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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet bobsleigh brakeman Bryan Barnett

Justin Kripps and Bryan Barnett of Canada start their 2 Man Bobsled run during the Viessmann IBSF Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup event at Utah Olympic Park December 6, 2013 in Park City, Utah.
Justin Kripps and Bryan Barnett of Canada start their 2 Man Bobsled run during the Viessmann IBSF Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup event at Utah Olympic Park December 6, 2013 in Park City, Utah. Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images

Sport: Bobsleigh

Age: 26

Hometown: Edmonton, Alta.

Accomplishments:

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  • 2013 two-man silver medallist on the North-American Cup circuit.

Interesting Fact: Bryan Barnett competed in track and field for Canada at Beijing 2008 but did not complete his 200-metre heat.

Chances: He is the brakeman on both the two-man and the four-man Canada-3 sleighs, neither of which is projected to win a medal in Sochi.

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