Shaquille Murray-Lawrence

Shaquille is adding his name to the growing list of standout Canadian Football League players who regular change out their gridiron cleats with bobsleigh spikes while dreaming of hosting both the Grey Cup and standing on the Olympic podium.

With the CFL on the sidelines due to COVID-19, Shaquille’s competitive nature took over and so he headed to Calgary to attend the National Bobsleigh Team Selection Camp in the fall of 2020.

The third-round draft choice of the B.C. Lions who has bounced around the CFL and including a stint as a running back and kickoff returner with the Montreal Alouettes definitely captured the coaches’ attention with his power, speed and explosiveness.

Murray-Lawrence has developed into one of Canada’s top brakemen in his short time with the program, while continuing to learn the intricacies of the sport and chase that new-found Olympic dream on the track to Milano/Cortina 2026.

He was named as an alternate on Team Canada at the Olympic Winter Games in Beijing, China and captured his first World Cup medal while part of Taylor Austin’s four-man crew at the Whistler, B.C. stop in 2022.

Career Highlights

2022 – Olympic Winter Games, Beijing, CHN: Alternate
2024 – North American Cup, Whistler, CAN: 2 (4-man)
2024 – World Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 10 (2-man)
2024 – World Championships, Winterberg, GER: 12 (4-man)
2023 – North American Cup, Park City, USA: 1 (4-man), 1 (4-man)
2023 – North American Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 3 (4-man), 5 (2-man)
2023 – World Championships, St. Moritz, SUI: 13 (4-man)
2023 – World Cup, Altenberg, GER: 8 (4-man), 9 (2-man)
2023 – World Cup, Winterberg, GER: 9 (4-man), 11 (2-man)
2022 – World Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 6 (4-man)
2022 – World Cup, Whistler, CAN: 3 (4-man), 6 (2-man)
2022 – World Cup, St. Moritz, SUI: 13 (4-man), 18 (2-man)
2021 – North American Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 1, 2, 1
2021 – North American Cup, Park City, USA: 1, 2
2021 – North American Cup, Whistler, CAN: 1, 1, 1
2021 – World Cup, St. Moritz, SUI: 11 (4-man)
2021 – Europe Cup, Altenberg, GER: 1 (4-man)

Olympic Winter Games Results

2022 – Olympic Winter Games, Beijing, CHN: Alternate

World Championship Results

2024 – World Championships, Winterberg, GER: 12 (4-man)
2023 – World Championships, St. Moritz, SUI: 13 (4-man)

World Cup Results

2024 – World Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 10 (2-man)
2023 – World Cup, Altenberg, GER: 8 (4-man), 9 (2-man)
2023 – World Cup, Winterberg, GER: 9 (4-man), 11 (2-man)
2022 – World Cup, Lake Placid, USA: 6 (4-man)
2022 – World Cup, Whistler, CAN: 3 (4-man), 6 (2-man)
2022 – World Cup, St. Moritz, SUI: 13 (4-man), 18 (2-man)
2021 – World Cup, St. Moritz, SUI: 11 (4-man)