Chris Gudzowsky

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Chris Gudzowsky
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Australian Team Photoshoot
Personal information
Full nameChris Gudzowsky
Nationality Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canadian / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australian
Born (1990-08-15) 15 August 1990 (age 34)
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada / Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
SportBobsleigh pictogram.svg Bobsleigh
Team Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada / Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  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]

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2017 PyeongChang Olympic Test Event 4man Race, Team Australia 2017 PyeongChang Olympic Test Event 4man Race.jpg
2017 PyeongChang Olympic Test Event 4man Race, Team Australia

Biography

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.

Sports career

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.

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2012 NAC Race Park City

Personal life

Gudzowsky resides in Perth, WA, Australia. He continues to train full-time with hopes of competing in future Olympic Games and World Cup events.

Seoul Korea International Airport: 2017 Prep for 2018 PyeongChang Olympics Seoul Korea- 2017 Prep for 2018 PyeongChang Olympics .jpg
Seoul Korea International Airport: 2017 Prep for 2018 PyeongChang Olympics

Australian results

RankSeasonDateEvent
24 WC2016–1719 March 20174man Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea
5 NAC2015–1618 March 20164man Lake Placid, NY, USA
7 NAC2015–1617 March 20164man Lake Placid, NY, USA
7 NAC2015–1617 March 20164man Lake Placid, NY, USA
7 NAC2015–1629 February 20164man Park City, UT, USA
6 NAC2015–1628 February 20164man Park City, UT, USA
12 NAC2015–1614 November 20154man Calgary, AB, Canada

Canadian results

World Cup

RankSeasonDateEvent
11 WC2010–1127 November 20102man Whistler, BC, Canada
12 WC2010–1125 November 20104man Whistler, BC, Canada

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North Americas Cup

RankSeasonDateEvent
92012–139 December 20124man Calgary, AB, Canada
122012–138 December 20124man Calgary, AB, Canada
122012–138 December 20124man Calgary, AB, Canada
152012–138 December 20122man Calgary, AB, Canada
142012–136 December 20122man Calgary, AB, Canada
122012–136 December 20122man Calgary, AB, Canada
62012–1317 November 20124man Calgary, AB, Canada
62012–1317 November 20124man Calgary, AB, Canada
92012–1316 November 20122man Calgary, AB, Canada
62012–1310 November 20124man Park City, UT, USA
42012–139 November 20124man Park City, UT, USA
82012–138 November 20122man Park City, UT, USA
62012–137 November 20122man Park City, UT, USA
Gold medal icon.svg2012–136 November 2012Team Comp. Park City, UT, USA
132009–1012 November 20102man Park City, UT, USA
162009–1011 November 20102man Park City, UT, USA
142009–108 November 2010Team Comp. Park City, UT, USA
112009–1020 December 20094man Lake Placid, NY, USA
102009–1020 December 20094man Lake Placid, NY, USA
172009–1019 December 20092man Lake Placid, NY, USA
172009–1019 December 20092man Lake Placid, NY, USA
152009–1018 December 20092man Lake Placid, NY, USA
122009–1012 December 20094man Calgary, AB, Canada
122009–1012 December 20094man Calgary, AB, Canada
182009–1011 December 20092man Calgary, AB, Canada
82009–105 December 20094man Park City, UT, USA
132009–105 December 20094man Park City, UT, USA
112009–104 December 20094man Park City, UT, USA
152009–103 December 20092man Park City, UT, USA
182009–102 December 20092man Park City, UT, USA
182009–101 December 20092man Park City, UT, USA
112008–0921 November 20082man Lake Placid, NY, USA
112008–0920 November 20082man Lake Placid, NY, USA
112008–099 November 20084man Calgary, AB, Canada
122008–098 November 20084man Calgary, AB, Canada
152008–097 November 20082man Calgary, AB, Canada
152008–096 November 20082man Calgary, AB, Canada
102008–092 November 20084man Park City, UT, USA
82008–091 November 20084man Park City, UT, USA
122008–0931 October 20082man Park City, UT, USA
142008–0930 October 20082man Park City, UT, USA
72007–084 April 20084man Lake Placid, NY, USA
112007–0818 January 20082man Calgary, AB, Canada
132007–0817 January 20082man Calgary, AB, Canada

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