| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 18 January 1990 Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
| Event(s) | Two-man, Four-man |
Taylor Austin (born 18 January 1990) is a Canadian bobsledder who competes in the two-man and four-man events as a driver.[1][2]
Career
Austin was recruited to compete in the sport of bobsleigh after finishing his football career at the University of Calgary.[2]
During the 2019–20 season, Austin finished in first place in the overall rankings for the two-man and four-man events.[3]
In January 2022, Austin was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team in the two-man and four-man events.[4][5][6]
References
- ↑ "Taylor Austin". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- 1 2 "Taylor Austin". olympic.ca. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ↑ Woodard, Dale (14 February 2020). "Taylor Austin drives to dual bobsleigh titles". Lethbridge Herald. Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
External links
- Taylor Austin at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Taylor Austin at Olympedia
- Taylor Austin at Olympics.com
- Taylor Austin at Team Canada
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