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Melrose’s Steven Langton, Driver Win First United States Medal in 2-Man Bobsled Since 1952
Langton and driver Steven Holcomb made the podium Monday.
Melrose’s Steven Langton and driver Steven Holcomb won a bronze medal Monday in the two-man bobsled at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.
The two earned the United States first medal in the event since 1952.
The medal winners (results):
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Gold, Russia, Aleksandr Zoubkov and Alexey Voevoda
Silver, Switzerland, Beat Hefti and Alex Baumann
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Bronze, United States, Steven Holcomb and Steven Langton
Langton and Holcomb won the world championships together in 2012.
They’ll team up with Chris Fogt and Curt Tomasevicz in the four-man event Saturday and Sunday (schedule). The United States four-man team, led by Holcomb, won gold four years ago at the Vancouver games.
Langton’s brother, Chris Langton, is one of two alternates for the team.
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