Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Journalist 1st Class Preston Keres. / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
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.
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
- Height
- 190 cm
- Occupation
- bobsledder / kickboxer / mixed martial arts fighter
2. Background
- University
- University of Tulsa
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Todd Hays born?
Born May 21, 1969 (age 57).
Where is Todd Hays from?
Todd Hays is from Del Rio, Texas, United States.
What does Todd Hays do?
Todd Hays works as bobsledder, kickboxer, mixed martial arts fighter.
How tall is Todd Hays?
Todd Hays is 190 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.