Lauren Gibbs

Lauren Gibbs (born March 2, 1984) is an American bobsledder who competes as a brakeman. She was named to the U.S. Olympic team for the 2018 Winter Olympics.^[2]

Lauren Gibbs

Gibbs at the 2018 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	American
Born	(1984-03-02) March 2, 1984 (age 41)[1] Los Angeles, California[1]
Height	5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[1]
Weight	170 lb (77 kg)[1]
Sport
Country	United States
Sport	Bobsleigh
Event	Two-women
Medal record Olympic Games 2018 Pyeongchang Two-woman World Championships 2020 Altenberg Two-woman 2016 Igls Two-woman

Career

Gibbs played volleyball while she was a student at Brown University. She left a job as a sales manager in 2013 to try out for the U.S. bobsled team.^[3] Gibbs won a bronze medal at the 2016 bobsled world championships,^[2] and with Elana Meyers Taylor won a silver medal in the two-woman event at the 2018 Winter Olympics.^[4]