Noelle Pikus-Pace was born on December 8,1982 and is an American retired skeleton racer who began her career in 2001.
13 Facts About Noelle Pikus-Pace
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Noelle Pikus-Pace won five medals at the FIBT World Championships, competed in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, and won the silver medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.
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Noelle Pikus-Pace underwent surgery to repair her broken leg, which included an insertion of a titanium rod into her leg.
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Noelle Pikus-Pace competed in the 2010 Games, finishing in fourth place, with a sled designed by her husband after two of her other sleds had been damaged.
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Noelle Pikus-Pace retired after the conclusion of the 2010 Winter Olympics.
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Noelle Pikus-Pace announced her intention to come out of retirement in the summer of 2012 with the intent of qualifying for the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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On January 11,2013, Noelle Pikus-Pace placed first in her event at the Konigssee, Germany track.
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Noelle Pikus-Pace would build upon this breakthrough by helping Team USA-1 win gold in the team event at the FIBT World Championships 2013 in St Moritz, Switzerland.
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On January 18,2014, Noelle Pikus-Pace was named to the 2014 Olympic team.
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On February 14,2014, Noelle Pikus-Pace won her first Olympic medal, a silver, coming full circle and completing her comeback before retiring for good.
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Noelle Pikus-Pace is the youngest of the eight children in her family.
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Noelle Pikus-Pace said the pain of this loss and her difficulties coping with it caused her husband to encourage her to get back into the sport and compete in skeleton again.
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Noelle Pikus-Pace is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.