Stuart Benson

Stuart Benson
Personal information
Born (1981-02-12) 12 February 1981 (age 43)
Glasgow, Scotland
Years active2011–2014
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16.2 st)
SpouseSarah Benson
Websitewww.stubenson.com
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
Sport Bobsleigh
EventFour-Man bobsleigh
ClubGB Bobsleigh, Bath
Coached byDominik Scherrer
Peter Gunn
Michael Khmel
Medal record
Men's Bobsleigh
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Sochi Four man

Stuart Benson (born 12 February 1981) is a former bobsledder who competed for Team GB, and an avionics technician in the Royal Air Force. His competed at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi in the four-man bobsleigh, competing with John James Jackson, Bruce Tasker, and Joel Fearon, where they finished fifth. With the disqualification of both Russian bobsleigh teams who finished ahead of them, they officially finished third.[1]

  1. ^ "Exclusive Interview - retired Scottish bobsleigh star Stuart Benson on his battle to get his bronze medal". HeraldScotland. 20 December 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2018.

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