Mike Evelyn

Mike Evelyn (born 13 April 1993) is a Canadian bobsledder who competes in the two-man and four-man events as a brakeman.[1][2]

Mike Evelyn
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1993-04-13) 13 April 1993
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sport
CountryCanada
SportBobsleigh
Event(s)Two-man, Four-man

Career

Evelyn is a former ice hockey player who switched to bobsleigh during the 2019–20 season.[3]

In January 2022, Evelyn was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[4][5][6]

Alongside his success in bobsled, Evelyn received a degree in electrical engineering from Dalhousie University in 2019 and works as a systems engineer.[7]

References
  1. "Mike Evelyn". International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF). Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  2. "Mike Evelyn". olympic.ca. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  3. "HIGH ACHIEVERS: Ottawa's Mike Evelyn trades his hockey blades for longer blades on the Canadian bobsleigh team". www.ottawasportspages.ca/. Ottawa Sport Pages. 5 December 2020. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  4. "21 bobsleigh and skeleton athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in Beijing". www.bobsleighcanadaskeleton.c. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. "Mike Evelyn - Systems Engineer - Linkedin". Linkedin. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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