Steve Mesler
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| Full name | Steven Michael Mesler | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | August 28, 1978 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Rhiannon MacDonnell Mesler (2016-present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Website | SteveMesler.org | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Bobsleigh | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Four-man | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Stuart McMillan, Brian Shimer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Olympic finals | 2002, 2006, 2010 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest world ranking | World Champion, Olympic Champion | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Steven Michael Mesler (born August 28, 1978) is an Olympic gold medalist, executive leadership expert, renowned keynote speaker, author, social entrepreneur, and influential advocate for mental health and performance optimization.
Mesler is best known for winning gold in the four-man bobsled event at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, a performance earning him election into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame, and co-founding the innovative and international award-winning education and leadership nonprofit, Classroom Champions. He has been recognized by the Canadian Government for his service through the second-highest honor, the Meritorious Service Medal.
Currently, he leads Mesler Performance Group, coaching executives, elite athletes, and organizations worldwide.
Mesler previously served on the Board of Directors for the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee from 2015-2022.