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Evans was named to the U.S. Olympic bobsled team for the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] on January 19, 2014. <ref name="bobsledannounced">[http://www.teamusa.org/Road-to-Sochi-2014/Features/2014/January/19/2014-US-Olympic-Bobsled-Team-Announced TeamUSA.org – 2014 U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team Announced], January 19, 2014.</ref> |
Evans was named to the U.S. Olympic bobsled team for the [[2014 Winter Olympics]] on January 19, 2014. <ref name="bobsledannounced">[http://www.teamusa.org/Road-to-Sochi-2014/Features/2014/January/19/2014-US-Olympic-Bobsled-Team-Announced TeamUSA.org – 2014 U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team Announced], January 19, 2014.</ref> |
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On February 19, 2014, Evans, along with [[Jamie Greubel]], won the bronze medal at the 2014 Winter |
On February 19, 2014, Evans, along with [[Jamie Greubel]], won the bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics. |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | May 12, 1988 Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | bobsled | ||||||||||||||
| College team | UNLV Rebels & Illinois Fighting Illini | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Aja Evans (born 12 May 1988) is an American bobsledder who competes as a brakeman. She previously competed in track & field as a college athlete.
Career
Evans attended UNLV before transferring to the University of Illinois.[1] Evans competed in both shot put and sprinting in college, and competed in shot put at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials. [1]
Evans was a brakeman for drivers Jamie Greubel, Elana Meyers, and Jazmine Fenlator in the 2012–2013 World Cup season, earning a bronze in Igls and a silver at the Sochi. In the 2013–2014 World Cup season, she earned silver at Calgary and gold at Park City.[2]
Evans was named to the U.S. Olympic bobsled team for the 2014 Winter Olympics on January 19, 2014. [3]
On February 19, 2014, Evans, along with Jamie Greubel, won the bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
Family
Evans comes from a family of athletes. Her father, Fred, became the first black national collegiate champion in swimming when he competed for Chicago State. Her brother, also named Fred, is a defensive tackle for the Minnesota Vikings. Her uncle is retired Major League Baseball outfielder Gary Matthews and her cousin is baseball player Gary Matthews, Jr. [4]
References
- ^ a b University of Illinois profile
- ^ Aja Evans at Team USA (archived)
- ^ TeamUSA.org – 2014 U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team Announced, January 19, 2014.
- ^ Hersh, Philip (November 23, 2013). "Chicagoan Evans pushes herself for Olympic bobsled spot". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
External links
- Aja Evans at Team USA (archived)
- University of Illinois profile
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- 1988 births
- American bobsledders
- Bobsledders at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Living people
- Olympic bobsledders of the United States
- Sportspeople from Chicago, Illinois
- University of Illinois alumni
- Medalists at the 2014 Winter Olympics
- Olympic medalists in bobsleigh
- Olympic bronze medalists for the United States
- American bobsleigh biography stubs