The former All-American decathlete started skeleton in 2001...Made his World Cup debut in fall 2009...Won six-consecutive gold medals on the Interncontinental Cup that same year...The 2010 Games will mark his Olympic debut.
| Date | Event | Rank | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Feb 18 - 7:30p | Men's Run 1 of 4 | 21 | 54.08 | |
| Thu, Feb 18 - 9:00p | Men's Run 2 of 4 | 18 | 1:47.73 | |
| Fri, Feb 19 - 6:20p | Men's Run 3 of 4 | 17 | 2:40.96 | |
| Fri, Feb 19 - 7:50p | Men's Run 4 of 4 | 17 | 3:34.01 |
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.