Aja Evans American athlete, bobsledder, former track and field athlete. Date of Birth: 12.05.1988 Country: USA

Biography of Aja Evans

Aja Evans is an American athlete, bobsledder, and former track and field athlete. She began her sports career in 2012 and has already established herself as one of the best and most promising newcomers in American bobsledding. Evans has had successful performances at national and international level competitions, including winning an Olympic medal.

She attended the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and later transferred to the University of Illinois. It is known that Evans was involved in running and shot put during college, excelling in the latter discipline to the point of participating in the 2008 Olympic Games trials.

Sports runs in Evans' blood - her father, Fred Evans, became the first African-American college swimming champion, representing Chicago State University. Her brother, also named Fred, played as a defender for the Minnesota Vikings football team. Evans' uncle, Gary Matthews, had a successful career as an outfielder in Major League Baseball, and her cousin, Gary Matthews Jr., also played baseball.

Evan's breakthrough came in 2012 when she scored 794 out of 800 possible points in the combined bobsledder trials, winning the national championship. Her impressive victory garnered attention and many analysts predicted a bright future for Evans. She competed in the 2012-2013 World Cup with teammates Jamie Greubel, Elana Meyers, and Jazmine Fenlator, winning bronze in Igls and silver in Sochi.

Evans continued to perform well in the 2013-2014 World Cup, winning silver in Calgary and gold in Park City. On January 19, 2014, she was selected to represent the United States in the Olympic team, competing alongside Jamie Greubel. Evans made her Olympic debut at the 2014 Winter Olympics and won a bronze medal in the women's bobsled event on February 19, 2014.

The gold medal in the women's bobsled event went to the Canadian team of Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse, while Elana Meyers and Lauryn Williams took silver. The third American team, consisting of Jazmine Fenlator and Lolo Jones, finished in 11th place.