Mike Evelyn
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportBobsleigh
Event(s)Two-man, Four-man

Mike Evelyn (born 13 April 1993) is a Canadian bobsledder who competes in the two-man and four-man events as a brakeman.[1][2]

Career

Evelyn is a former ice hockey player who switched to bobsleigh during the 2019–20 season.[3]

In January 2022, Evelyn was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[4][5][6]

Alongside his success in bobsled, Evelyn received a degree in electrical engineering from Dalhousie University in 2019 and works as a systems engineer.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Mike Evelyn". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "Mike Evelyn". olympic.ca. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "HIGH ACHIEVERS: Ottawa's Mike Evelyn trades his hockey blades for longer blades on the Canadian bobsleigh team". www.ottawasportspages.ca/. Ottawa Sport Pages. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "21 bobsleigh and skeleton athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in Beijing". www.bobsleighcanadaskeleton.c. 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.
  7. ↑ "Mike Evelyn - Systems Engineer - Linkedin". Linkedin. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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