Chris Soule
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Christopher "Chris"•Soule |
| Used name | Chris•Soule |
| Nick/petnames | Souleman |
| Born | 5 February 1973 in Trumbull, Connecticut (USA) |
| Measurements | 182 cm / 76 kg |
| NOC |  United States |
Biography
Chris Soule was a skeleton racer who competed at the 2002 and 2006 Olympic Winter Games. He won two medals at the World Championships, with silver in 2003 and bronze in 1997, and was the overall World Cup Champion in 2002. Soule was a three-time US Champion.
Soule had done some movie work while competing, appearing as a stuntman in “GI Jane” in 1997. He became a movie director and cinematographer, also helping produce “Fight Master: Bellator MMA” in 2013 and “Felt” in 2013. He directed the TV series “In Plain Sight” and has over 35 credits on IMDB (www.imdb.com/name/nm0815815/).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 Winter Olympics | Skeleton (Bobsleigh) | USA |
Chris Soule | |||
| Skeleton, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 2006 Winter Olympics | Skeleton (Bobsleigh) | USA |
Chris Soule | |||
| Skeleton, Men (Olympic) | 25 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Acted in Movies (Stuntman in GI Jane (1997).)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Bob & Skeleton Championships (FIBT/IBSF) (0–1–1 1997 Lake Placid bronze: Skeleton; 2003 Nagano silver: Skeleton)