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Mike Kohn

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Mike Kohn
Kohn in 2013
Personal information
BornMay 26, 1972 (1972-05-26) (age 52)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight216 lb (98 kg)
Sport
SportBobsleigh
ClubGeorge Mason Patriots, Fairfax; U.S. Army
Medal record
Men's bobsleigh
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Salt Lake City Four-man
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 St. Moritz Mixed team

Michael Kohn (born May 26, 1972) is an American former bobsledder who has competed since 1990. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002 as a push athlete for pilot Brian Shimer.[1][2]

He also won a silver medal in the mixed bobsleigh-skeleton team event at the 2007 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz.[1]

Kohn retired from competition after the 2010 Winter Olympics. He was appointed as an assistant coach by the United States Bobsled and Skeleton Federation in 2011.[2]

Kohn is also an Infantry Captain in the United States Army. A native of Columbia, South Carolina, he now lives in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina with his wife Jessica, and two sons, Oliver and max kohn.

Mike Kohn in 2013.

References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mike Kohn". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "USA Bobsled hires Mike Kohn as coach". espn.go.com. June 15, 2011. Retrieved January 30, 2015.
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