Curt Tomasevicz

Tomasevicz at 2010 Winter Olympics
Personal information
Full name	Curtis Tomasevicz
Born	September 17, 1980 (1980-09-17) (age 43)
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Medal record Men's bobsleigh Representing the  United States Olympic Games 2010 Vancouver Four-man 2014 Sochi Four-man World Championships 2009 Lake Placid Four-man 2012 Lake Placid Four-man 2013 St. Moritz Mixed team 2007 St. Moritz Mixed team 2008 Altenberg Mixed team 2009 Lake Placid Two-man 2009 Lake Placid Mixed team 2011 Königssee Four-man 2013 St. Moritz Four-man

Curtis "Curt" Tomasevicz (born September 17, 1980) is an American bobsledder who has competed since 2004, and a former college football player. He won six medals at the FIBT World Championships with two golds (Four-man: 2009, 2012), a silver (Mixed team: 2007) and three bronzes (Two-man: 2009, Mixed team: 2008, 2009).

Tomasevicz finished sixth in the four-man event at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin.^[1] He was an alternate during the (2006–07) season on World Cup tour for driver Steven Holcomb and won a gold in Cesana, Italy during the 2007–08 season.

It was announced on January 15, 2010 that he made the US team in both the two-man and four-man events at the 2010 Winter Olympics, where he won a gold medal.^[1]

Personal life

Tomasevicz earned his bachelor degree and Master of Science degree in electrical engineering with a minor in astronomy, and in December 2017 a PhD in biological systems engineering, all from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He played fullback and middle linebacker for the Nebraska Cornhuskers football team from 2000–2003, and was named an Academic All-Big 12 player in 2002. He comes from Shelby, Nebraska. Tomasevicz serves as an Assistant Professor in biological systems engineering at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln,^[2] and also speaks at schools around Nebraska.

Tomasevicz is a faithful Catholic who has an appreciation for the Church's longstanding and fruitful relationship with science, and an appreciation for other aspects of the Church's history. http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/olympic-gold-medalist-shares-sochi-experience/