Chelsea Valois

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Chelsea Valois
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born (1987-10-11) October 11, 1987 (age 35)
Carrot River, Saskatchewan, Canada
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb; 11.3 st)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportBobsleigh pictogram.svg Bobsleigh
Event(s)2-woman
Medal record
Women´s Bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2013 St. Moritz Two-woman
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 St. Moritz Mixed team

Chelsea Valois (born October 11, 1987) is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2012. She currently acts as the brakewoman for Jennifer Ciochetti and formerly Kaillie Humphries. Valois began as a track athlete at the University of Regina before switching to bobsleigh.

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During the 2012–13 Bobsleigh World Cup she helped push Humphries to five straight wins. [1] This success would continue as the pair placed first at the 2013 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz. [2]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan
2009 2009 Canada Games 2nd Heptathlon

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References

  1. "Calgary's Kaillie Humphries extends historic winning streak". CBC Sports. December 14, 2012.
  2. "Kaillie Humphries repeats at worlds". ESPN. January 26, 2013.