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Shauna Rohbock

American bobsledder and soccer player (born )

Shauna Linn Rohbock (born April 4, ) is a retired Olympic medal-winning bobsledder, former professional soccer player, and is a staff sergeant in the Utah Army National Guard.[4] After retiring from competitions she worked as a bobsled coach at the Utah Olympic Park.[3]

Early life

Rohbock was raised in Orem, Utah, and is a graduate of Orem's Mountain View High School and Brigham Young University, where she studied recreation management.[4] She graduated from BYU with a Bachelor of Science in [5] She is the middle child among seven siblings, and has five sisters and one brother.[3] Rohbock is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[6]

While attending college, she set several BYU Cougars women's soccer records, scoring 95 goals in shots during her game career there.

Her 95 goals places her sixth (as of ) on the NCAA career scoring list.[7]

In she joined the Utah Army National Guard and became a member of the National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program.[3]

Soccer career

At the professional level, she played for the San Diego Spirit of the Women's United Soccer Association in [8]

Bobsleigh career

Rohbock competed in the bobsled at the Winter Olympics in Turin, winning silver in the two-woman event with teammate Valerie Fleming.

Rohbock's best overall finish in the Bobsleigh World Cup was second in – with Fleming.

Shauna rohbock biography graphic organizer pdf Contents move to sidebar hide. Brigham Young University BS , With numerous victories under her belt, the most significant achievement for Robock is winning the silver medal at the Turin Olympics, where she and Valerie Fleming secured second place. Rohbock competed in the bobsled at the Winter Olympics in Turin, winning silver in the two-woman event with teammate Valerie Fleming.

She won her first career World Cup win at the Calgary race, followed by a second win at the World Cup held at Park City, Utah on December 8, She delivered a second run that shattered the Park City track record previously set by Jill Bakken in Rohbock and Fleming has also won bronze medals at the World Championships in and Rohbock has competed in bobsled since At the world championships in Lake Placid, New York, she won a silver medal in the two-woman event with Elana Meyers, then won a bronze in the mixed team event.

Rohbock was named to the US Olympic team for the Winter Olympics on January 16, , where she finished sixth in the two-woman event.[2]

She coached the Brazilian men's bobsled team at the Winter Olympics, a role she combined with a position as part of the coaching team for the United States squad.[9]

In May , President Donald Trump appointed Rohbock to be a member of his Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition.[10]

Career highlights

Olympic Winter Games
– Torino, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
World Championships
– Calgary, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
– St.

Moritz, 3rd with Valerie Fleming

– Lake Placid, 2nd with Elana Meyers
World Cup
/ – Altenberg, 3rd with Erin Pac
/ – Igls, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Cesana, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Calgary, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Lake Placid, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Igls, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Cortina d'Ampezzo, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Calgary, 1st with Valerie Fleming
/ – Park City, 1st with Valerie Fleming
/ – Lake Placid, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Igls, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Cesana, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Winterberg, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Königssee, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Park City, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Cesana, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Winterberg, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Altenberg, 3rd with Elana Meyers
/ – Igls, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
/ – Königssee, 1st with Valerie Fleming
/ – Whistler, 1st with Elana Meyers

Personal life

Rohbock is no longer married to former spouse Valerie Fleming and has two children.[11]

References

  1. ^"Congratulatory Letter – To: Shauna Linn Rohbock – From: POTUS/FLOTUS".

    RE (Olympics), File [5]. George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum. March 27, p.&#;6. Archived(PDF) from the original on July 29, Retrieved July 29, &#; via National Archives and Records Administration.

  2. ^ abShauna Rohbock.

    Shauna rohbock biography graphic organizer References [ edit ]. Brigham Young University BS , Valerie Fleming. Park City, Utah, U.

  3. ^ abcdeShauna
  4. ^ abNational Guard Soldier Takes Olympic Silver MedalArchived September 29, , at the Wayback Machine, a February press release from the American Forces Information Service
  5. ^McIlvain, Ryan B.

    (). "Sliding into Silver". Y Magazine. Brigham Young University. Retrieved July 20,

  6. ^Hong, Erin (August 6, ) After the Games, 5 Mormon Olympians worked at BYU; what are the other 41 doing?.

    Shauna rohbock biography graphic organizer printable Deseret News. Rohbock's best overall finish in the Bobsleigh World Cup was second in — with Fleming. Bobsleigh career [ edit ]. At the world championships in Lake Placid, New York , she won a silver medal in the two-woman event with Elana Meyers , then won a bronze in the mixed team event.

    Deseret News

  7. ^BYU Women's Soccer Records, from the official BYU Athletics website
  8. ^Athlete detailsArchived August 12, , at from the website of the Organising Committee of the Olympic Winter Games
  9. ^Lopes, Marina (February 22, ). "Brazil's underdog bobsled team, the Frozen Bananas, is basically a real-life 'Cool Runnings'".

    . Retrieved March 10,

  10. ^"US President Trump appoints Shauna Rohbock and Herschel Walker to Sports Council".

    Biography essay graphic organizer Brigham Young University BS , Wikiwand for Edge. Outside of her sporting and military responsibilities, Robock comes from a large family with seven siblings. Shauna Linn Rohbock born April 4, is a retired Olympic medal-winning bobsledder , former professional soccer player, and is a staff sergeant in the Utah Army National Guard.

    . May 8, Retrieved January 15,

  11. ^Preece, Brian E. (October 18, ). "Shauna Rohbock is inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame". Daily Herald. Retrieved July 20,

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