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Nationality | American |
Born | Moline, Illinois, United States | March 20, 1969
Alma mater | Eastern Illinois University |
Sport | |
Sport | Bobsleigh |
Darrin Steele (born March 20, 1969) is an American bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics. [1] A native of Sherrard, Illinois, Steele graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a degree in economics. [2] Steele was a member of the Eastern Illinois Panthers track and field team from 1989 to 1992.
Darrin's twin brother Dan Steele is also a bobsledder who competed in the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics. [3]
Allyn Condon is an English former sprinter and bobsleigher. At the Vancouver Olympic Games in 2010 he became the seventh person to have competed for Great Britain in both the Summer and Winter Olympic Games having already competed in the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
The Eastern Illinois Panthers are the intercollegiate athletic programs of Eastern Illinois University (EIU) located in Charleston, Illinois, United States. The Panthers athletic program is a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) and competes at the NCAA Division I level in the Football Championship Subdivision. EIU's colors are blue and gray. Selected as the team mascot in 1930, EIU's panther was informally known as "Billy" for many years and was officially named "Billy the Panther" in 2008. Panther teams have won five NCAA national championships in three sports. The Panthers also won the 1969 NAIA men's soccer title.
Emmanuel Hostache was a French bobsledder who competed from 1991 to 2000. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Nagano in 1998. Hostache was born at La Mure, in south-eastern France.
Dan Steele is an American bobsledder and track and field athlete who competed from the early 1990s to 2002. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the bronze medal in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002. He was recently one of the most successful collegiate track and field coaches in America.
Slaven Krajačić is a Croatian sportsperson. He started his career as a sprinter specializing in the 100 metres, and competed at the 2000 Olympic Games. Since 2003, he has competed as a bobsledder, competing in two Winter Olympics, earning his best finish of 20th in the four-man event at Vancouver in 2010.
The Eastern Illinois Panthers track and field program represents Eastern Illinois University in the sport of track and field. The program includes separate men's and women's teams, both of which compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC). The Panthers host their home indoor meets in the Lantz Field House and their home outdoor meets at O'Brien Field, both located on the university's campus. The Panthers track teams are currently led by head coach Keith Roberts.
Daniel Armen Janjigian is an Armenian-American former bobsledder, former actor, and political candidate. He competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics, representing Armenia. He earned 33rd place in the two-man bobsleigh event with Yorgo Alexandrou. As an actor, he portrayed Chris-R in the 2003 cult film The Room. He ran as a candidate for Texas's 31st congressional district in the 2020 elections.
John Amabile is a Puerto Rican bobsledder. He competed at the 1992, 1994 and the 1998 Winter Olympics. In January 2002, he was sent to jail for seven years, after being found guilty of health insurance fraud.
Paul Zar is a bobsledder who represented the United States Virgin Islands. He competed at the 1992, 1994, 1998 and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Florian Enache is a Romanian bobsledder. He competed at the 1994, 1998 and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Jean-François Calmes is a Monegasque bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Peter Donohoe is an Irish bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Andrew Angus Ross is a New Zealand bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
John-Andrew Kambanis is a Greek bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Jānis Ozols is a Latvian bobsledder. He competed at the 1998, 2002 and the 2006 Winter Olympics.
Tomasz Żyła is a Polish bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Krzysztof Sieńko is a Polish bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Péter Pallai is a Hungarian bobsledder. He competed at the 1998 Winter Olympics and the 2002 Winter Olympics.