Taylor Austin

Taylor Austin was recruited into bobsleigh as a brakeman after playing college football in Calgary. In his rookie season, he also participated in a driving school – first in Calgary and then again at the end of year in Lake Placid. 

Today, he is one of three NextGen bobsleigh pilots in the national program. Taylor also enjoys helping coach learn-to-push camps with new recruits, and high school programs with Alberta Bobsleigh. In addition to chasing the international podium, Taylor has given hundreds of Canadians the thrill of sitting in a sled while blasting down the Olympic Tracks in Calgary or Whistler as a pilot of the public bobsleigh programs. He loves seeing the fear at the top turn to smiles at the bottom.

His most memorable moment in the sport though is having two-time Olympic medallist, Lascelles Brown, push him en route to capturing his first North American Cup title in Park City. 
 

Career Highlights

	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Other
2020 – North American Cup, Lake Placid, USA	4man   4man   4man   2man   2man		2man
2019 – North American Cup, Park City, USA	4man   4man   4man   2man   2man  2man
2018 - North American Cup, Calgary, CAN		2man
2018 - North American Cup, Whistler, CAN			2man
2017 - North American Cup, Whistler, CAN	2man		4man
2017 – North American Cup, Lake Placid, USA			2man
2017 – North American Cup, Park City, USA	2man	4man
2012 - North American Cup, Calgary, CAN			4man
2012 - North American Cup, Calgary, CAN		4man