Lascelles Brown
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Lascelles Brown (born October 12, 1974 in May Pen
) is a Jamaica
n-born Canadian
bobsledder who has competed since 1999 (Canada
since 2004). Competing in three Winter Olympics, he is the first Jamaican-born athlete to win a Winter Olympic medal. He was born in Clarendon, Jamaica.
Brown was a member of the Jamaica national bobsled team
from 1999 to 2004, competing at the 2002 Winter Olympics
in Salt Lake City, as a brakeman for Winston Watt. The Jamaican duo set the track push record during those games
. He continued training for bobsleigh at Calgary
's Canada Olympic Park
, where he met and married his wife Kara, a Canadian. As of 2009, they have three daughters together.
He applied for Canadian citizenship on July 28, 2005; it was awarded to him by special exemption just prior to the 2006 Winter Olympics
, enabling him to compete for Canada at the games in Turin
. Brown is currently acting as the brakeman for Lyndon Rush
in both the 2-man and 4-man event. Brown competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics
together with Rush on their home track at the Whistler Sliding Centre
, winning bronze in the four-man event. Brown had previously been competing with North America's most decorated bobsleigh pilot Pierre Lueders
but the two had a falling out and no longer compete together. Brown recently said that "I'd only do it if Jesus asked" when questioned if he would ever compete with Lueders again.
Bobsleigh Canada coach Gerd Grimme described Brown as one of the top three brakesmen in the world, along with Beat Hefti
of Switzerland
and Germany
's Kevin Kuske
.
For the 2010 season Brown was a competitor for Monaco.
and Brown won a world title, five World Cup medal finishes in two-man and three medal finishes in four-man.
In the 2006 Olympic Games
, Lueders and Brown won a silver medal in the two-man event. Brown also has a complete set of medals at the FIBT World Championships
with gold in the two-man event (2005
), a silver in the four-man event (2007
) and a bronze in the four-man event (2005).
In the 2010 Olympic Winter Games held in Vancouver, BC Lascelles Brown won the bronze medal along with his team mates Lyndon Rush
, Chris Le Bihan
and David Bissett
.
May Pen
May Pen is the capital and largest town in the parish of Clarendon in the Middlesex County, Jamaica. It is located on the Rio Minho river , and is a major market centre for the Parish...
) is a Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
n-born Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
bobsledder who has competed since 1999 (Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
since 2004). Competing in three Winter Olympics, he is the first Jamaican-born athlete to win a Winter Olympic medal. He was born in Clarendon, Jamaica.
Brown was a member of the Jamaica national bobsled team
Jamaica national bobsled team
The Jamaican national bobsleigh team represents Jamaica in international bobsledding competitions. The team first gained fame during their debut in the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, where they gained international fame as the ultimate underdogs, representing a tropical...
from 1999 to 2004, competing at the 2002 Winter Olympics
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
in Salt Lake City, as a brakeman for Winston Watt. The Jamaican duo set the track push record during those games
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
. He continued training for bobsleigh at Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
's Canada Olympic Park
Canada Olympic Park bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track
The Canada Olympic Park bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track is a bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Calgary, Canada. Part of Canada Olympic Park, it hosted the bobsleigh and luge competitions at the 1988 Winter Olympics...
, where he met and married his wife Kara, a Canadian. As of 2009, they have three daughters together.
He applied for Canadian citizenship on July 28, 2005; it was awarded to him by special exemption just prior to 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...
, enabling him to compete for Canada at the games 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...
. Brown is currently acting as the brakeman for Lyndon Rush
Lyndon Rush
Lyndon Rush is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2004.Rush also won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....
in both the 2-man and 4-man event. Brown competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
together with Rush on their home track at the Whistler Sliding Centre
Whistler Sliding Centre
The Whistler Sliding Centre is a Canadian bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton track located in Whistler, British Columbia, that is north of Vancouver. The centre is part of the Whistler Blackcomb resort, which comprises two ski mountains separated by Fitzsimmons Creek...
, winning bronze in the four-man event. Brown had previously been competing with North America's most decorated bobsleigh pilot Pierre Lueders
Pierre Lueders
Pierre Fritz Lueders is a Canadian bobsledder who competed from 1990 to 2010. He piloted both two-man and four-man bobsleigh, retiring after the 2010 Winter Olympics...
but the two had a falling out and no longer compete together. Brown recently said that "I'd only do it if Jesus asked" when questioned if he would ever compete with Lueders again.
Bobsleigh Canada coach Gerd Grimme described Brown as one of the top three brakesmen in the world, along with Beat Hefti
Beat Hefti
Beat Hefti is a Swiss bobsledder who has competed since the late 1990s. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a total of three bronze medals ....
of Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
's Kevin Kuske
Kevin Kuske
Kevin Kuske is a German bobsledder who has competed since 1999. Competing in three Winter Olympics, he has four gold medals and one silver medal....
.
For the 2010 season Brown was a competitor for Monaco.
Results
In the 2004-2005 season, Pierre LuedersPierre Lueders
Pierre Fritz Lueders is a Canadian bobsledder who competed from 1990 to 2010. He piloted both two-man and four-man bobsleigh, retiring after the 2010 Winter Olympics...
and Brown won a world title, five World Cup medal finishes in two-man and three medal finishes in four-man.
In the 2006 Olympic Games
Bobsleigh at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Three bobsleigh events were competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics, at the Cesana Pariol venue. The competition took place between February 18 and February 25, 2006....
, Lueders and Brown won a silver medal in the two-man event. Brown also has a complete set of medals at the FIBT World Championships
FIBT World Championships
The FIBT World Championships, part of the Fédération Internationale de Bobsleigh et de Tobogganing , have taken place on an annual basis in non-Winter Olympic years since 1930. A two-man event was included in 1931 with a combined championship occurring in 1947...
with gold in the two-man event (2005
FIBT World Championships 2005
The FIBT World Championships 2005 took place in Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the fourth time, doing so previously in 1992 , 1996, and 2001 .-Two man:-Four man:-Two woman:-Men:-Women:...
), a silver in the four-man event (2007
FIBT World Championships 2007
The FIBT World Championships 2007 took place in St. Moritz, Switzerland for the record twenty-first time, doing so previously in 1931 , 1935 , 1937 , 1938 , 1939 , 1947, 1955, 1957, 1959, 1965, 1970, 1974, 1977, 1982, 1987, 1989 , 1990 , 1997 , 1998 , and 2001...
) and a bronze in the four-man event (2005).
In the 2010 Olympic Winter Games held in Vancouver, BC Lascelles Brown won the bronze medal along with his team mates Lyndon Rush
Lyndon Rush
Lyndon Rush is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2004.Rush also won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....
, Chris Le Bihan
Chris le Bihan
Chris le Bihan is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2004. He won a bronze medal in the four-man event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver....
and David Bissett
David Bissett (bobsleigh)
David Bissett is a Canadian bobsledder who has competed since 2005. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won a bronze medal in the four-man event at Vancouver in 2010 Winter Olympics....
.
External links
- 2006 Turin profile
- Bobsleigh two-man Olympic medalists 1932-56 and since 1964
- Bobsleigh two-man world championship medalists since 1931
- Bobsleigh four-man world championship medalists since 1930
- CBC February 20, 2006 article on Brown's silver medal.
- FIBT World Championships 2007 four-man results
- The Jamaican Observer January 25, 2006 article on Brown competing for Canada at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
- NBCOlympics.com profile
- NBCOlympics.com story on Brown's silver medal at Turin
- Real Champions profile
- USA Today February 23, 2006 article on Brown's silver medal.