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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet bobsleigh pusher David Bissett

Canada 1 completes heat 4 to win the bronze medal  during the men's four man bobsleigh on day 16 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 27, 2010 in Whistler, Canada.
Canada 1 completes heat 4 to win the bronze medal during the men's four man bobsleigh on day 16 of the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics at the Whistler Sliding Centre on February 27, 2010 in Whistler, Canada. Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

Sport: Bobsleigh

Age: 34

Hometown: Edmonton, Alta.

Accomplishments:

  • 2010 Olympic four-man bronze medalist
  • 2007 World Championship four-man silver medalist
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Interesting Fact: David Bissett was a running back for the University of Alberta. After they were eliminated from the Canadian Interuniversity Sport playoffs in 2005, Bissett decided to give bobsleigh a try. Two months later he was making his World Cup debut.

Chances: Bissett will be part of the four-man team piloted by Lyndon Rush, as he was when they won bronze at Vancouver 2010. It’s in this event that Bissett stands the best chance of reaching the Olympic podium in Sochi.

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