Steven Holcomb
- January 5, 2024
- Bobsledder
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Steven Holcomb |
| Occupation | Bobsledder |
| Date Of Birth | Apr 14, 1980(1980-04-14) |
| Age | 44 |
| Date Of Death | 2017-05-06 |
| Birthplace | Park City |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Utah |
| Horoscope | Aries |
Steven Holcomb Biography
| Name | Steven Holcomb |
| Birthday | Apr 14 |
| Birth Year | 1980 |
| Place Of Birth | Park City |
| Home Town | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Aries |
| Parents | Jean Schaefer, Steve Holcomb |
| Siblings | Megan, Stephanie |
Steven Holcomb is one of the most popular and richest Bobsledder who was born on April 14, 1980 in Park City, Utah, United States. Bobsledders who won gold in the four-man competition at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
When he was awarded the 2010 Olympic silver medal in the 2010 Olympics, he played along with When he won the 2010 Olympic gold medal, he was teammates with Justin Olsen..
Steven Paul Holcomb (April 14, 1980 – May 6, 2017) was an American bobsledder who competed from 1998 until his death in 2017. At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won the four-man bobsled event for the United States, its first gold medal in that event since 1948. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he finished second in both the four-man and two-man event.
Holcomb attended The Winter Sports School in Park City, graduating in 1997.
His birthplace was Park City, Utah.
Steven Holcomb Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Bobsledder |
| House | Living in own house. |
Steven Holcomb is one of the richest Bobsledder from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steven Holcomb 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
It was an Alpine skier and was a member of the National Guard before his bobsled career started.
He took home numerous medals during his participation in the World Championships.
Holcomb and his two-man and four-man teams achieved 2 golds, 3 silvers and 2 bronzes and then won the first World Championship in four-man bobsled since
- Additionally, he piloted his two-man sled to a bronze medal.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Steven Holcomb height 5 ft 10 in Steven weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Steven Holcomb Dating?
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Holcomb left the military with an honorable discharge in June 2006, and competed on the World Cup circuit. Starting with the 2004–2005 season, he achieved second and third ranked American driver. In the 2006–2007 season Holcomb (with team members Jovanovic and Kreitzburg) won the two-man World Cup Championship, while his four-man team (with Jovanovic, Kreitzburg, and Mesler) finished second. As Holcomb rose through the ranks of American bobsledders however, a degenerative eye disease (Keratoconus), initially diagnosed in 2002, began to affect his daily life and competitive skills which led to depression. In 2007 a non-invasive surgical procedure, corneal collagen cross- linking (C3-R) was performed to stabilize the disease and in 2008 implantable corrective lenses were inserted and provided a measure of correction during the 2007–2008 season, allowing him to earn three gold, three silver, and one bronze medals. After Holcomb won gold at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Brian Boxer Wachler renamed the procedure C3-R to Holcomb C3-R in Holcomb’s honor, marking the first time a medical procedure was named after an Olympic athlete.
Facts & Trivia
Steven Ranked on the list of most popular Bobsledder. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Steven Holcomb celebrates birthday on April 14 of every year.
It was announced on 17 January 2010 that Holcomb made the United States team in both the two-man and four-man events for the 2010 Winter Olympics. On February 17, Holcomb led the four-man US bobsled team to a gold-medal victory, ending a 62-year gold medal drought in United States Olympic four-man bobsled competition.
What happened to Steve Holcomb?
On May 6, 2017, Holcomb was found dead in his room at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, New York. He was 37. A preliminary report from the local coroner found a lethal combination of alcohol and sleeping pills in his system.
Was Steven Holcomb in weight of gold?
Instead, the film focuses on the severe mental health issues that many Olympians face. And the late athlete Steven Holcomb’s appearance in The Weight of Gold — whose death inspired Rapkin to focus the documentary on the mental health of Olympians — serves as a reminder of a talent gone too soon.
How old is Steve Holcomb?
37 years (1980–2017)
Who was the bobsledder that died?
Pavle Jovanovic hanged himself in his family’s metal works shop in central New Jersey in May 2020. He was 43. He is believed to be the first bobsledder and the first athlete in an Olympic sliding sport to be found with C.T.E.
What happened to bobsledder Steven Holcomb?
Holcomb died last May in his bed at the Olympic training facility in Lake Placid. He was 37. The coroner’s report said the likely cause was pulmonary congestion and that he had high quantities of alcohol and sleeping pills in his system.