Neville Wright
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 December 1980 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) (2010) |
| Weight | 97 kg (214 lb) (2010) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Bobsled |
| Club | Edmonton International Track |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 2010: four-man |
Neville Wright (born 21 December 1980)[1] is a Canadian bobsledder. Wright competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver in the four-man competition, finishing fifth.[2]
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Wright was a sprinter with the Alberta Golden Bears where his performance attracted the attention of Canadian bobsleigh officials. In 2009, he began training for the national bobsled team with Pierre Lueders.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Neville Wright". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Neville Wright". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016.
- ^ Odland, Kristen (16 November 2009). "Former sprinter has the Wright stuff". Edmonton Journal.[permanent dead link]
External links
[edit]- Neville Wright at World Athletics
- Neville Wright at Olympedia (archive)
- Neville Wright at Olympics.com
- Neville Wright at the 2010 Winter Olympics at the Wayback Machine (archived 20 February 2010)
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