Bobsled

Steven Holcomb

Olympian 2006, 2010, 2014

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 2

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'10"

Age

Died (Aged 37)

1980-2017

Hometown

Park City, UT

Education

University of Utah; DeVry University

Personal

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Steven Holcomb began the sport of bobsled as a push athlete in 1998. In 2002, he began driving and reached the podium in eight out of eight races on the America's Cup circuit. He placed 14th in two-man and sixth in four-man at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy before claiming both the two-man and combined World Cup titles in 2007 to kickstart his winning career.

In 2008, Holcomb underwent a relatively new procedure to correct a degenerative eye disease, restoring his vision from 20-500 to 20-20. The procedure was successful in saving his sight, and Holcomb went on to claim the 2010 four-man World Cup title with his "Night Train" crew of Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curt Tomasevicz. The crew was dominating races, and went on to win the coveted Olympic gold medal on the harrowing Whistler course at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. 

Holcomb's autobiography, But Now I See: My Journey from Blindness to Olympic Gold, reveals how the Olympic champion struggled with depression while facing career-ending blindness leading up to the 2010 Games. Holcomb wrote about a failed suicide attempt in his book to let millions living with depression know that they can be successful in overcoming depression if they seek treatment.

Holcomb majored in Computer Science at the University of Utah and the University of Phoenix's online program.  He is an A+ Certified Computer Technician, Network+ Certified Network Technician, and a Microsoft Certified Professional. He studies Computer Information Systems at DeVry University. Holcomb also served for seven years in the Utah National Guard. 

Listen to a Voice of America News interview with Holcomb

Olympic Experience
  • 3-time Olympian; 3-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 2 silver)
    • Olympic Games Sochi 2014, silver (2-Man Competition - Men, 4-Man Competition - Men)
    • Olympic Games Vancouver 2010, gold (4-Man Competition - Men), 6th (2-Man Competition - Men)
    • Olympic Games Turin 2006, 6th (4-Man Competition - Men), 14th (2-Man Competition - Men)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2017 – 5th (4-Man Competition - Open), 6th (Team Competition - Mixed), 7th (2-Man Competition - Men)
  • Years of participation: 2-Man Competition - Men 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017; 4-Man Competition - Open 2015, 2016, 2017; Team Competition - Mixed 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017; 4-Man Competition - Men 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013
  • Medals: 10 (5 gold, 5 bronze)
    • Gold – 2013 (Team Competition - Mixed); 2012 (2-Man Competition - Men, 4-Man Competition - Men, Team Competition - Mixed); 2009 (4-Man Competition - Men)
    • Bronze – 2013 (4-Man Competition - Men); 2011 (4-Man Competition - Men); 2009 (2-Man Competition - Men, Team Competition - Mixed); 2008 (Team Competition - Mixed)

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