Sport: Bobsleigh
Age: 26
Hometown: Moose Jaw, Sask.
Accomplishments:
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- 2012 bronze medalist on the World Cup circuit.
Interesting Fact: Like teammate Jesse Lumsden, Ben Coakwell was a running back in university, playing for the University of Saskatchewan. After watching Lumsden make the successful transition from football to bobsleigh, Coakwell was inspired.
Chances: The Canada-2 sleigh, of which Coakwell is a part, has an outside shot at making the podium in Sochi.
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