Neville Wright
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Personal information | |
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Born | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | 21 December 1980
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (2010) |
Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) (2010) |
Sport | |
Country | ![]() |
Sport | Bobsled |
Club | Edmonton International Track |
Achievements and titles | |
Olympic finals | 2010: four-man |
Neville Wright (born 21 December 1980)[1] is a Canadian bobsledder. Wright competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the four-man competition, finishing fifth.
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Wright was a sprinter with the Alberta Golden Bears where his performance attracted the attention of Canadian bobsleigh officials. In 2009, he began training for the national bobsled team with Pierre Lueders.[2]
References
- ^ "Neville Wright". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ Odland, Kristen (16 November 2009). "Former sprinter has the Wright stuff". Edmonton Journal. Archived from the original on 17 December 2019. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
External links
- Neville Wright at the 2010 Winter Olympics
- Neville Wright at World Athletics
- Neville Wright at the International Olympic Committee
- Neville Wright at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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