Taylor Austin

Taylor Austin
Personal information
Born (1990-01-18) 18 January 1990
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportBobsleigh
Events
Two-man, Four-man
Medal record
Pan American Championships
Gold medal – first place2024 Lake PlacidFour-man bob
Gold medal – first place2025 WhistlerTwo-man bob
Gold medal – first place2025 WhistlerFour-man bob
Bronze medal – third place2024 Lake PlacidTwo-man bob

Taylor Austin (born 18 January 1990) is a Canadian bobsledder who competes in the two-man and four-man events as a driver.[1][2]

Career

Austin was recruited to compete in the sport of bobsleigh after finishing his football career at the University of Calgary.[2]

During the 2019–20 season, Austin finished in first place in the overall rankings for the two-man and four-man events.[3]

In January 2022, Austin was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team in the two-man and four-man events.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Taylor Austin". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Taylor Austin". olympic.ca. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ↑ Woodard, Dale (14 February 2020). "Taylor Austin drives to dual bobsleigh titles". Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "21 bobsleigh and skeleton athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in Beijing". www.bobsleighcanadaskeleton.ca. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. ↑ Nichols, Paula (20 January 2022). "18 bobsleigh and 3 skeleton athletes to be on Team Canada at Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  6. ↑ Smart, Zack (20 January 2022). "Kripps, de Bruin, Appiah headline formidable Canadian bobsleigh team at Beijing Games". www.cbc.ca. CBC Sports. Retrieved 20 January 2022.


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