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Height: 6' Weight: 220 lbs

Bill Schuffenhauer helped the U.S. end the 46-year medal drought in the sport of bobsled by pushing Todd Hays to a silver medal at the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah. Schuffenhauer teamed with Steven Holcomb at the 2006 Olympic Games in Torino, Italy to finish sixth in four-man and 14th in two-man competition. Following the 2006 Games, Schuffenhauer retired from bobsled, but decided to make a comeback, returning with Hays for the 2008-2009 season. He helped push Hays to a 9th place finish at the 2009 World Championships.

In his free time, Schuffenhauer enjoys spending time with his his two children, Skyy Belle and Corben. He would like to thank all of his family and friends back home and across the country for all of their love and support..

OLYMPIC HIGHLIGHTS

Silver Medal in the four-man during the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City, Utah
2006 Olympian at Torino Games finishing sixth in the four-man and 14th in the two-man
2010 Olympian at Vancouver Games finishing 13th in the four-man

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

2009-2010 World Cup as push athlete for Mike Kohn in the four-man
-14th in Lake Placid (11/09), 22nd in Konigssee (1/10), 6th in St. Moritz (1/10), 17th in Igls (1/10)
2009-2010 World Cup as push athlete for Mike Kohn in the two-man
-18th in Igls (1/10)
9th at 2009 U.S. Bobsled Push Championship
2008-2009 World Cup as push athlete in the four-man
-13th in Winterberg (11/09), 19th in Altenberg (12/08), 9th in Igls (12/08), 9th in Konigssee (1/09), 5th in St. Moritz (1/09), 5th in Whistler (2/09)
-9th at World Championships in Lake Placid (2/09)
2005-2006 World Cup as push athlete for Steve Holcomb and Todd Hays in the four-man
-9th in Calagary (11/05), 6th in Lake Placid (11/05), 4th in Igls (12/05), GOLD in Cortina (12/05), 11th in Konigssee (1/06)
2005-2006 World Cups as brakeman for Steve Holcomb in the two-man
-8th in Konigssee (01/06)
2004-2005 World Cup as push athlete for Todd Hays in the four-man
-GOLD in Winterberg (11/04), GOLD in Altenberg (12/04) , SILVER in Igls (12/04), 4th in Cortina (12/04), 5th in four-man bobsled at World Championships in Calgary (2/05)
2004-2005 World Cup as brakeman for driver Todd Hays in the two-man
-9th in Cortina (12/04)
2002-2003 World Cup as brakeman for Todd Hays in the two-man
-SILVER in Calgary (2/03), 8th in Winterberg (1/03), 5th in St. Moritz (1/03), 6th in Cortina (12/02), 4th in Igls (12/02)
2002-2003 World Cup as brakeman for Todd Hays in the two-man
-5th in Calgary (2/03), 6th in Winterberg (1/03), 6th in Cortina (12/02), GOLD in Lake Placid (11/02)
2001-02 results in the four-man
-GOLD in Verizon Champ Series (Race #2) (1/02), 4th in Verizon National Trials (10/01)

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