American bobsledder (born 1984)
Lauren Gibbs
Gibbs at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Nationality American Born (1984-03-02 ) March 2, 1984 (age 40) [ 1] Los Angeles , California [ 1] Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[ 1] Weight 170 lb (77 kg)[ 1] Country United States Sport Bobsleigh Event Two-women
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]
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]
References
^ a b c d e USOC Profile of Lauren Gibbs
^ a b 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. Archived from the original on January 14, 2018. 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" (PDF) . Archived from the original (PDF) on February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018 .
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