A former track and field athlete who became a bobsled brakeman for Sandra Kiriasis, Szymkowiak became enamored of skeleton after her first run in 2002 and dropped bobsled immediately... The three-time world bronze medalist should finally make her Olympic debut, at age 32, in Vancouver after just missing the German team for the 2006 Torino Games.
| Date | Event | Rank | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Feb 18 - 4:30p | Women's Run 1 of 4 | 3 | 54.15 | |
| Thu, Feb 18 - 5:40p | Women's Run 2 of 4 | 2 | 1:48.26 | |
| Fri, Feb 19 - 3:45p | Women's Run 3 of 4 | 3 | 2:42.17 | |
| Fri, Feb 19 - 4:55p | Women's Run 4 of 4 |  | 2 | 3:36.20 |
As the pilot for the USA-1 bobsled, I broke a 62-year gold medal drought when my sled, the 'Night Train" won the Olympic title at the 2010 Vancouver Games. A degenerative eye condition nearly caused me to quit my sport in 2008, but corrective surgery restored my vision to 20-20.
