John Baines
Sport/Event > Bobsleigh
Date and Place of Birth > 26 September 1985, Middlesbrough
Occupation > Royal Air Force
Biography > Like many of the bobsleigh squad here at Team Bath, John was initially a sprinter, winning 100m and 200m titles at county level. He switched to bobsleigh in 2008, becoming a Brakeman. He can normally be found working as a communication specialist for the Royal Air Force.
Career Highlights >
19th – 4-man, Winter Olympics, Sochi, Russia, February 2014
23rd – 2-man (with Lamin Deen), Winter Olympics, Sochi, Russia, February 2014
Selected for Team GB’s Bobsleigh squad at Sochi 2014
9th – Park City in 2-Man World Cup, 2012-13
8th – La Plagne in 2-Man World Cup, 2012-13
1st – Winterberg in 4-Man British Championships, 2011-12
2nd – Winterberg in 4-Man Europa Cup, 2011-12
