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==Career==
==Career==
Evans attended [[UNLV]] before transferring to the [[University of Illinois]].<ref name="illinoisprofile"> [http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/w-xctrack/mtt/evans_aja00.html University of Illinois profile]</ref> Evans competed in both shot put and sprinting in college, and competed in shot put at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials. <ref name="illinoisprofile" />
Evans attended [[UNLV]] before transferring to the [[University of Illinois]].<ref name="illinoisprofile">[http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/w-xctrack/mtt/evans_aja00.html University of Illinois profile]</ref> Evans competed in both shot put and sprinting in college, and competed in shot put at the 2008 U.S. Olympic trials.<ref name="illinoisprofile" />


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.<ref>{{USOC profile|EV/Aja-Evans|Aja Evans}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{USOC profile|EV/Aja-Evans|Aja Evans}}</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&nbsp;– 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&nbsp;– 2014 U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team Announced], January 19, 2014.</ref>


On February 19, 2014, Evans, along with [[Jamie Greubel]], won the bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
On February 19, 2014, Evans, along with [[Jamie Greubel]], won the bronze medal at the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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==References==
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*[http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/w-xctrack/mtt/evans_aja00.html University of Illinois profile]
*[http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/w-xctrack/mtt/evans_aja00.html University of Illinois profile]
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American bobsledder
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[[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for the United States]]
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Revision as of 16:25, 16 March 2014

Aja Evans
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1988-05-12) May 12, 1988 (age 36)
Chicago, Illinois
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg)
Sport
Sportbobsled
College teamUNLV Rebels & Illinois Fighting Illini
Medal record
Women´s Bobsled
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Two-woman

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

  1. ^ a b University of Illinois profile
  2. ^ Aja Evans at Team USA (archived)
  3. ^ TeamUSA.org – 2014 U.S. Olympic Bobsled Team Announced, January 19, 2014.
  4. ^ Hersh, Philip (November 23, 2013). "Chicagoan Evans pushes herself for Olympic bobsled spot". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 22, 2014.

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