Name: Justin Kripps
Sport: Bobsleigh
Hometown: Summerland, BC
Nickname: Beastmode
Favourite Sports Memory: Walking into the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Opening Ceremonies and racing 4man in front of a huge home crowd.
How you got involved in your sport: I had been competing in track and field for 10 years and was approached by a Bobsleigh Canada recruiter at BC Junior Championships, next thing I knew I was racing in Europe.
The moment you knew you wanted to represent Canada: When I watched Donovan Bailey break the world record and win gold for Canada at the 96 Games, I started running basically that same day.
CAN Fund Testimonial: CAN Fund is the biggest difference maker in my training and preparation to compete for the podium at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Support from CAN Fund allows me to focus fully on my goals and helps me optimize my training.
Best Results:
2017 World Championships – Silver, Two-man
2017 World Cup 3X Silver Medalist
Share one valuable tool that you use on a daily basis that helps you to be the best athlete you can be: Focus on what you’re doing and why it’s going to make you better.
Who is one person in your life that has impacted your career and what was it that they taught you: My mother told me when I was 9 and competing in my first race to “just do your best” it seems so simple but there isn’t any point in worrying about outcomes or results. If you do your best the results will come.
Website: www.justinkripps.ca
