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'''Christopher Spring''' (born 6 March 1984) is an Australian-born Canadian [[bobsled]]der who has competed since 2008. At the [[2010 Winter Olympics]], he competed for his country of birth Australia and finished 22nd in the two-man event. He switched allegiance to Canada later in 2010.
'''Christopher Spring''' (born 6 March 1984) is an Australian-Canadian 4 x Olympic [[bobsled]]der who has competed since 2008. At the [[2010 Winter Olympics]], he competed for Australia in the two-man event. He switched allegiance to Canada later in 2010, and has since competed in the [[2014 Winter Olympics]], [[2018 Winter Olympics]] and the [[2022 Winter Olympics]] for Canada.


==Career==
==Career==
Spring competed for [[Australia]] and finished 29th in the two-man event at the [[FIBT World Championships 2009]] in [[Lake Placid, New York|Lake Placid]].
Spring competed for [[Australia]] over three seasons and finished 29th in the two-man event at the [[FIBT World Championships 2009]] in [[Lake Placid, New York|Lake Placid]]. He later went on to finish 22nd in the two-man event at the Vancouver [[2010 Winter Olympics]]

Since switching to represent [[Canada]] in 2010, Spring has won nine world cup medals, including two gold and two crystal globes in both the two-man and four-man events. He has represented Canada three times at the Winter Olympic Games, with a best result of 5th in the two-man competition with brakeman [[Jesse Lumsden]].

Spring debuted on the World Cup tour for [[Canada]] in 2011, finishing 17th in the two-man event in [[Cesana]], [[Italy]].

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He was involved in a catastrophic crash in January 2012 during the [[2011–12 Bobsleigh World Cup]] in [[Altenberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track|Altenberg]], [[Germany]], which put him in hospital for eight days.<ref name=haunted>{{cite news |title=Spring relives crash horror |author=Steve Zemek |url=http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/story/2012/05/08/spring-relives-crash-horror/ |publisher=[[Gladstone Observer]] |date=8 May 2012 |accessdate=18 August 2012}}</ref> After having his skin shredded and a piece of wood the size of a kitchen knife embedded in his back, Spring considered retiring but later returned to the track in April 2012.<ref name=haunted/> He said of his fear of lost skills on his return, "I was really afraid I'd get back in the driver's seat and not know what to do. Or I would get halfway down the track and start freaking out." Yet he said that he felt few ill effects.<ref name=haunted/>

In January 2022, Spring was named to [[Canada at the 2022 Winter Olympics|Canada's 2022 Olympic team]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bobsleighcanadaskeleton.ca/en/news/?id=576|title=21 bobsleigh and skeleton athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in Beijing|date=20 January 2022|website=www.bobsleighcanadaskeleton.c|publisher=[[Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton]]|access-date=20 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://olympic.ca/2022/01/20/18-bobsleigh-and-3-skeleton-athletes-to-be-on-team-canada-at-beijing-2022/|title=18 bobsleigh and 3 skeleton athletes to be on Team Canada at Beijing 2022|last=Nichols|first=Paula|date=20 January 2022|website=www.olympic.ca/|publisher=[[Canadian Olympic Committee]]|access-date=20 January 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Smart|first=Zack|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/bobsleigh/canadian-boblsleigh-team-beijing-olympics-1.6320886|title=Kripps, de Bruin, Appiah headline formidable Canadian bobsleigh team at Beijing Games|date=20 January 2022|website=www.cbc.ca/|publisher=[[CBC Sports]]|access-date=20 January 2022}}</ref>


==Career highlights==
Since switching to represent [[Canada]] in 2010, Spring has finished first on several occasions in both the two-man and four-man events on the Americas Cup Circuit.
;World Championships:
:4th, 2019 – [[Whistler, British Columbia|Whistler]], two-man


;FIBT (IBSF) [[Bobsleigh World Cup|World Cup Overall Season Championship]]
Spring debuted on the World Cup tour for [[Canada]] in 2011 finishing 17th in the two-man event in [[Cesana]], [[Italy]]. He finished 19th in the two-man event with brakeman Timothy Randall and 14th in the four-man event with teammates Timothy Randall, Derek Plug & Graeme Rinholm at the [[FIBT World Championships 2011]] in [[Königssee]], [[Germany]].
:Third, {{bronze3}} overall in the [[2013–14 Bobsleigh World Cup|2013–14 FIBT World Cup season]], four-man
:Third, {{bronze3}} overall in the [[2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup|2017–18 FIBT World Cup season]] two-man


;Olympic Games
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He was involved in a catastrophic crash in January 2012 during the [[2011–12 Bobsleigh World Cup]] in [[Altenberg bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track|Altenberg]], [[Germany]] which put him in hospital for eight days.<ref name=haunted>{{cite news |title=Spring relives crash horror |author=Steve Zemek |url=http://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/story/2012/05/08/spring-relives-crash-horror/ |publisher=[[Gladstone Observer]] |date=8 May 2012 |accessdate=18 August 2012}}</ref> After having his skin shredded and a piece of wood the size of a kitchen knife embedded in his back, Spring considered retiring but later returned to the track in April 2012.<ref name=haunted/> He said of his fear of lost skills on his return that "I was really afraid I'd get back in the driver's seat and not know what to do. Or I would get halfway down the track and start freaking out." Yet he said that he felt few ill effects.<ref name=haunted/>
:5th, 2014 - [[Sochi Winter Olympics]], two-man


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Instagram}}
* {{FIBT profile|118437|Christopher Spring}}
* {{IBSF}}
* {{IOC profile|christopher-spring|Christopher Spring}}
* {{COC profile|christopher-spring|Christopher Spring}}
* {{COC profile}}
* {{AOC profile|chris-spring|Chris Spring}}
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* {{SR/Olympics profile|sp/chris-spring-1|Chris Spring}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|christopher-spring-1|org_id=christopher-spring|org_archive=20200712150908}}
* {{Olympedia|118629|Chris Spring}}
* {{SR/Olympics|sp/chris-spring-1|Chris Spring|archive=20161204003643}}


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Latest revision as of 23:24, 14 November 2024

Christopher Spring
Spring in 2021
Personal information
Born (1984-03-06) 6 March 1984 (age 40)
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
Height1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb)
Sport
Country Australia (2008–2010)
 Canada (2010–present)
SportBobsleigh
Achievements and titles
Olympic finalsVancouver 2010

Sochi 2014

Pyeonchang 2018

Beijing 2022

Christopher Spring (born 6 March 1984) is an Australian-Canadian 4 x Olympic bobsledder who has competed since 2008. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he competed for Australia in the two-man event. He switched allegiance to Canada later in 2010, and has since competed in the 2014 Winter Olympics, 2018 Winter Olympics and the 2022 Winter Olympics for Canada.

Career

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Spring competed for Australia over three seasons and finished 29th in the two-man event at the FIBT World Championships 2009 in Lake Placid. He later went on to finish 22nd in the two-man event at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

Since switching to represent Canada in 2010, Spring has won nine world cup medals, including two gold and two crystal globes in both the two-man and four-man events. He has represented Canada three times at the Winter Olympic Games, with a best result of 5th in the two-man competition with brakeman Jesse Lumsden.

Spring debuted on the World Cup tour for Canada in 2011, finishing 17th in the two-man event in Cesana, Italy.

He was involved in a catastrophic crash in January 2012 during the 2011–12 Bobsleigh World Cup in Altenberg, Germany, which put him in hospital for eight days.[1] After having his skin shredded and a piece of wood the size of a kitchen knife embedded in his back, Spring considered retiring but later returned to the track in April 2012.[1] He said of his fear of lost skills on his return, "I was really afraid I'd get back in the driver's seat and not know what to do. Or I would get halfway down the track and start freaking out." Yet he said that he felt few ill effects.[1]

In January 2022, Spring was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[2][3][4]

Career highlights

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World Championships
4th, 2019 – Whistler, two-man
FIBT (IBSF) World Cup Overall Season Championship
Third, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall in the 2013–14 FIBT World Cup season, four-man
Third, 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) overall in the 2017–18 FIBT World Cup season two-man
Olympic Games
5th, 2014 - Sochi Winter Olympics, two-man

References

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  1. ^ a b c Steve Zemek (8 May 2012). "Spring relives crash horror". Gladstone Observer. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
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