| Dawn Richardson Wilson | |
| Nationality: | Canadian |
| Birth Date: | 1999 9, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Accra, Ghana |
| Country: | Canada |
| Sport: | Bobsleigh |
Dawn Richardson Wilson (born 26 September 1999) is a Canadian bobsledder.[1] Richardson Wilson was born in Accra, Ghana; she currently resides in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[2] As a bobsledder, Richardson Wilson has been in both the pilot and brakewoman positions. She has been involved in a variety of sports, such as rugby, track and field, and ultimate frisbee, but has gained a recent interest in bobsledding.[3] She made her international debut in 2018, with team member Kori Hol as the pilot, on the North American Cup circuit. A year later, in December 2019, Richardson Wilson got into her first World Cup race, finishing fifth place with Christine de Bruin. She became a fulltime World Cup brakewoman in 2020-21, despite the Canadian team only being able to compete in the second half of the season due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Richardson Wilson emigrated to Canada with her mother when she was two years old.[4] After her mother passed away four years later, she was taken care of by her brother and sister-in-law.[4] [5]
Richardson Wilson first started the sport in 2018.[6] In December 2019, Richardson Wilson competed in her first World Cup race, finishing in fifth place with Christine de Bruin.[2] Richardson Wilson's best performance was a fourth-place finish in January 2021.[2]
In January 2022, Richardson Wilson was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team.[7] [8] [9]