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James

Reed

Olympian 2022

James Reed

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'1"

Age

33

Hometown

Garmisch

Education

University of Maine

Olympic Experience
  • 1-time Olympian
    • Olympic Games Beijing 2022, 13th (4-Man Competition - Open)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2020 – 21th (4-Man Competition - Open)
  • Years of participation: 4-Man Competition - Open 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020; Team Competition - Mixed 2015, 2016
  • Top finish: 5th – 2016 (Team Competition - Mixed), 2017 (4-Man Competition - Open)

Career Highlights

  • 2019-2020 Four-man World Cup- 11th in Lake Placid #1 with pilot Hunter Church (12/19); 5th in Lake Placid #2 with pilot Church (12/19); 8th in Winterberg #1 with pilot Church (1/20); 8th in Winterberg #2 with pilot Church (1/20); 6th in La Plagne with pilot Church (1/20); BRONZE in Igls with pilot Church (1/20); 6th in Koenigssee with pilot Church (1/20)
  • 2018-2010 Four-man World Cup- 20th in Altenberg with pilot Codie Bascue (1/19); 15th in Koenigssee with pilot Bascue (1/19); 13th in Igls with pilot Bascue (1/19); 9th in St. Moritz with pilot Bascue (1/19); 11th in Lake Placid with pilot Bascue (2/19)
  • 2018-2019 Four-Man North American Cup- 13th in Whistler #1 with pilot Bascue (11/18); BRONZE in Whistler #2 with pilot Bascue (11/18)
  • 2017-2018 Four-Man North American Cup with pilot Elana Meyers Taylor - 4th in Park City #1 (12/17); 5th in Park City #2 (12/17)
  • 2017-2018 Two-Man North American Cup with pilot Geoff Gadbois - 4th in Park City #2 (12/17)
  • 2016-2017 Four-Man World Cup with pilot Steven Holcomb - 4th in Whistler (12/16); SILVER in Lake Placid (12/16); 9th in Altenberg (1/17); 7th in Winterberg (1/17); 15th in St. Moritz (1/17); 4th in Koenigssee (1/17); BRONZE in Igls (2/17); 10th in PyeongChang (3/17)
  • 2015-2016 Two-Man World Cup with pilot Nick Cunningham - 14th in St. Moritz (2/16)
  • 2015-2016 Four-Man World Cup with pilot Nick Cunningham - 14th in Altenberg (11/15); 13th in Winterberg (12/15); 14th in Koenigssee (12/15); 9th in Lake Placid (1/16); 12th in Park City #1 (1/16); 13th in Park City #2 (1/16); 22nd in St. Moritz (2/16)
  • 2014-2015 Four-Man World Cup with pilot Steven Holcomb - 9th in Koenigssee (1/15)
  • 2014-2015 Four-Man World Cup with pilot Nick Cunningham - 5th in Lake Placid (12/14); 12th in Calgary (12/14); 17th in Altenberg (1/15); 15th in St. Moritz (1/15); 19th in La Plagne (2/15); 15th in Igls (2/15); 7th in Sochi (2/15)
  • 2014-2015 Four-Man North American Cup with pilot Nick Cunningham - GOLD in Park City (11/14)
  • 2014-2015 Two-Man North American Cup with pilot Nick Cunningham - SILVER in Park City #1 (11/14)

Personal

He was born in Bloomington, Indiana and lived in Germany for 16 years. He would like to be paid to watch Netflix. He participated in skiing, soccer and track and field while in high school. At the University of Maine, James was a member of the Track and Field team, participating in the hurdles. His track coach in college was on the bobsled team for a year and got him interested in trying out.

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