Justin Kripps
Justin Kripps (born January 6, 1987) is a Canadian bobsledder and an Olympic champion in two-man bobsleigh following his gold medal win at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Kripps won a silver medal in the two-man event at the 2017 World Championships and a bronze in the mixed team event at the 2012 World Championships. He has competed in the sport since 2006 and has many World Cup podiums. During the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, he finished the season first in the two-man and overall, to win the Crystal Globe as overall champion.
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Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Naalehu, Hawaii, U.S. | January 6, 1987|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (220 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Bobsleigh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Two-man | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Turned pro | 2007 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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