Justin Bradley Olsen (born April 16, 1987) is an American

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der who has competed since 2008. He won two medals at the 2009 FIBT World Championships in

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, with a gold in the four-man and a bronze in the mixed team events. Olsen's best event bobsleigh World Cup finish was second on three occasions in 2008–09. Olsen won a gold medal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics in the four-man bobsled with driver Steve Holcomb. He is a native of

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, and a graduate of Sandra Day O'Connor High School. Following a groin injury in June 2013 which left Olsen out of training for two months, he was later replaced on his original four-man bobsled team for the 2013–2014 season.Berg, Aimee. (February 22, 2014
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''Al Jazeera America''. Retrieved on 2018-02-11. His new team, composed of him, Nick Cunningham,

Johnny Quinn Johnny Quinn (born November 6, 1983) is an American bobsledder and former gridiron football player. He is a member of the U.S. National Bobsled Team and competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics. Quinn is a former wide receiver for the Saskatchewa ...

, and Dallas Robinson, finished twelfth at the 2014 Winter Olympics.

Personal life

Military

Justin is a soldier in the

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and a member of the U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program. He served at the Joint-Force Headquarters in New York.

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* * * * 1987 births Living people American male bobsledders Olympic gold medalists for the United States in bobsleigh Bobsledders at the 2010 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2018 Winter Olympics Medalists at the 2010 Winter Olympics New York National Guard personnel United States Army non-commissioned officers U.S. Army World Class Athlete Program Sportspeople from San Antonio 21st-century American sportsmen {{US-bobsleigh-bio-stub