Kristen Bujnowski
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Bujnowski in 2020 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 14, 1992 |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Bobsleigh |
Event | Two-woman |
| Turned pro | 2017 |
Medal record | |
Kristen Bujnowski (born March 14, 1992) is a Canadian bobsledder.
She was an alternate at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Two Women Bobsleigh.
Kristen was a brakeman at the IBSF World Championships 2019 with Christine de Bruin, winning a bronze medal.[1][2]
She was a brakeman at the IBSF World Championships 2020 with Christine de Bruin, winning a bronze medal.[3]
Kristen Bujnowski and Christine de Bruin also won a Bronze IBSF World Cup Crystal Globe in 2020.[4]
In September 2021, she broke the Canadian and Calgary Ice House women's push record, pushing 5.36s. The Canadian record had been previously shared with Shelly-Ann Brown (2009), Cynthia Appiah (2019) and Kristen Bujnowski (2020) at 5.41s. The Calgary Ice House record was previously held by Aja Evans (2017) at 5.39s.[5]
In January 2022, Bujnowski was named to Canada's 2022 Olympic team,[6][7][8] finishing 5th in the two-woman event.