Valerie Fleming
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Valerie S.•Fleming |
| Used name | Valerie•Fleming |
| Born | 18 December 1976 in San Francisco, California (USA) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 77 kg |
| Affiliations | UC Santa Barbara Gauchos, Santa Barbara (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Valerie Fleming started out in athletics, running on the 4x100 relay team at UC Santa Barbara, and she was Big West Conference champion in the javelin throw. Graduating in 2003, she immediately starting bobsledding as the braker for Shauna Rohbock, and together they have won the most medals ever on the World Cup circuit for a US pair, male or female. They were third at the 2005 and 2007 World Championships, have posted 19 podium finishes on the World Cup circuit, including three victories. In 2009, Fleming added a bronze at the World in the bobsled-skeleton mixed team championship. Fleming has a twin sister, Victoria.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | USA |
Valerie Fleming | |||
| Two, Women (Olympic) | Shauna Rohbock | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (0–1–3 2005 Calgary bronze: Two-woman; 2007 St. Moritz bronze: Two-woman; 2009 Lake Placid bronze: BOB/SKE Mixed team; 2011 Königssee silver: Two-woman)