At the IBSF World Championships 2021 in Altenberg, Germany, Appiah placed fifth and ninth in monobob and two-woman bobsleigh, respectively.
12 Facts About Cynthia Appiah
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Cynthia Appiah was born on May 15,1990, to Ghanaian immigrants, James and Mary Appiah in North York, Ontario, Canada.
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Cynthia Appiah competed as a York Lion from 2008 to 2013 and was named Athlete of the Year in her final year.
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Cynthia Appiah excelled as a brakewoman with fast pushes and medal-winning performances at all levels while working her way through the system, sliding provincially and on the North America's Cup circuit, through to the World Cup circuit.
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Regardless, Cynthia Appiah was named as an alternate brakewoman to the Olympic team and therefore would not be officially competing at the Olympics.
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Cynthia Appiah channelled the frustration from the games into fuel and purpose to excel as a pilot, giving her more control over reaching her Olympic goals.
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Cynthia Appiah took part in a driver's school and practiced mastering the art of piloting a sled on the Development Bobsleigh Team.
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Later that year, Appiah was awarded the L Lamont Gordon Award, an award given to a bobsleigh or skeleton athlete who embodies the spirit of Team Canada.
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In January 2022, Cynthia Appiah was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.
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Cynthia Appiah is a Toronto native and the daughter of Ghanaian-Canadian immigrants.
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Cynthia Appiah has one older brother and two younger sisters.
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Cynthia Appiah is a vocal advocate for the benefits of sports in enriching the lives of others.