Helen Upperton

Born on October thirty-first, nineteen seventy-nine, in Ahmadi, Kuwait, Helen Upperton is a distinguished Canadian bobsledder and former athletics competitor. Her family's involvement in the oil industry led them to travel extensively, granting her dual citizenship in both Great Britain and Canada. Upperton's athletic journey began as a triple jumper at the University of Texas in Austin, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree before transitioning to bobsleigh in two thousand two.

Upperton's bobsleigh career is marked by significant achievements, including a silver medal in the two-woman event at the twenty-ten Winter Olympics alongside Shelley-Ann Brown. This remarkable feat came after a fourth-place finish in the same event at the twenty-six Winter Olympics in Turin. Her prowess in the sport was further demonstrated during the two thousand five to six World Cup season, where she secured four medals, including a historic gold in St. Moritz, marking Canada's first women's World Cup victory in bobsleigh.

In addition to her Olympic success, Upperton has made her mark in the FIBT World Championships, achieving her best finish of fourth in the two-woman event at Altenberg in two thousand eight. Over her career, she amassed a total of six wins and more than twenty podium finishes in World Cup competitions, solidifying her status as a top competitor in the sport.

After announcing her retirement from competitive bobsleigh in September two thousand twelve, Upperton transitioned into a managerial role with WinSport Canada, focusing on community relations. She later took on the role of head coach for WinSport Academy's bobsleigh program, nurturing the next generation of bobsledders. Upperton also showcased her expertise as a commentator for men's and women's bobsleigh and skeleton events during the twenty-fourteen and twenty-eighteen Winter Olympics.