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Canada’s athletes in Sochi: Meet bobsleigh brakeman Bryan Barnett

By Adam Hearty Global News

Posted January 20, 2014 5:00 pm

Updated January 20, 2014 5:06 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: 26

Hometown: Edmonton, Alta.

Accomplishments:

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2013 two-man silver medallist on the North-American Cup circuit.

Interesting Fact: Bryan Barnett competed in track and field for Canada at Beijing 2008 but did not complete his 200-metre heat.

Chances: He is the brakeman on both the two-man and the four-man Canada-3 sleighs, neither of which is projected to win a medal in Sochi.

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