Steven Langton
Bobsleigher, Olympic athlete
1983 –
Who is Steven Langton?
Steven Daniel Langton is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2007. On February 19, 2012 Steven Langton with pilot Steven Holcomb won the 2-Man event at the 2012 FIBT World Championships in Lake Placid, New York. This victory marked the first time in the sport's history an American sled had won the event. On February 26, 2012 Langton teamed with pilot Steven Holcomb and push athletes Justin Olsen and Curtis Tomasevicz to claim Gold in the 4-Man event at the 2012 FIBT World Championships. With this victory, Holcomb and his crew became the first American team to win both the 2-Man and 4-Man events in the same World Championships. During the 2010–11 season Langton won the Inaugural World Push Championships held in Cesana Pariol, Italy. He is often regarded as one of the sport's best athletes. Langton has also won 21 World Cup medals; 11 Gold, 7 Silver and 3 Bronze.
On January 17, 2010 Langton was named to the 2010 United States Olympic Team. He competed in both the 2-man and 4-man events with pilot, John Napier. Langton finished tenth in the 2-man event. Due to injuries that were sustained during USA 2's crash in the second run of the 4-Man event, Langton and his team did compete on the second day of the competition.
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- Born
- Apr 15, 1983
Melrose - Also known as
- Steven Daniel Langton
- Steven Langton, Jr.
- Parents
- Siblings
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Northeastern University
Management
- Northeastern University
- Lived in
- Melrose
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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