Mike Evelyn
 Mike Evelyn standing in bobsleigh | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 April 1993 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
| Event(s) | Two-man, Four-man |
Mike Evelyn (born 13 April 1993) is a Canadian bobsledder who competes in the two-man and four-man events as a brakeman.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Evelyn is a former ice hockey player who switched to bobsleigh during the 2019–20 season.[3]
In January 2022, Evelyn was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[4][5][6]
Alongside his success in bobsled, Evelyn received a degree in electrical engineering from Dalhousie University in 2019 and works as a systems engineer.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Mike Evelyn". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "Mike Evelyn". olympic.ca. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "HIGH ACHIEVERS: Ottawa's Mike Evelyn trades his hockey blades for longer blades on the Canadian bobsleigh team". www.ottawasportspages.ca/. Ottawa Sport Pages. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
- ^ "21 bobsleigh and skeleton athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in Beijing". www.bobsleighcanadaskeleton.c. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (20 January 2022). "18 bobsleigh and 3 skeleton athletes to be on Team Canada at Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Smart, Zack (20 January 2022). "Kripps, de Bruin, Appiah headline formidable Canadian bobsleigh team at Beijing Games". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ "Mike Evelyn - Systems Engineer - Linkedin". Linkedin. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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