Jim Herberich

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJames F. "Jim"•Herberich
Used nameJim•Herberich
Born8 March 1963 in Winchester, Massachusetts (USA)
Measurements190 cm / 93 kg
NOC United States

Biography

Jim Herberich ran track at Phillips Andover Academy in Massachusetts and Harvard College, graduating in 1985. Herberich had best times of 20.78 in the 200 and 47.21 in the 400, at the time both records at Harvard. He worked as an environmental scientist near Boston when he started bobsledding in 1987, having been recruited because of his speed. But he then moved to Utah to train for bobsledding once the Salt Lake track was built. Herberich competed in three Winter Olympics but eventually settled back near Boston where he works in technology consulting.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1988 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Jim Herberich
Two, Men (Olympic) Matt Roy 16
Four, Men (Olympic) United States 2 16
1994 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Jim Herberich
Two, Men (Olympic) Chip Minton 14
1998 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Jim Herberich
Two, Men (Olympic) Bob Olesen 7
Four, Men (Olympic) United States 2 12