1. Pierre Lueders piloted both two-man and four-man bobsleigh, retiring after the 2010 Winter Olympics.
11 Facts About Pierre Lueders
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Pierre Lueders was named to Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
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Pierre Lueders attended Jasper Place High School for grades 10 through 12.
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Pierre Lueders was the pilot of the Canadian two-man bobsleigh that won the gold medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
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Pierre Lueders won eight medals at the FIBT World Championships with two golds, four silvers, and two bronzes.
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Pierre Lueders has won 88 career medals in the Bobsleigh World Cup.
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Pierre Lueders retired after the Vancouver Games and was named as a national bobsleigh team development coach.
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Pierre Lueders left the job in May 2012, saying he wanted a break from the sport after 22 years as an athlete and coach.
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However just over a week later Pierre Lueders was appointed head coach of the Russian national bobsleigh team that would go on to win two gold medals at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.
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Pierre Lueders left his position as Russia coach in June 2016.
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Outside of bobsledding, Pierre Lueders joined Sotheby's International Realty as an associate in Calgary in January 2017.