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Valerie Fleming

Valerie Fleming

Bobsled

United States

United States

Birthdate:
December 18, 1976
Height:
5' 8"
Weight:
170 pounds
Age:
31

Bobsled

Date Round Result
02/21 Women's Final Rankings Silver Medal 3:50.69 (2nd)
02/21 Women's Heat 4   57.89 (3rd)
02/21 Women's Heat 3   57.78 (3rd)
02/20 Women's Heat 2   57.65 (2nd)
02/20 Women's Heat 1   57.37 (3rd)

Profile

Fleming had a great second season on the World Cup Circuit and has become one of the top brakeman on the World Cup circuit. She teamed with Shauna Rohbock for the second year in a row and set start records in three of the five World Cup races along with the start and track record at the World Championships in Calgary, Canada. In all Valerie won three medals during the 2004-2005 season (1 Silver and 2 Bronze).

Valerie was also recognized along with the U. S. Women’s Bobsled Team by the USOC as the recipients of the Team of the Month award for January 2005.

Fleming broke the school record in the 4 X 100m relay at the University of California and was also the Big West Champion in Women’s Javelin.

Valerie has a twin sister named Victoria.

Notes

Birthplace
San Francisco
Years on team
3
School
University of California-Santa Barbara
World Championships
2004-05 - 2nd at Calgary, Alberta.
World Cup
2005-06 - 4th at Koenigssee, Germany; 3rd at Cortina, Italy; 3rd at Igls, Austria; 3rd at Lake Placid, N.Y.; 2nd at Calgary. 2004-05 - 6th at Lake Placid; 2nd at Torino, Italy; 3rd at Igls; 6th at Winterberg, Germany.
Other career highlights
One of the top brakeman on the World Cup circuit and set records in three of the five World Cup races in 2004-05; set a start and track record at the World Championship in Calgary.

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Bobsled

Gold Silver Medal TOTAL
Germany GERMANY 3 0 0 3
Switzerland SWITZERLAND 0 0 2 2
Canada CANADA 0 1 0 1
Russia RUSSIA 0 1 0 1
United States UNITED STATES 0 1 0 1
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