Bobsled

Aja Evans

Olympian 2014, 2018

Aja Evans
  • 0

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Aja Evans waves in the back of a two-woman red and yellow bobsled while wearing a helmet and red and blue body suit during an event

Age

36

Hometown

Chicago, IL

Education

University of Illinois

Personal
Began bobsledding in 2012 and won Olympic bronze in Sochi just two years later....Earned USABS' Team of the Year Award in 2017 with Jamie Greubel Poser...Her favorite foods are sushi, seafood and "Mom's Thanksgiving dinner."...Her brother, Fred, is the Vikings' defensive tackle, her uncle is Gary Matthews, who is the former hitting coach of the Chicago Cubs, and her cousin is major league baseball player Gary Matthews Jr....Holds a bachelor's degree in Sports Management from the University of Illinois
Career Highlights
  • 14-time World Cup medalist (4 Gold, 7 Silver, 3 Bronze)
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Olympic Experience
  • 2-time Olympian; 1-time Olympic medalist (1 bronze)
    • Olympic Games Pyeongchang 2018, 5th (2-Man Competition - Women)
    • Olympic Games Sochi 2014, bronze (2-Man Competition - Women)
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2017 – bronze (2-Man Competition - Women)
  • Years of participation: 2-Man Competition - Women 2013, 2017; Team Competition - Mixed 2013
  • Medals: 1 (1 bronze)
    • Bronze – 2017 (2-Man Competition - Women)

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