Jean Prahm
Jean Prahm
Jean Prahmis an American bobsledder who competed from 1996 to 2006. She won three medals in the two-woman event at the FIBT World Championships with two silversand a bronze. Prahm, then known by her maiden name of Jean Racine, won the Bobsleigh World Cup 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...
crazy definitely full hit hope knowledge ninth race sitting until
We never have full knowledge of what we're going into until we hit race day. And even then, it's a crazy sport. You just have to go for it and hope that you have the right equipment. I'm definitely a little disappointed that I'm sitting in ninth place. But like I said, this is bobsled.
high school track
There's no bobsled track at your high school.
gets good psyched runs tomorrow
We need to come back tomorrow and put two good runs together. This is bobsled, so anything can happen. I'm really psyched for Shauna and Val. As long as one of us gets a medal, I'll be happy.
bit competing decent everybody fortunate home track training wishes
It's completely different when we're not competing on our home track and we're just going to make the most of this opportunity. We were fortunate to have some pretty decent training times. I think everybody wishes they could have had a little bit more time.
beginning helped olympics proud small teammates val
Shauna and Val have been my teammates for a long time. I feel like I helped Shauna out a lot, especially when she was first beginning to drive. So I feel like in some small way, I had a part of it. And I'm just so proud of them. They put it together. That's what the Olympics are all about.
boy cute full ready start
He's such a cute boy and so full of life, he's just ready to start talking.
pleased
I never thought I would be so pleased with a sixth-place finish.
difficult group high however local run tracks view women year
You can view us however you like. It's a sport that is difficult to get to. There are no bobsled tracks at your local high school. We get a group of women who show up every year and try the sport. Some take one run and say, 'Oh, this isn't for me.' Some stick.