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Born | Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada | 7 February 1981|||||||||||||||||
Education | B.Sc. Kin/B.Ed. Physical Education and Science, University of Saskatchewan | |||||||||||||||||
Occupation | Strength & conditioning coach | |||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 96.16 kg (212.0 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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Kenneth Alfred Kotyk (born 7 February 1981) is a Canadian Olympic, World, and World Cup champion bobsledder who competed from 2003 to 2010. He was a brakeman for four-man bobsleigh, and resides in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Ken Kotyk grew up on his family farm in Rama, Saskatchewan.
He studied kinesiology and English at the University of Saskatchewan, where he participated in volleyball and track & field. This athletic foundation helped pivot him into bobsledding in 2003. [1]
Kotyk debuted on the international season circuit in 2003–04. He became a key push-athlete alongside driver Pierre Lueders in the four-man sled, working with teammates including Morgan Alexander, Lascelles Brown, Justin Kripps, and David Bissett.
Kotyk holds the Canadian bobsleigh start record, set at Canada Olympic Park in Calgary.[ citation needed ]
After retiring in 2010, Kotyk transitioned into coaching and entrepreneurship. He runs Kotyk Athletic Performance, a strength amd conditioning business based in Calgary. He served as the head trainer and strength and conditioning coach at Calgary's MNP Community and Sport Centre
In 2025, Kotyk launched a GoFundMe campaign aiming for a comeback at the 2026 Winter Olympics, underlining his ongoing passion for competition.
He is the father of two daughters.