Lauren Gibbs
Lauren Gibbs (born March 2, 1984) is an American bobsledder who competes as a brakeman. She was named to the U.S. Olympic team for the 2018 Winter Olympics.[2]
Gibbs at the 2018 Winter Olympics | |
Personal information | |
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Nationality | American |
Born | [1] Los Angeles, California[1] | March 2, 1984
Residence | Denver, Colorado[1] |
Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1] |
Weight | 170 lb (77 kg)[1] |
Sport | |
Country | United States |
Sport | Bobsleigh |
Event(s) | Two-women |
Career
Gibbs played volleyball while she was a student at Brown University. She left a job as a sales manager in 2013 to try out for the U.S. bobsled team.[3] Gibbs won a bronze medal at the 2016 bobsled world championships,[2] and with Elana Meyers Taylor won a silver medal in the two-woman event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.[4]
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References
- USOC Profile of Lauren Gibbs
- Price, Karen (January 13, 2018). "Elana Meyers Taylor, Jamie Greubel Poser Lead Decorated U.S. Olympic Women's Bobsled Team". TeamUSA.org. United States Olympic Committee. Retrieved January 13, 2018..
- Axon, Rachel (November 18, 2017). "Lauren Gibbs turns strength into run at Olympics in bobsled". USA Today. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
- Final results
External links
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