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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet bobsleigh pilot Justin Kripps

By Adam Hearty Global News

Posted January 20, 2014 4:59 pm

Updated January 29, 2014 7:24 pm

1 min read

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Justin Kripps and Bryan Barnett of Canada start their 2 Man Bobsled run during the Viessmann IBSF Bobsled and Skeleton World Cup event at Utah Olympic Park December 6, 2013 in Park City, Utah. Gene Sweeney Jr/Getty Images

Sport: Bobsleigh

Age: 27

Hometown: Summerland, B.C.

Accomplishments:

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2012 World Championship Team Competition bronze medalist.

Interesting Fact: His pre-competition ritual is to breathe in peppermint oil while visualizing the race.

Chances: As the pilot of Canada’s third-ranked sleigh, and with a relatively small amount of piloting experience on the international stage, Kripps is not expected to reach the Sochi podium.

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