Christopher Coleman (bobsleigh)

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Christopher Coleman, born February 18, 1967, is an Olympic bobsledder who competed in the 1992 [1] and 1994 [2] Winter Olympics for the USA. [3] He currently works as the Athlete Marketer at the United States Olympic Committee. [4] He's a photographer with works on display with the Art of the Olympians. [5]

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References

  1. Drozdiak, William (20 February 1992). "Herschel Walker Replaced on U.S. Four-Man Bobsled Team". The Washington Post . Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  2. Brennan, Christine; Kornheiser, Tony (28 February 1994). "Just a Bad Day for U.S. Bobsleds". The Washington Post. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  3. "Chris Coleman Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  4. "Sign Up | LinkedIn". www.linkedin.com. Retrieved 2015-10-05.
  5. "Chris Coleman Bobsled / Photography". Art of the Olympians.