Lake Placid, 1st, gold medalist(s) with Kaillie Humphries
World Cup
2006 – Park City, 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd with Helen Upperton
2007 – Cortina d'Ampezzo, 3rd, bronze medalist(s) 3rd with Helen Upperton
2007 – Calgary, 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st with Helen Upperton
2007 – Lake Placid, 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd with Helen Upperton
2008 – Cesana, 1st, gold medalist(s) 1st with Helen Upperton

Personal life

Jennifer Ciochetti Korol is married to Christopher Korol

References

  1. ↑ "Canada's Humphries wins bobsleigh gold". CBC Sports. February 18, 2012.
  2. ↑ Gary Kingston (February 19, 2012). "Gold, silver and bronze for Canada". Vancouver Sun.


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