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Steven Holcomb

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Athlete

The Resume

    (April 14, 1980-May 6, 2017)
    Born in Park City, Utah
    Bobsledder
    Won the Olympic Gold Medal in four-man bobsledding (with Justin Olsen, Steve Mesler and Curtis Tomasevicz) (2010)
    Won a gold medal in four-man bobsledding in the World Championships (2009)

Why he might be annoying:

    His nickname is Holkie.
    He is a computer geek.
    He injured his arm twice (jumping on the trampoline and falling off of a mailbox) when he was a kid.
    During his first Winter Olympic competitions in 2006, he finished in 6th place in four-man and in 14th place in two-man.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was diagnosed with a degenerative eye condition (2002) that left him navigating courses by feel rather than sight.
    He underwent eye surgery to take care of his eye condition (2008).
    He was a member of the National Guard.
    He listed video games, reading and cycling as his hobbies.
    He piloted the U.S. Bobsled team in the four-man event to put an end to their Olympic gold medal drought that lasted 62 years (February 27, 2010).

Credit: Neo NX2004


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 147 Votes: 53.74% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 9 Votes: 88.89% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 9 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 52 Votes: 73.08% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 52.63% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 10 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 12 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 115 Votes: 49.57% Annoying