Personal information | |
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Full name | Chris Gudzowsky |
Nationality | Canadian / Australian |
Born | Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 15 August 1990
Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 98 kg (216 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Canada / Australia |
Sport | Bobsleigh |
Team | Canada / Australia |
Chris Gudzowsky (born 15 August 1990) is a Canadian born bobsledder who started competing in 2006. [1] He was a Canadian Pilot in both two-man and four-man bobsleigh, before switching to Crew and Brakes for Australia. He became the youngest driver in the sport to compete in a World Cup event during his 2010 Whistler World Cup debut at the Whistler Sliding Centre. [2] [3] [4]
Gudzowsky was born in Calgary, Alberta, attending Elboya Elementary and Junior High School. [5] He then proceeded to graduate with honors from Henry Wise Wood High School, before going on to work towards a Double Major in Marketing and International Business at Mount Royal University.
Originally a Muay Thai fighter and Hockey player, in 2006 he switched to bobsleigh out of pure interest from his fathers past participation in the sport. [6] At 16, he was the youngest bobsleigh athlete in the country. He then went on to compete on the Alberta Team [1] for the next 3 years, until moving up to compete for Canada. He has competed in various international competitions over the years, as well as fore-running the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics in both two-man and four-man bobsleigh. [7] In mid 2015 Gudzowsky moved to Australia. He took part and tested at the 2015 Australian National Team testing combine in Sydney Australia; making the Australian National Team in the process. He went on to compete for Australia's National Team in numerous international competitions. In 2017, he represented Australia's National Team at the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Test Event, In Korea, finishing 24th. [8] Gudzowsky missed the opportunity of joining his team and representing Australia at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang, due to citizenship processing issues. In 2020, Chris ended up receiving his Australian Citizenship; allowing him to represent Australia at future Olympic Games.
Gudzowsky resides in Perth, WA, Australia. He continues to train full-time with hopes of competing in future Olympic Games and World Cup events.
Rank | Season | Date | Event |
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24 WC | 2016–17 | 19 March 2017 | 4man Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea |
5 NAC | 2015–16 | 18 March 2016 | 4man Lake Placid, NY, USA |
7 NAC | 2015–16 | 17 March 2016 | 4man Lake Placid, NY, USA |
7 NAC | 2015–16 | 17 March 2016 | 4man Lake Placid, NY, USA |
7 NAC | 2015–16 | 29 February 2016 | 4man Park City, UT, USA |
6 NAC | 2015–16 | 28 February 2016 | 4man Park City, UT, USA |
12 NAC | 2015–16 | 14 November 2015 | 4man Calgary, AB, Canada |
Rank | Season | Date | Event |
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11 WC | 2010–11 | 27 November 2010 | 2man Whistler, BC, Canada |
12 WC | 2010–11 | 25 November 2010 | 4man Whistler, BC, Canada |
Rank | Season | Date | Event |
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9 | 2012–13 | 9 December 2012 | 4man Calgary, AB, Canada |
12 | 2012–13 | 8 December 2012 | 4man Calgary, AB, Canada |
12 | 2012–13 | 8 December 2012 | 4man Calgary, AB, Canada |
15 | 2012–13 | 8 December 2012 | 2man Calgary, AB, Canada |
14 | 2012–13 | 6 December 2012 | 2man Calgary, AB, Canada |
12 | 2012–13 | 6 December 2012 | 2man Calgary, AB, Canada |
6 | 2012–13 | 17 November 2012 | 4man Calgary, AB, Canada |
6 | 2012–13 | 17 November 2012 | 4man Calgary, AB, Canada |
9 | 2012–13 | 16 November 2012 | 2man Calgary, AB, Canada |
6 | 2012–13 | 10 November 2012 | 4man Park City, UT, USA |
4 | 2012–13 | 9 November 2012 | 4man Park City, UT, USA |
8 | 2012–13 | 8 November 2012 | 2man Park City, UT, USA |
6 | 2012–13 | 7 November 2012 | 2man Park City, UT, USA |
2012–13 | 6 November 2012 | Team Comp. Park City, UT, USA | |
13 | 2009–10 | 12 November 2010 | 2man Park City, UT, USA |
16 | 2009–10 | 11 November 2010 | 2man Park City, UT, USA |
14 | 2009–10 | 8 November 2010 | Team Comp. Park City, UT, USA |
11 | 2009–10 | 20 December 2009 | 4man Lake Placid, NY, USA |
10 | 2009–10 | 20 December 2009 | 4man Lake Placid, NY, USA |
17 | 2009–10 | 19 December 2009 | 2man Lake Placid, NY, USA |
17 | 2009–10 | 19 December 2009 | 2man Lake Placid, NY, USA |
15 | 2009–10 | 18 December 2009 | 2man Lake Placid, NY, USA |
12 | 2009–10 | 12 December 2009 | 4man Calgary, AB, Canada |
12 | 2009–10 | 12 December 2009 | 4man Calgary, AB, Canada |
18 | 2009–10 | 11 December 2009 | 2man Calgary, AB, Canada |
8 | 2009–10 | 5 December 2009 | 4man Park City, UT, USA |
13 | 2009–10 | 5 December 2009 | 4man Park City, UT, USA |
11 | 2009–10 | 4 December 2009 | 4man Park City, UT, USA |
15 | 2009–10 | 3 December 2009 | 2man Park City, UT, USA |
18 | 2009–10 | 2 December 2009 | 2man Park City, UT, USA |
18 | 2009–10 | 1 December 2009 | 2man Park City, UT, USA |
11 | 2008–09 | 21 November 2008 | 2man Lake Placid, NY, USA |
11 | 2008–09 | 20 November 2008 | 2man Lake Placid, NY, USA |
11 | 2008–09 | 9 November 2008 | 4man Calgary, AB, Canada |
12 | 2008–09 | 8 November 2008 | 4man Calgary, AB, Canada |
15 | 2008–09 | 7 November 2008 | 2man Calgary, AB, Canada |
15 | 2008–09 | 6 November 2008 | 2man Calgary, AB, Canada |
10 | 2008–09 | 2 November 2008 | 4man Park City, UT, USA |
8 | 2008–09 | 1 November 2008 | 4man Park City, UT, USA |
12 | 2008–09 | 31 October 2008 | 2man Park City, UT, USA |
14 | 2008–09 | 30 October 2008 | 2man Park City, UT, USA |
7 | 2007–08 | 4 April 2008 | 4man Lake Placid, NY, USA |
11 | 2007–08 | 18 January 2008 | 2man Calgary, AB, Canada |
13 | 2007–08 | 17 January 2008 | 2man Calgary, AB, Canada |
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