Bobsled

Justin Olsen

Olympian 2010, 2014, 2018

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

6'2"

Age

37

Hometown

San Antonio, TX

Personal
Made the World Cup team in his first season bobsledding (2007)...SGT in the New York National Guard and member of the Army's World Class Athlete Program...Has three siblings: Brittany, John and James...He doesn't mind the cold weather...He was scared of roller coasters nearly his whole life, prior to Bobsled...He would consider himself to be a mild gamer...Favorite football team is the Green Bay Packers
Career Highlights
  • 2018-2019 Two-Man World Cup- 17th in Sigulda #1 with Allison (12/18), 16th in Sigulda #2 with Adams (12/18)
  • 2018-2019 Four-Man World Cup- 16th in Winterberg #1 with McConnell/Adams/Abdul-Saboor (12/18), 14th in Winterberg #2 with Allison/Adams/Abdul-Saboor (12/18)
  • 2018-2019 Two-man North American Cup- 7th in Whistler #1 with McConnell (11/18), 8th in Whistler #2 with Allison (11/18)
  • 2018-2019 Four-man North American Cup- 9th in Whistler #1 with Wilcox/Adams/McConnell (11/18), 6th in Whistler #2 with Allison/Gourley/Adams (11/18)
  • 2017-2018 Two-Man World Cup - 6th in Lake Placid #1 (11/17); BRONZE in Lake Placid #2 (11/17); 22nd in Winterberg (12/17); 13th in Igls (12/17); 14th in St. Moritz (1/18); 19th in Koenigssee (1/18)
  • 2017-2018 Four-Man World Cup - DSQ in Park City #1 (11/17); 15th in Park City #2 (11/17); 23rd in Winterberg (12/17); 19th in Igls (12/17); 11th in St. Moritz (1/18); 9th in Koenigssee (1/18)
  • 2017-2018 Four-Man North American Cup - GOLD in Park City #1 (11/17); SILVER in Park City #2 (11/17)
  • 2017-2018 Two-Man North American Cup - SILVER in Park City #1 (11/17); GOLD in Park City #2 (11/17)
  • 2017-2018 Four-Man European Cup - SILVER in Igls (1/18)
  • 2016-2017 World Cup Four-Man - 12th in Lake Placid (12/16); 18th in Winterberg (1/17); 19th in St. Moritz (1/17); 26th in Koenigssee (1/17); 21st in Igls (2/17); 15th in PyeongChang (3/17)
  • 2016-2017 World Cup Two-Man - 7th in Whistler (12/16); 8th in Lake Placid (12/16); 17th in Winterberg (1/17); 23rd in St. Moritz (1/17); 29th in Koenigssee (1/17); 4th in Igls (2/17); 6th in PyeongChang (3/17)
  • 2016-2017 North American Cup Four-Man - BRONZE in Calgary #1 (11/16); SILVER in Calgary #2 (11/16)
  • 2016-2017 North American Cup Two-Man - BRONZE in Calgary #1 (11/16); SILVER in Calgary #2 (11/16)
  • 2015-2016 World Cup Two-Man - 21st in St. Moritz (2/16)
  • 2015-2016 Europa Cup Two-Man - 8th in Igls (1/16); 5th in St. Moritz (1/16)
  • 2015-2016 North American Cup Four-Man - GOLD in Park City #1 (2/16); SILVER in Park City #2 (2/16)
  • 2015-2016 North American Cup Two-Man - 8th in Calgary #1 (11/15); 7th in Calgary #2 (11/15); 8th in Whistler #1 (11/15); 6th in Whistler #2 (11/15); 4th in Park City #1 (2/16); 4th in Park City #2 (2/16)
  • 2014-2015 World Cup Two-Man with pilot Steven Holcomb - 6th in Lake Placid (12/14); 10th in Koenigssee (1/15); 6th in Igls (2/15)
  • 2014-2015 World Cup Four-Man for pilot Steven Holcomb - 6th in Lake Placid (12/14); 9th in Altenberg (1/15); 9th in Koenigssee (1/15); 13th in St. Moritz (1/15); 8th in La Plagne (2/15); 9th in Igls (2/15); 9th in Sochi (2/15)
  • 2013-2014 World Cup Two-Man for pilot Nick Cunningham - 12th in Winterberg (1/14)
  • 2013-2014 World Cup Four-Man for pilot Nick Cunningham - 15th in Park City (12/13), 17th in Lake Placid (12/13), 12th in Winterberg #1 (1/14), 4th in Igls (1/14), 10th in Koenigssee (1/14)
  • 2012-2013 World Cup Four-Man for pilots Steven Holcomb and Nick Cunningham - SILVER in Lake Placid (11/12), SILVER in Park City (11/12), 4th in Whistler (11/12), 6th in Winterberg (12/12) 7th in La Plagne (12/12), 21st in Koenigssee (1/13), 20th in Igls (1/13), BRONZE at World Championships in St. Moritz (2/13), 10th in Sochi (2/13)
  • 2012-2013 World Cup Two-Man for pilots Cory Butner and Nick Cunningham - 12th in La Plagne (12/12), 5th Team Event in Winterberg (12/12), 15th in Koenigssee (1/13)
  • 2011-2012 World Cup Four-Man for pilot Steven Holcomb - SILVER in Igls (12/11), 6th in La Plagne (12/11), 4th in Winterberg (12/11), 9th in Altenberg (1/12), 6th in Koenigssee (1/12), 4th in St. Moritz (1/12)
  • 2011-2012 World Cup Two-Man for pilot Steven Holcomb - BRONZE in Igls (12/11), 14th in Winterberg (12/11), 10th in Koenigssee (1/12)
  • 2011-2012 European Cup Four-Man for pilot Steven Holcomb - SILVER in Igls #1 (11/11), GOLD in Igls #2 (11/11), 4th in Koenigssee (11/11)
  • 2011-2012 European Cup Two-Man as brakeman with pilot Steven Holcomb - SILVER in Igls #2 (11/11)
  • 2010-2011 World Cup Four-Man for pilot Steven Holcomb - GOLD in Whistler (11/10), 5th in Calgary (12/10), 6th in Park City (12/10), GOLD in Lake Placid (12/10), BRONZE in Igls (1/11), 6th in Winterberg (1/11), 8th in St. Moritz (1/11), 6th in Cesana (2/11)
  • 2009-2010 World Cup Four-Man for pilot Steven Holcomb - 7th in Park City (11/09), GOLD in Lake Placid (11/09), GOLD in Cesana (12/09), GOLD in Winterberg (12/09), SILVER in Altenberg (12/09), SILVER in Konigssee (1/10), 4th in St. Moritz (1/10), 8th in Igls (1/10)
  • 2009-2010 Two-Man World Cup for pilots Steven Holcomb and John Napier - SILVER in Lake Placid (11/09), 5th in Cesana (12/09), 19th in Altenberg (12/09), 14th in St. Moritz (1/10)
  • 2008-2009 Four-Man World Cup for pilot Steven Holcomb - BRONZE in Winterberg (11/08), 7th in Altenberg (12/08). SILVER in Igls (12/08)
  • 2008-2009 Two-Man World Cup for pilot Steven Holcomb - in Altenberg (12/08), BRONZE in Igls (12/08)
  • 2007-2008 Two-Man as push athlete for John Napier - 15th in St. Mortiz (1/08), 18th in Konigssee (2/08)
Olympic Experience
  • 3-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 gold)
    • Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 14th (2-Man Competition - Men), 20th (4-Man Competition - Open)
    • Olympic Games Sochi 2014, 10th (4-Man Competition - Men)
    • Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, gold (4-Man Competition - Men)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2017 – 10th (Team Competition - Mixed), 11th (2-Man Competition - Men, 4-Man Competition - Open)
  • Years of participation: 2-Man Competition - Men 2017; 4-Man Competition - Open 2015, 2017; Team Competition - Mixed 2009, 2012, 2016, 2017; 4-Man Competition - Men 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • Medals: 6 (3 gold, 3 bronze)
    • Gold – 2012 (4-Man Competition - Men, Team Competition - Mixed); 2009 (4-Man Competition - Men)
    • Bronze – 2013 (4-Man Competition - Men); 2011 (4-Man Competition - Men); 2009 (Team Competition - Mixed)

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