Steven Holcomb

Steven Holcomb (April 14, 1980 – May 6, 2017) was an American bobsledder. He competed from 1998 until his death in 2017. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, Vancouver, he won the 4-man bobsled event for the United States, its first gold medal in that event since 1948. At the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, he finished sixth in the four-man event and 14th in the two-man event.

Steven Holcomb

File:Steven Holcomb at 2010 Winter Olympics 2010-02-27.JPG Holcomb at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Nickname(s)	Holky, Holcomb, Steve
Nationality	United States
Born	(1980-04-14)April 14, 1980 Park City, Utah
Died	May 6, 2017(2017-05-06) (aged 37) Lake Placid, New York
Residence	Colorado Springs, Colorado Lake Placid, New York Park City, Utah
Height	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Website	Team Holcomb
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Bobsleigh
Team	US National Team
Turned pro	1998
Coached by	Brian Shimer
Achievements and titles
World finals	2012 FIBT World Champion 4-Man 2012 FIBT World Champion 2-Man 2012 FIBT World Champion Team Event 2009 FIBT World Champion 4-Man
Olympic finals	2014 – Bronze Medal 4-man 2014 – Bronze Medal 2-man 2010 – Gold Medal 4-man 2010 – 6th place 2-man 2006 – 6th place 4-man 2006 – 14th 2-man
Medal record Men's Bobsleigh Representing the United States Olympic Games Gold 2010 Vancouver Four-man Bronze 2014 Sochi Two-man Bronze 2014 Sochi Four-man World Championships Gold 2009 Lake Placid Four-man Gold 2012 Lake Placid Four-man Gold 2012 Lake Placid Two-man Gold 2012 Lake Placid Mixed team Gold 2013 St. Moritz Mixed team Bronze 2008 Altenberg Mixed team Bronze 2009 Lake Placid Two-man Bronze 2009 Lake Placid Mixed team Bronze 2011 Königssee Four-man Bronze 2013 St. Moritz Four-man World Cup Championships Gold 2006–2007 Combined Gold 2006–2007 Two-man Gold 2009–2010 Combined Gold 2009–2010 Four-man Silver 2006–2007 Four-man Silver 2010–2011 Four-man Bronze 2007–2008 Combined Bronze 2010–2011 Combined World Cup Single Events Gold 2006–07 Cesana Pariol USA 1 Four Man Gold 2006–07 Cesana Pariol USA 1 Two Man Gold 2006–07 Igls USA 1 Four Man Gold 2006–07 Cortina USA 1 Two Man Gold 2006–07 Cortina USA 1 Four Man Gold 2007–08 Park City USA 1 Four Man Gold 2007–08 Park City USA 1 Two Man Gold 2007–08 Calgary USA 1 Four Man Gold 2008–09 Park City USA 1 Four Man Gold 2008–09 Park City (make-up race) USA 1 Four Man Gold 2009–10 Lake Placid USA 1 Four Man Gold 2009–10 Winterberg USA 1 Four Man Gold 2009–10 Cesana USA 1 Four Man Gold 2010–11 Lake Placid USA 1 Four Man Gold 2010–11 Whistler USA 1 Four Man Gold 2012–13 Lake Placid USA 1 Two Man Gold 2012–13 Park City USA 1 Two Man Gold 2012–13 Whistler USA 1 Two Man Silver 2006–07 Lake Placid USA 1 Two Man Silver 2006–07 Park City USA 1 Two Man Silver 2006–07 Calgary USA 1 Two Man Silver 2006–07 Königssee USA 1 Four Man Silver 2006–07 Winterberg USA 1 Four Man Silver 2007–08 Calgary USA 1 Two Man Silver 2007–08 Konigssee USA 1 Four Man Silver 2007–08 Lake Placid USA 1 Four Man Silver 2008–09 Altenberg USA 1 Two Man Silver 2008–09 Vancouver USA 1 Four Man Silver 2008–09 Igls USA 1 Four Man Silver 2009–10 Lake Placid USA 1 Two Man Silver 2009–10 Königssee USA 1 Team Event Silver 2009–10 Königssee USA 1 Four Man Silver 2009–10 Altenberg USA 1 Four Man Silver 2011–12 La Plagne USA 1 Two Man Silver 2011–12 Igls USA 1 Four Man Silver 2012–13 Park City USA 1 Four Man Silver 2012–13 Lake Placid USA 1 Four Man Bronze 2007–08 Lake Placid USA 1 Two Man Bronze 2008–09 Igls USA 1 Two Man Bronze 2008–09 Winterberg USA 1 Four Man Bronze 2009–10 Cesana USA 1 Two Man Bronze 2010–11 Igls USA 1 Four Man Bronze 2011–12 Igls USA 1 Two Man Bronze 2012–13 La Plagne USA 1 Two Man

Holcomb attained the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America (BSA).

Holcomb was found dead in his room at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York, on May 6, 2017. He was 37. A preliminary report from the local coroner said that Holcomb died in his sleep from a possible case of pulmonary congestion, with further tests still waiting.

Steven Holcomb Media

• 

  The crew of the four-man USA-1 at the 2010 Winter Olympics with their gold medals. From left to right: Holcomb, Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler, and Curtis Tomasevicz.

• 

  Steven Holcomb and Steve Langton, on 2014 Sochi Olympics podium with two-man bobsleigh bronze medals – later upgraded to silver.

• Holcomb receiving one of his three crystal trophies from his podium finishes in all three final standings (two-man, four-man, overall Combined) of the 2016–17 Bobsleigh World Cup season. (19 March 2017)

Other websites

Media related to Steven Holcomb at Wikimedia Commons

• Official website
• [1] Archived 2011-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
• Steven Holcomb at the United States Olympic Committee