Christine de Bruin explained

Christine de Bruin
Nationality:Canadian
Birth Date:3 March 1989
Birth Place:Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height:1.70 m
Weight:76 kg
Country:Canada
Sport:Bobsleigh
Event:Two-woman
Turnedpro:2012

Christine de Bruin (née Bushie, born 3 March 1989) is a Canadian bobsledder. She competed in the two-woman event at the 2018 Winter Olympics with Melissa Lotholz.[1] She won bronze in the women's event and a silver medal in the team relay at the 2019 Bobsled World Championships in Whistler, British Columbia.[2]

In January 2022, De Bruin was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[3] [4] [5] De Bruin would go on to win the bronze medal in the inaugural monobob event.[6] [7]

In November 2022, the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport announced de Bruin had tested positive for an illicit anabolic agent and had admitted to the violation. She was suspended from training and competition for three years.[8] [9] Signing the admission reduced the ban by one year. de Bruin said she was not financially able to contest the ruling.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Christine de Bruin . Pyeongchang 2018 . 19 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180228030923/https://www.pyeongchang2018.com/en/game-time/results/OWG2018/en/bobsleigh/athlete-profile-n3025475-christine-de-bruin.htm . 28 February 2018 . dead .
  2. News: Canada's Christine de Bruin celebrates 30th birthday with silver, bronze . Gemma . Karstens-Smith . The Canadian Press . 3 March 2019 . CBC Sports . 4 March 2019 .
  3. Web site: 21 bobsleigh and skeleton athletes nominated to represent Team Canada in Beijing. 20 January 2022. www.bobsleighcanadaskeleton.c. Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton. 20 January 2022.
  4. Web site: 18 bobsleigh and 3 skeleton athletes to be on Team Canada at Beijing 2022. Nichols. Paula. 20 January 2022. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 20 January 2022.
  5. Web site: Smart. Zack. Kripps, de Bruin, Appiah headline formidable Canadian bobsleigh team at Beijing Games. 20 January 2022. www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 20 January 2022.
  6. Web site: Monobob bronze for de Bruin at Beijing 2022. Nichols. Paula. 13 February 2022. www.olympic.ca/. Canadian Olympic Committee. 13 February 2022.
  7. News: Barnes. Dan. 13 February 2022. Christine de Bruin claims Olympic bronze for Canada in monobob debut, Kaillie Humphries wins gold. National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 13 February 2022.
  8. Web site: Coghe . Yuri . Canadian Olympic bobsleigh medallist Christine de Bruin suspended three years for doping violation . 4 November 2022 . CBC . CBC News . doping_violation.
  9. News: Canadian Olympic bobsledder de Bruin hit with three-year ban . Steve . Keating . Ken Ferris . November 4, 2022 . . November 12, 2022.

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