Jean Prahm (formerly Jean Racine, born September 20, 1978) is an American

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der who competed from 1996 to 2006. She won three medals in the two-woman event at the

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with two silvers (

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, 2001) and a bronze ( 2004). Prahm, then known by her maiden name of Jean Racine, won the

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season title in the two-woman event both in 1999-2000 and 2000–1. Earned the nickname "mean jean" after kicking off her bobsled partner just prior to the 2002 Olympics. Prahm competed in the Olympics twice in the women's bobsleigh doubles, in 2002 and 2006. In 2002, Prahm competed in women's bobsledding during its first appearance as an Olympic sport. Prahm and her partner, Gea Johnson, finished fifth. In 2006, in Torino, Italy, Prahm finished in sixth place. A native of

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, Prahm is also a business major at the

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and is pursuing a singing career. Today, Prahm lives in

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with her husband and three children. She also serves as an athlete representative for the selection team for the United States women's bobsled teams.

References

Jean Prahm Official Bio

FIBT profile
1978 births Living people American female bobsledders Bobsledders at the 2002 Winter Olympics Bobsledders at the 2006 Winter Olympics Olympic bobsledders of the United States People from Waterford, Michigan People from Park City, Utah Sportspeople from Michigan University of Utah alumni Sportspeople from Iowa City, Iowa 21st-century American women {{US-bobsleigh-bio-stub