Ben Coakwell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin Coakwell |
| Born | June 25, 1987 Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Height | 178 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
| Event | Four-man |
| Turned pro | 2016 |
Benjamin Coakwell (born June 25, 1987) is a Canadian Olympic bobsledder. He is a former Canadian football running back, who played CIS football with the Saskatchewan Huskies.[1]
Career
[edit]In January 2022, Coakwell was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team, his third games.[2][3][4] Coakwell would go onto win the bronze medal in the Four-man event.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben Coakwell | Official Canadian Olympic Team Website | Team Canada | 2014 Winter Olympics". olympic.ca. 16 December 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Stinson, Scott (19 February 2022). "Justin Kripps wins Canada's final medal of Winter Olympics — and it's a bronze in bobsled". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "Kripps leads Canada to four-man bobsled bronze on final day of Olympics". www.sportsnet.ca/. Sportsnet. 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- Benjamin Coakwell at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Ben Coakwell at World Athletics
- Ben Coakwell at Olympics.com
- Ben Coakwell at Olympedia
- Ben Coakwell at Team Canada
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- Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan
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