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Todd Hays

トッド・ヘイズ　/　とっど・へいず

American bobsledder

May 21, 1969 (age 57)　・　Del Rio, Texas, United States

Texas
bobsledder
kickboxer
mixed martial arts fighter

My Take

Hays is one of those reinvention stories I cannot resist. A 190 cm Texan from Del Rio who came up as a kickboxer and MMA fighter, he switched lanes entirely and drove a bobsled to a four-man silver at Salt Lake City in 2002, ending a 46-year US medal drought. Snapping a half-century of frustration is dramatic enough, but doing it after a combat-sports career makes it richer. The nerve and explosive power forged trading punches translated perfectly to flying down ice past 100 kph. An athlete who can win after changing sports is, to me, the genuinely tough kind.

Overview

Todd Dennys Hays (born May 21, 1969) is a former American bobsledder who competed from 1994 to 2006. Competing in two Winter Olympics, he won the silver medal in the four-man event at Salt Lake City in 2002, breaking a 46-year medal drought for the US national bobsleigh team. He also won two medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships with a silver in 2003 and a bronze in 2004.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Todd Hays
Name (Japanese): トッド・ヘイズ
Reading: とっど・へいず
Born: May 21, 1969 (age 57)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Rooster
Origin: Del Rio, Texas, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 190 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: bobsledder / kickboxer / mixed martial arts fighter

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: University of Tulsa

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%98%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BA

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