Steven Paul Holcomb was an American bobsledder who competed from 1998 until his death in 2017.
14 Facts About Steven Holcomb
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Steven Holcomb was born in Park City, Utah, where his mother would take him skiing at every opportunity.
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Steven Holcomb began ski racing when he was six at the main resort of Park City, and began ski racing for the Park City Ski Team for the following twelve years.
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Steven Holcomb finished in eighth place and was invited to stay for an additional week to train with the National Team.
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Steven Holcomb then went on to have an above average career as a pusher for drivers Jim Herberich, Mike Dionne, Todd Hays, and Brian Shimer.
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Shortly before the 2002 Winter Olympics, Holcomb was cut from Brian Shimer's team, and replaced with Dan Steele, a veteran from the 1998 Winter Olympics.
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Steven Holcomb left the military with an honorable discharge in June 2006, and focused on competition on the World Cup circuit.
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That means Steven Holcomb, who crossed the line third in both of those races, now is a two-time silver winner in addition to the four-man gold he won at Vancouver in 2010.
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At season-ending IBSF World Championships, Steven Holcomb won four medals: a gold and three bronzes.
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Steven Holcomb served as a soldier in the Utah Army National Guard for seven years, from March 1999 until July 2006.
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Steven Holcomb took part in the US Army World Class Athlete Program for seven years.
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Steven Holcomb attended The Winter Sports School in Park City, graduating in 1997.
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Steven Holcomb was found dead in room 202 at the US Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York, on May 6,2017.
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Steven Holcomb had been found in his room by Katie Uhlaender, his close friend and US Olympic skeleton athlete.