Shauna Rohbock

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Shauna Rohbock
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SSG Rohbock in 2017
Born
Shauna Linn Rohbock [1]

(1977-04-04) April 4, 1977 (age 46)
Education Brigham Young University (BS, 1999)
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) [3]
Spouse Valerie Fleming
Children2

Bobsleigh career
Weight150 lb (68 kg) [3]
CountryUnited States
PositionDriver
Event(s)Two-woman, Mixed team
Career start1999
Retired2011
Medal record
Bobsleigh
Representing the Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Turin Two-woman
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2009 Lake Placid Two-woman
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Königssee Two-woman
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2005 Calgary Two-woman
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 St. Moritz Two-woman
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2009 Lake Placid Mixed team

Soccer career
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
0000–1995 Mountain View Bruins
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1995–1998 BYU Cougars 90 (94)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2002–2003 San Diego Spirit 16 (2)
International career
1998 United States 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Military career
AllegianceFlag of the United States.svg  United States
Service/branchFlag of the United States Army.svg  United States Army
Years of service2000–present
Rank Staff sergeant
Unit

Shauna Linn Rohbock (born April 4, 1977) is a retired Olympic medal-winning bobsledder, former professional soccer player, and is a staff sergeant in the Utah Army National Guard. [4] After retiring from competitions she worked as a bobsled coach at the Utah Olympic Park. [3]

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Early life

Rohbock was raised in Orem, Utah, and is a graduate of Orem's Mountain View High School and Brigham Young University, where she studied recreation management. [4] She graduated from BYU with a Bachelor of Science in 1999. [5] She is the middle child among seven siblings, and has five sisters and one brother. [3] Rohbock is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. [6]

While attending college, she set several BYU Cougars women's soccer records, scoring 95 goals in 368 shots during her 90-game career there. Her 95 goals places her sixth (as of 2006) on the NCAA career scoring list. [7]

In 2000 she joined the Utah Army National Guard and became a member of the National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program. [3]

Soccer career

At the professional level, she played for the San Diego Spirit of the Women's United Soccer Association in 2003. [8]

Bobsleigh career

Rohbock competed in the bobsled at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, winning silver in the two-woman event with teammate Valerie Fleming. Rohbock's best overall finish in the Bobsleigh World Cup was second in 2006–2007 with Fleming. She won her first career World Cup win at the Calgary race, followed by a second win at the World Cup held at Park City, Utah on December 8, 2006. She delivered a 48.73 second run that shattered the Park City track record previously set by Jill Bakken in 2002. Rohbock and Fleming has also won bronze medals at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007. Rohbock has competed in bobsled since 1999. At the 2009 world championships in Lake Placid, New York, she won a silver medal in the two-woman event with Elana Meyers, then won a bronze in the mixed team event.

Rohbock was named to the US Olympic team for the 2010 Winter Olympics on January 16, 2010, where she finished sixth in the two-woman event. [2]

She coached the Brazilian men's bobsled team at the 2018 Winter Olympics, a role she combined with a position as part of the coaching team for the United States squad. [9]

In May 2018, President Donald Trump appointed Rohbock to be a member of his Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition. [10]

Career highlights

Olympic Winter Games
2006 – Torino, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd with Valerie Fleming
World Championships
2005 – Calgary, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd with Valerie Fleming
2007 – St. Moritz, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd with Valerie Fleming
2009 – Lake Placid, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd with Elana Meyers
World Cup
2004/2005 – Altenberg, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd with Erin Pac
2004/2005 – Igls, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd with Valerie Fleming
2004/2005 – Cesana, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd with Valerie Fleming
2005/2006 – Calgary, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd with Valerie Fleming
2005/2006 – Lake Placid, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd with Valerie Fleming
2006/2006 – Igls, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd with Valerie Fleming
2006/2006 – Cortina d'Ampezzo, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd with Valerie Fleming
2006/2007 – Calgary, Gold medal icon.svg 1st with Valerie Fleming
2006/2007 – Park City, Gold medal icon.svg 1st with Valerie Fleming
2006/2007 – Lake Placid, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd with Valerie Fleming
2006/2007 – Igls, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd with Valerie Fleming
2006/2007 – Cesana, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd with Valerie Fleming
2006/2007 – Winterberg, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd with Valerie Fleming
2006/2007 – Königssee, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd with Valerie Fleming
2007/2008 – Park City, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd with Valerie Fleming
2007/2008 – Cesana, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd with Valerie Fleming
2007/2008 – Winterberg, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd with Valerie Fleming
2008/2009 – Altenberg, Bronze medal icon.svg 3rd with Elana Meyers
2008/2009 – Igls, Silver medal icon.svg 2nd with Valerie Fleming
2008/2009 – Königssee, Gold medal icon.svg 1st with Valerie Fleming
2008/2009 – Whistler, Gold medal icon.svg 1st with Elana Meyers

Personal life

Rohbock is married to her former bobsleigh teammate Valerie Fleming, and has two children. [11]

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References

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  6. Hong, Erin (August 6, 2012) After the Games, 5 Mormon Olympians worked at BYU; what are the other 41 doing?. Deseret News
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