Troy Wilson

A former track and field athlete, Troy was first introduced to skeleton through the RBC Training Grounds. After his second time taking part in the program, Troy was contacted by Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton to participate in further testing. It was at this time he decided to move across the country to pursue his Olympic dream.

Troy competed in the decathlon and indoor heptathlon events for the University of New Brunswick. In his third season, he was named captain of the team. He has been a part of five Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton Testing Camps. He finally hit the sprint standard in the fall of 2019 and has not looked back.

Troy says his mom is his hero. On Halloween 2003, Troy’s mother suffered a mid-brain stroke which nearly killed her. Not only did she make a full recovery, but she went back to school to become a nurse and graduated in 2012 at the top of her class. ‘It’s never too later to follow your dreams!’

Outside of sport he holds a Master of Science in Kinesiology and is a performance coach. He also has ambitions to continue his education and pursue a PhD.

Did You Know...

Troy was inspired to represent Canada at the Olympics after watching the men’s and women’s hockey teams win gold in 2002 Salt Lake City – the same year skeleton made its return to the Olympic programme. Ridley Scott’s 1979 Alien is his favourite movie. His favourite actress/actor is Sigourney Weaver. He also has a love for music.

Career Highlights

	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Other
2023 - North American Cup, Whistler, CAN
2021 - North American Cup, Whistler, CAN				17th
2021 North American Cup, Park City, USA				11th  9th  9th
2-21 North American Cup, Lake Placid, USA				5th  5th
2020 - North American Cup, Lake Placid, USA:				12th 16th 14th
2019- North American Cup, Park City, USA:				11th 10th 11th
2019- North American Cup, Lake Placid, USA:				15th 15th