Karl Johnston
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Karl George Johnston is an English bobsledder
who competed for Great Britain at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
held in Turin
, Italy, Johnston competed in the men's four-man bobsleigh
in a team that included his brother Lee Johnston
. The British team finished in 17th position.
Bobsleigh
Bobsleigh or bobsled is a winter sport in which teams of two or four make timed runs down narrow, twisting, banked, iced tracks in a gravity-powered sled that are combined to calculate the final score....
who competed for Great Britain at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
At the 2006 Winter Olympics
2006 Winter Olympics
The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. This marked the second time Italy hosted the Olympic Winter Games, the first being the VII Olympic Winter...
held in Turin
Turin
Turin is a city and major business and cultural centre in northern Italy, capital of the Piedmont region, located mainly on the left bank of the Po River and surrounded by the Alpine arch. The population of the city proper is 909,193 while the population of the urban area is estimated by Eurostat...
, Italy, Johnston competed in the men's four-man bobsleigh
Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics – Four-man
The Four-man bobsleigh competition at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy was held on 24 and 25 February , at Cesana Pariol.-Records:...
in a team that included his brother Lee Johnston
Lee Johnston
Lee Johnston, born , is an English bobsledder who has competed since 1995. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of tenth in the two-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002....
. The British team finished in 17th position.