Shauna Rohbock Explained

Shauna Rohbock
Birth Name:Shauna Linn Rohbock[1]
Birth Date:4 April 1977
Birth Place:Provo, Utah, U.S.[2]
Education:Brigham Young University (BS, 1999)
Height:5inchesft8inchesin (ftin)[3]
Spouse:Valerie Fleming
Children:2
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Weight:150 lbs
Country:United States
Position:Driver
Turnedpro:1999
Turnedpro Type:Career start
Retired:2011
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Youthyears1:–1995
Collegeyears1:1995–1998
Collegecaps1:90
Collegegoals1:94
Years1:2002–2003
Caps1:16
Goals1:2
Nationalyears1:1998
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Serviceyears:2000–present

Shauna Linn Rohbock (born April 4, 1977) is a retired Olympic medal-winning bobsledder, former professional soccer player, and is a staff sergeant in the Utah Army National Guard.[4] After retiring from competitions she worked as a bobsled coach at the Utah Olympic Park.[3]

Early life

Rohbock was raised in Orem, Utah, and is a graduate of Orem's Mountain View High School and Brigham Young University, where she studied recreation management. She graduated from BYU with a Bachelor of Science in 1999.[5] She is the middle child among seven siblings, and has five sisters and one brother.[3] Rohbock is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[6]

While attending college, she set several BYU Cougars women's soccer records, scoring 95 goals in 368 shots during her 90-game career there. Her 95 goals places her sixth (as of 2006) on the NCAA career scoring list.[7]

In 2000 she joined the Utah Army National Guard and became a member of the National Guard Outstanding Athlete Program.[3]

Soccer career

At the professional level, she played for the San Diego Spirit of the Women's United Soccer Association in 2003.[8]

Bobsleigh career

Rohbock competed in the bobsled at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, winning silver in the two-woman event with teammate Valerie Fleming. Rohbock's best overall finish in the Bobsleigh World Cup was second in 2006–2007 with Fleming. She won her first career World Cup win at the Calgary race, followed by a second win at the World Cup held at Park City, Utah on December 8, 2006. She delivered a 48.73 second run that shattered the Park City track record previously set by Jill Bakken in 2002. Rohbock and Fleming has also won bronze medals at the World Championships in 2005 and 2007. Rohbock has competed in bobsled since 1999. At the 2009 world championships in Lake Placid, New York, she won a silver medal in the two-woman event with Elana Meyers, then won a bronze in the mixed team event.

Rohbock was named to the US Olympic team for the 2010 Winter Olympics on January 16, 2010, where she finished sixth in the two-woman event.[2]

She coached the Brazilian men's bobsled team at the 2018 Winter Olympics, a role she combined with a position as part of the coaching team for the United States squad.[9]

In May 2018, President Donald Trump appointed Rohbock to be a member of his Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition.[10]

Career highlights

Olympic Winter Games
  • 2006 – Torino, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
    World Championships:
  • 2005 – Calgary, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2007 – St. Moritz, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2009 – Lake Placid, 2nd with Elana Meyers
    World Cup:
  • 2004/2005 – Altenberg, 3rd with Erin Pac
  • 2004/2005 – Igls, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2004/2005 – Cesana, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2005/2006 – Calgary, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2005/2006 – Lake Placid, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2006/2006 – Igls, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2006/2006 – Cortina d'Ampezzo, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2006/2007 – Calgary, 1st with Valerie Fleming
  • 2006/2007 – Park City, 1st with Valerie Fleming
  • 2006/2007 – Lake Placid, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2006/2007 – Igls, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2006/2007 – Cesana, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2006/2007 – Winterberg, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2006/2007 – Königssee, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2007/2008 – Park City, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2007/2008 – Cesana, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2007/2008 – Winterberg, 3rd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2008/2009 – Altenberg, 3rd with Elana Meyers
  • 2008/2009 – Igls, 2nd with Valerie Fleming
  • 2008/2009 – Königssee, 1st with Valerie Fleming
  • 2008/2009 – Whistler, 1st with Elana Meyers

    Personal life

    Rohbock is no longer married to former spouse Valerie Fleming and has two children.[11]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Congratulatory Letter – To: Shauna Linn Rohbock – From: POTUS/FLOTUS . . . RE015 (Olympics), File 690174 [5] . 6 . March 27, 2006 . July 29, 2022 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220729181656/https://catalog.archives.gov/OpaAPI/media/37209295/content/presidential-libraries/bushgw/WHORM/re-recreation-sports/t081-056j-690174-5-59592.pdf . July 29, 2022.
    2. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418073436/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ro/shauna-rohbock-1.html Shauna Rohbock
    3. https://web.archive.org/web/20160103203731/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-bobsled-skeleton-federation/athletes/Shauna-Rohbock Shauna Rohbock
    4. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Feb2006/20060223_4286.html National Guard Soldier Takes Olympic Silver Medal
    5. McIlvain . Ryan B. . Sliding into Silver . . . 2006 . July 20, 2022.
    6. Hong, Erin (August 6, 2012) After the Games, 5 Mormon Olympians worked at BYU; what are the other 41 doing?. Deseret News
    7. http://www.byucougars.com/soccer_w/history/records.html BYU Women's Soccer Records
    8. http://www.torino2006.org/ENG/IDF/ATH/606870.html Athlete details
    9. Web site: Brazil's underdog bobsled team, the Frozen Bananas, is basically a real-life 'Cool Runnings' . Lopes . Marina . 22 February 2018 . . 10 March 2018.
    10. Web site: US President Trump appoints Shauna Rohbock and Herschel Walker to Sports Council . 8 May 2018 . ibsf.org . 15 January 2019.
    11. News: Preece . Brian E. . Shauna Rohbock is inducted into the Utah Sports Hall of Fame . . October 18, 2019 . July 20, 2022.