Dawn Richardson Wilson (born 26 September 1999) is a Canadian bobsledder.[1] Richardson Wilson was born in Accra, Ghana; she currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2] As a bobsledder, Richardson Wilson has been in both the pilot and brakewoman positions.[1] She has been involved in a variety of sports, such as rugby, track and field, and ultimate frisbee, but has gained a recent interest in bobsledding.[3] She made her international debut in 2018, with team member Kori Hol as the pilot, on the North American Cup circuit.[2] A year later, in December 2019, Richardson Wilson got into her first World Cup race, finishing fifth place with Christine de Bruin.[2] She became a fulltime World Cup brakewoman in 2020-21, despite the Canadian team only being able to compete in the second half of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born | 26 September 1999 Accra, Ghana |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Personal life
editRichardson Wilson emigrated to Canada with her mother when she was two years old.[4] After her mother passed away four years later, she was taken care of by her brother and sister-in-law.[4][5]
Career
editRichardson Wilson first started the sport in 2018.[6] In December 2019, Richardson Wilson competed in her first World Cup race, finishing in fifth place with Christine de Bruin.[2] Richardson Wilson's best performance was a fourth-place finish in January 2021.[2]
In January 2022, Richardson Wilson was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "Dawn Richardson Wilson". IBSF.org. International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dawn Richardson Wilson". Olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Dawn Richardson Wilson". BobsleighCanadaSkeleton.ca. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ a b Barnes, Dan (3 December 2019). "Young bobsledder navigates all of life's curves". Toronto Sun. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Young Edmonton athlete makes Olympic debut after overcoming adversity". GlobalNews.ca. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
- ^ Cook, Adam (10 July 2020). "'The writing is on the wall': Canada's next great bobsledder could come out of Edmonton". CTV News Edmonton. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "21 bobsleigh and skeleton athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in Beijing". bobsleighcanadaskeleton.ca. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (20 January 2022). "18 bobsleigh and 3 skeleton athletes to be on Team Canada at Beijing 2022". olympic.ca. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Smart, Zack (20 January 2022). "Kripps, de Bruin, Appiah headline formidable Canadian bobsleigh team at Beijing Games". cbc.ca. CBC Sports. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
External links
edit- Dawn Richardson Wilson at the International Bobsleigh & Skeleton Federation
- Dawn Richardson Wilson at Olympedia (archive)
- Dawn Richardson Wilson at Olympics.com
- Dawn Richardson Wilson at Team Canada
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