Lauren Salter

HEIGHT 5'6" WEIGHT 140 lbs

Follow her on Twitter @lsesalter

Lauren was born on February 1, 1988 in Whittier, California. The native of Idyllwild, California has a Bachelor's of Science degree in parks and recreation management from Northern Arizona University, where she was a member of the track and field team. During the 2010 Olympics, one of her throw coaches jokingly challenged her to try bobsled, knowing that bobsled pilots often recruit sprinters to be brakemen. She did, and was told she was too small for bobsled, but they gave her the contact information for the skeleton program. The rest is history.

FUN FACTS

- She had open-heart surgery as a baby.
- She has a twin brother.
- One of her favorite things to do is to go see a show on Broadway.

Career Highlights:

• 2014-2015 North American Cup - 4th in Park City #1 (11/14); 5th in Park City #2 (11/14); SILVER in Calgary #1 (11/14); SILVER in Calgary #2 (11/14); SILVER in Whistler #1 (1/15); SILVER in Whistler #2 (1/15); BRONZE in Calgary #1 (1/15); BRONZE in Calgary #2 (1/15)
• 2013 National Championships - BRONZE in Lake Placid (3/13)
  
• 2012-2013 North American Cup -13th in Calgary #1 (11/12), 9th in Whistler #1 (12/12), 6th in Whistler #2 (12/12), 5th in Whistler #3 (12/12), 6th in Lake Placid #1 (3/13), 4th in Lake Placid #2 (3/13)
• 2011-2012 America's Cup -7th in Lake Placid #3 (4/12), BRONZE in Lake Placid #4 (4/12)