Dawn Richardson Wilson

Dawn Richardson Wilson (born 26 September 1999) is a Canadian bobsledder.[1] Richardson Wilson was born in Accra, Ghana; she currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2] As a bobsledder, Richardson Wilson has been in both the pilot and brakewoman positions.[3] She has been involved in a variety of sports, such as rugby, track and field, and ultimate frisbee, but has gained a recent interest in bobsledding.[4] She made her international debut in 2018, with team member Kori Hol as the pilot, on the North American Cup circuit.[5] A year later, in December 2019, Richardson Wilson got into her first World Cup race, finishing fifth place with Christine de Bruin.[6] She became a fulltime World Cup brakewoman in 2020-21, despite the Canadian team only being able to compete in the second half of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7]

Dawn Richardson Wilson
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1999-09-26) 26 September 1999
Accra, Ghana
Sport
CountryCanada
SportBobsleigh

Personal life

Richardson Wilson emigrated to Canada with her mother when she was two years old.[8] After her mother passed away four years later, she was taken care of by her brother and sister-in-law.[8][9]

Career

Richardson Wilson first started the sport in 2018.[10] In December 2019, Richardson Wilson competed in her first World Cup race, finishing in fifth place with Christine de Bruin.[2] Richardson Wilson's best performance was a fourth-place finish in January 2021.[2]

In January 2022, Richardson Wilson was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[11][12][13]

References
  1. "Dawn Richardson Wilson". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. "Dawn Richardson Wilson". olympic.ca. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  3. "IBSF | Dawn Richardson Wilson". www.ibsf.org. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  4. "Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton". www.bobsleighcanadaskeleton.ca. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  5. "Dawn Richardson Wilson". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  6. "Dawn Richardson Wilson". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  7. "Dawn Richardson Wilson". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  8. Barnes, Dan (3 December 2019). "Young bobsledder navigates all of life's curves". Toronto Sun. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  9. "Young Edmonton athlete makes Olympic debut after overcoming adversity | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2022-03-17.
  10. Cook, Adam (10 July 2020). "'The writing is on the wall': Canada's next great bobsledder could come out of Edmonton". CTV News Edmonton. Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  11. "21 bobsleigh and skeleton athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in Beijing". www.bobsleighcanadaskeleton.ca. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  12. Nichols, Paula (20 January 2022). "18 bobsleigh and 3 skeleton athletes to be on Team Canada at Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  13. Smart, Zack (20 January 2022). "Kripps, de Bruin, Appiah headline formidable Canadian bobsleigh team at Beijing Games". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
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