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On January 17, 2010 Langton was named to the 2010 United States Olympic Team. He competed in both the two-man and four-man events with pilot, John Napier. Langton finished tenth in the two-man event. Due to injuries that were sustained during USA 2's crash in the second run of the four-man event, Langton and his team did compete on the second day. During the 2010–11 season Langton won the Inaugural World Push Championships held in Cesana Pariol, Italy. He has also won 21 World Cup medals: 11 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze.
On January 17, 2010 Langton was named to the 2010 United States Olympic Team. He competed in both the two-man and four-man events with pilot, John Napier. Langton finished tenth in the two-man event. Due to injuries that were sustained during USA 2's crash in the second run of the four-man event, Langton and his team did compete on the second day. During the 2010–11 season Langton won the Inaugural World Push Championships held in Cesana Pariol, Italy. He has also won 21 World Cup medals: 11 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze.


Langton attended [[Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts)|Northeastern University]], in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], graduating [[cum laude]] in 2006 with a degree in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. While at Northeastern, Langton competed in Athletics, excelling in both the 100 m and jumping events. His 100 m best is 10.58 seconds <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nuhuskies.com/sports/2014/1/29/GEN_01291400399.aspx?id=2588|title=2018 Olympics: Steve Langton|author=|date=|website=Northeastern University Athletics}}</ref>
Langton attended [[Northeastern University (Boston, Massachusetts)|Northeastern University]], in [[Boston, Massachusetts]], graduating [[cum laude]] in 2006 with a degree in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. At Northeastern, he was a member of the track and field team and was a two-year team captain, with personal bests of 6.49 seconds in the indoor 55m dash, 10.58 seconds in the outdoor 100m dash, and 7.04m in the long jump. <ref>{{cite web|url=https://nuhuskies.com/sports/2014/1/29/GEN_01291400399.aspx?id=2588|title=2018 Olympics: Steve Langton|author=|date=|website=Northeastern University Athletics}}</ref> He was inspired to try bobsled after watching the 2006 Winter Olympics.


==Family==
==Family==

Revision as of 22:04, 31 March 2020

Steven Langton
Steven Langton at the 2014 Olympics
Personal information
Born (1983-04-15) April 15, 1983 (age 41)
Malden, Massachusetts, United States[1]
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
Sport
SportBobsleigh
ClubNortheastern
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Two-man
Silver medal – second place 2014 Sochi Four-man
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lake Placid Two-man
Gold medal – first place 2012 Lake Placid Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Königssee Four-man
Bronze medal – third place 2013 St. Moritz Four-man

Steven Daniel Langton (born April 15, 1983) is an American bobsledder. He won silver medals in both the two-man and four-man events at the 2014 Winter Olympics, and gold in both the two-man and four-man events at the 2012 FIBT World Championships. This victory marked the first time in the sport's history an American sled had won the event.[2] On February 26, 2012 Langton teamed with pilot Steven Holcomb and push athletes Justin Olsen and Curtis Tomasevicz to claim gold in the four-man event at the 2012 FIBT World Championships. With this victory, Holcomb and his crew became the first American team to win both the two-man and four-man events in the same world championships.

On February 16–17, 2014 Langton teamed with Steven Holcomb to win a bronze medal in the two-man event at the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. The two-man bobsleigh competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia was held at the Sliding Center Sanki near Krasnaya Polyana, Russia on February 16–17.[3] This medal marked the first time in 62 years an American sled had won a medal in the two-man event. Following this accomplishment, Langton teamed with Steven Holcomb, Curt Tomasevicz and Christopher Fogt to win a bronze medal in the four-man event.[1] With this medal, they became the first American team in 62 years to win an Olympic medal in both the two- and four-man events at the same Olympic Games.

On January 17, 2010 Langton was named to the 2010 United States Olympic Team. He competed in both the two-man and four-man events with pilot, John Napier. Langton finished tenth in the two-man event. Due to injuries that were sustained during USA 2's crash in the second run of the four-man event, Langton and his team did compete on the second day. During the 2010–11 season Langton won the Inaugural World Push Championships held in Cesana Pariol, Italy. He has also won 21 World Cup medals: 11 gold, 7 silver and 3 bronze.

Langton attended Northeastern University, in Boston, Massachusetts, graduating cum laude in 2006 with a degree in Business Management and Entrepreneurship. At Northeastern, he was a member of the track and field team and was a two-year team captain, with personal bests of 6.49 seconds in the indoor 55m dash, 10.58 seconds in the outdoor 100m dash, and 7.04m in the long jump. [4] He was inspired to try bobsled after watching the 2006 Winter Olympics.

Family

Steven Langton's brother, Christopher Langton, was an All-Ivy lacrosse player at Cornell University. Chris served as Team USA's Alternate for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games. Another brother, Sean Langton, currently works as a dentist.

References

  1. ^ a b Steve Langton. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ "Holcomb and Langton win two-man bobsled title, earn honor". USA Today. Gannett Co. Inc. February 20, 2012. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  3. ^ "Bobsleigh Schedule and Results". SOOC. Retrieved January 10, 2014.
  4. ^ "2018 Olympics: Steve Langton". Northeastern University Athletics.
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