Breeana WALKER

MISSING THE OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES PYEONGCHANG 2018
Her 2-woman team met the Olympic standard and were allocated a quota position for the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 in their first full season of competition. But the team did not meet the stricter qualifying standards set by Bobsleigh Skeleton Australia, and thus were unable to compete. “We are very proud of the skill development and performances of our women’s bobsleigh squad," the organisation said. "At a time when other sporting administrations are developing concussion protocols and other procedures to protect their athletes, an Olympic track is no place for inexperienced athletes - who have not met the minimal physical standards - required to test their mettle.” (9news.com.au, 25 Jan 2018; foxsport.com.au, 26 Jan 2018)

FIRST TWO MONOBOB VICTORIES
She won the first two events in Lillehammer (2018). "I think it took the second win for it all to really sink in that I did it, not only once, but twice! I have dreamt about hearing our national anthem play as I stand on top of the podium for as long as I've been an athlete and after the first win, hearing that play, it really did give me chills and a lump in my throat. The first win was for me. All the hard work, the long hours spent training, the struggle juggling uni, work, and training, the sacrifices that you happily make as an athlete, all the sweat and tears was all worth it after that win. The second one was for all those who have stood by me and supported me through thick and thin. It took the work of a whole team to make this season a reality and I'm so grateful for those who have come on board to support me in making my dream a reality." (olympics.com.au, 12 Nov 2018)

PYEONGCHANG PREDICTION
“I went to the PyeongChang Olympics as a spectator, and it was (American Elana Meyers-Taylor) with her silver medal and I think she just said to me, ‘You’ll get one of these one day yourself.' But her saying that to me gave me such drive to be up there with her and competing with her and pushing as fast as her, and that’s what I’m doing.” (smh.com.au, 14 Jan 2022)

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Competed at two World Championships (2020 2-woman, 2021 monobob - DNS), and one Junior World Championships (2018).

In 2020/21, became the first Australian athlete to win a World Cup gold medal in any sliding sport with victory in the monobob at Innsbruck, setting start and track records in the process.

Finished as the runner-up in the 2020/21 inaugural monobob season standings behind USA athlete Nicole Vogt (with all top-10 race finishes).

Won the first women’s monobob races in Lillehammer on 4/5 November 2018, which did not belong to any racing series

As of Dec 2021, she had competed in 12 World Series races (since 2020), winning medals in eight of them (three gold), making her one of the most experienced and successful athletes in the event. (ibsf.org, 30 Jan 2021)