Darrin Steele

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Darrin Steele
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1969-03-20) March 20, 1969 (age 54)
Moline, Illinois, United States
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.

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Darrin's twin brother Dan Steele is also a bobsledder who competed in the 1998 and 2002 Winter Olympics. [3]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Darrin Steele Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 30, 2018.
  2. "EIU ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT - DARRIN STEELE" . Retrieved April 27, 2019.
  3. Doxsie, Don (April 18, 2020). "Dan Steele continues to clear hurdles in recovery from stroke". Quad-City Times. Retrieved December 18, 2023.