Mike Wasko
Mike Wasko 
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| Full name | Michael James Wasko |
| nation |
 United States
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| birthday | June 9, 1964 |
| place of birth | Bayonne , New Jersey |
| size | 185 cm |
| Weight | 82 kg |
| Career | |
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| position | Pusher |
| status | resigned |
Michael James "Mike" Wasko (born June 9, 1964 in Bayonne , New Jersey ) is a former American bobsleigh athlete .
Wasko studied at Fairleigh Dickinson University and was also active in athletics , sprint and hurdles. Because of his achievements, he was appointed to the US bobsleigh team. With this he took part in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary . With the driver Brent Rushlaw and the pushers Hal Hoye and Bill White , he finished fourth in the four-man bobsleigh. In the same year he was named Sportsman of the Year by the US Bobsleigh Association.
After the end of his active career Wasko worked as a teacher and school principal in New Hampshire and New Jersey .
Web links
- Mike Wasko in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Wasko, Mike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wasko, Michael James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American bobsledder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 9, 1964 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bayonne , New Jersey |