Justin Olsen

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Justin Olsen
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Sgt Olsen in 2017
Personal information
Born (1987-04-16) April 16, 1987 (age 37)
Lubbock, Texas, U.S. [1] [2]
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in) [1]
Weight107 kg (236 lb) [1]
Sport
Sport Bobsleigh
Club U.S. Army WCAP [1]
Medal record
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Vancouver Four-man
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Lake Placid Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Lake Placid Four-man
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2012 Lake Placid Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Lake Placid Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2013 St. Moritz Four-man

Justin Bradley Olsen (born April 16, 1987) is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2008. He won two medals at the 2009 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York, with a gold in the four-man and a bronze in the mixed team events. Olsen's best event bobsleigh World Cup finish was second on three occasions in 2008–09. Olsen won a gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in the four-man bobsled with driver Steve Holcomb. [1]

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He is a native of San Antonio, Texas, [2] and a graduate of Sandra Day O'Connor High School.

Following a groin injury in June 2013 which left Olsen out of training for two months, he was later replaced on his original four-man bobsled team for the 2013–2014 season. [3] His new team, composed of him, Nick Cunningham, Johnny Quinn, and Dallas Robinson, finished twelfth at the 2014 Winter Olympics. [1]

Personal life

Military

Justin is a soldier in the New York Army National Guard and a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program. He served at the Joint-Force Headquarters in New York.

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References

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  3. Berg, Aimee. (February 22, 2014) Bump in the Night Train. Al Jazeera America. Retrieved on 2018-02-11.