Melissa Lotholz

Melissa Lotholz
Personal information
Nationality Canadian
Born (1992-12-02) December 2, 1992
Barrhead, Alberta, Canada
Residence Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Website MelissaLotholz.ca
Sport
Country  Canada
Sport Bobsleigh
Event(s) 2-woman

Melissa Lotholz (born December 2, 1992) is a Canadian bobsledder. On January 9, 2016, Kaillie Humphries became the first woman to drive an all-female team against men in a four-person World Cup bobsled race; her teammates were Lotholz, Cynthia Appiah, and Genevieve Thibault.[1][2]

Career highlights

World Championships
2016 – Igls, 2nd, silver medalist(s) 2nd with Kaillie Humphries
FIBT (IBSF) World Cup Overall Season Championship
First, 1st, gold medalist(s) overall in the 2015–16 FIBT World Cup season with Kaillie Humphries
Second, 2nd, silver medalist(s) overall in the 2014–15 FIBT World Cup season with Kaillie Humphries

References

  1. Associated Press (9 January 2016). "Humphries makes history, driving a 4-woman sled against men". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
  2. Reynolds, Tim (9 January 2016). "Kaillie Humphries 1st to drive 4-woman sled against male World Cup field". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 9 January 2016.


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