James REED
United States of AmericaEvents and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bobsleigh |
4-man | 13 |
Schedule
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| After Heat 1 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| After Heat 3 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| After Heat 5 | Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
Finished |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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| Yanqing National Sliding Centre |
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Biographical Information
Highlights
Historical Results
| World Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | Result |
| 5 | 4-man | 2017 | Koenigssee, GER | 3:14.44 |
| 11 | 4-man | 2019 | Whistler, BC, CAN | 3:23.44 |
| 13 | 4-man | 2015 | Winterberg, GER | 3:37.18 |
| 14 | 4-man | 2016 | Innsbruck, AUT | 3:26.28 |
| 21 | 4-man | 2020 | Altenberg, GER | 2:48.47 |
| World Cup - Best Achievements | |
|---|---|
| Season | 4-man |
| 2021/22 | 2 x 12th, 1 x 14th, 2 x 21st |
| 2019/20 | 1 x 3rd, 1 x 5th, 2 x 6th |
| 2018/19 | 1 x 9th, 1 x 11th, 1 x 13th |
| Ten Best World Cup Performances in Current Season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Event | Season | Location | Result |
| 12 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Innsbruck, AUT | 1:42.68 |
| 12 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Winterberg, GER | 1:48.80 |
| 14 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Innsbruck, AUT | 1:42.39 |
| 21 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Winterberg, GER | 55.39 |
| 21 | 4-man | 2021/22 | Altenberg, GER | 55.35 |
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Athlete
Studied Kinesiology and Exercise Science at the University of Maine (Orono, USA) and also received a Master of Business Administration (MBA) with an emphasis in Marketing from Devry University.
English
National: Mike Kohn (USA)
Crew
Athletics: Won the America East conference championship in the 60m hurdles in 2014 while at the University of Maine. Still holds the school record for the 55m, 60m, and 100m hurdles.
2014 World Cup in Lake Placid (Four-man - 4th)
2020: Bilateral hernia surgery forced him to miss the 2020/21 season. Also contracted COVID-19 during his recovery.
July 2017: Tore his hamstring at the national push championships. Was able to return to the sport in November, but still ended up as an alternate for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
2014: Injured his knee competing in hurdles in his final year of college, ending his athletics career.
2014
His university athletics coach Dave Cusano, who competed in bobsleigh for one year in 2004/05, encouraged him to try bobsleigh if he ever had the chance. (teamusa.org, 25 Jan 2016)
After graduating from university in 2014, he still felt like he had more left in his athletic career. (shaklee.com)
To compete at an Olympic Winter Games. (teamusa.org, 25 Jan 2016)
“We sprint three times a week. We lift three times a week. We have recovery sessions every single day. We have treatments every single day. We take Sundays off, so, really, it’s grinding six days a week from April to the beginning of the season in September.” (bangordailynews.com, 5 Feb 2018)
“If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too….” Rudyard Kipling (shaklee.com)
Best of January (2020)
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- Gold Medal Event
