Howard Siler, Jr.
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Howard Banford•Siler, Jr. |
| Used name | Howard•Siler, Jr. |
| Born | 18 June 1945 in Newport News, Virginia (USA) |
| Died | 8 July 2014 in Clermont, Florida (USA) |
| Measurements | 183 cm / 91 kg |
| Affiliations | Lake Placid BC, Lake Placid (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Howard Siler was a nine-time national champion in bobsledding. Siler also won a bronze medal in the 4-man event at the 1969 World Championships. He represented the Lake Placid Bobsled Club throughout his career. Siler’s business career was as an insurance agent for Combined Life of New York. He later achieved some fame as the coach of the 1988 Jamaican bobsled team that was portrayed in the movie Cool Runnings. Siler was the inspiration for the John Candy character in the movie that coached the Jamaican bobsledders.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | USA |
Howard Siler, Jr. | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Paul Lamey | 16 | ||||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | United States 1 | |||||
| 1980 Winter Olympics | Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) | USA |
Howard Siler, Jr. | |||
| Two, Men (Olympic) | Dick Nalley | 5 | ||||
| Four, Men (Olympic) | United States 2 | 13 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (0–0–1 1969 Lake Placid bronze: Four-man)