 Melissa Lotholz in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 2, 1992 Barrhead, Alberta, Canada |
| Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Website | Mellotholz.com |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Canada |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
| Event(s) | 2-woman, monobob |
Medal record | |
Melissa Lotholz (born December 2, 1992) is a Canadian bobsledder.
In her rookie season, Lotholz pushed Kaillie Humphries to 3 World Cup medals. The following season the duo won 9 medals in as many races, including silver at World Championships, to secure the overall title. Altogether Humphries and Lotholz went on to win 2 World Championship medals, 17 World Cup medals and four crystal globes in 4 years. On January 9, 2016, Lotholz was part of the first all-female team to compete against men in a four-person World Cup bobsled race; her teammates were Kaillie Humphries (pilot), Cynthia Appiah, and Genevieve Thibault. In 2018 Lotholz competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics with pilot Christine de Bruin, where they finished 7th. Following the Olympic season, Lotholz switched from her role as brakeman to pilot.[1][2]
In January 2022, Lotholz was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[3][4][5]
- ^ Associated Press (9 January 2016). "Humphries makes history, driving a 4-woman sled against men". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Reynolds, Tim (9 January 2016). "Kaillie Humphries 1st to drive 4-woman sled against male World Cup field". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ "21 bobsleigh and skeleton athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in Beijing". www.bobsleighcanadaskeleton.c. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Nichols, Paula (20 January 2022). "18 bobsleigh and 3 skeleton athletes to be on Team Canada at Beijing 2022". www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
- ^ Smart, Zack (20 January 2022). "Kripps, de Bruin, Appiah headline formidable Canadian bobsleigh team at Beijing Games". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. Retrieved 20 January 2022.