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 | Mike KohnChantilly, VirginiaUSA bobsled.teamusa.org/athletes/mike-kohn Mike Kohn is a Sergeant in the Virginia Army National Guard and a member of the National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program. Kohn joined the National Guard in 1999 as an Infantry Soldier, and is one of several U.S. Olympic bobsled-soldier athletes that have benefited from the Outstanding Athlete Program. Kohn began the sport of bobsled during his senior year in High School when Coach Carlino wrote him a letter on June 6, 1990 welcoming him to the team. Kohn was the youngest competitor in the 1991 Olympic Trials, and went on to win the 2002 Olympic 4-man Bronze medal with driver Brian Shimer. Kohn was also named to the 2006 Olympic team as an alternate. Kohn was forced to cut his 2006-07 season short due to a strained calf muscle at World Championships, a result of complications from compartment syndrome. He was able to compete in four World Cup stops, finishing with three top-ten World Cup finishes. Kohn graduated from George Mason University in1997 with a degree in health, fitness and recreation management. ABOUT ME: Mike was named among People Magazine's "Top 50 Most Eligible Bachelors" in 2002. In 2002, Mike visited Afghanistan as a representative of the National Guard. Mike's brother, Nicholas, is a Broadway performer. He is a son to a former Green Beret in the U.S. Army. He admires his parents for their passion for life and commitment to excellence in everything they do. He enjoys golf and riding his Harley-Davidson. < Return to Team Listing |