2.athlete+biography

__**Mike Kohn biography**__ __**By:Paul G**__

 **Mike Kohn was born on May 26**   **th**   **,1972 in Colombia, south Carolina. He is in the winter Olympics, he is a Bobsledder in the 2010 Olympics, some of his team mates are Nick Cunningham,Jamie moriarty,and Bill schuffenhauer. Currently his height is 6'2” and his weight is 215 lbs. The last time he was in the Olympics was 2002. He graduated from George mason university in 1997 with a degree in health fitness and recreation management in 1997. He decided to move to driver's seat after the salt lake games, first learning on a two man sled. Only three nations were qualified to enter three man racers. Mike Kohn once said “Olympics are more than just winning medals, and this experience is one I'll remember for the rest of my life.” He considered retiring after not making the 09-2010 world cup team but returned to his America cup roots-where he won the four man title the season before- to finish over all 3**  **rd.**   **The south Carolina native got his bobsled start in 1990 after excelling in track and field and football during high school.**