David Bissett competed for Canada in the bobsled event at the Vancouver Winter Olympics.  He is from Calgary, Canada.  David is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Mormon Church.  He was born on September 26, 1979, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

He won a silver medal in the four-man event at the 2007 FIBT World Championships in St. Moritz.  Bissett also competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, finishing 11th in the two-man event and 18th in the four-man event.  A former Canadian football star at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, he now resides in Calgary.

After making his Olympic Winter Games debut in 2006 as a brakeman for the Canada 2 sled in both two- and four-man events, David Bisset climbed his way into the Canada 1 sled two years ago in both disciplines.  David honed his athletic power and strength in his years competing with the University of Alberta’s football team. His quick speed on the field or icy tracks around the world was developed as a member of his university’s track team, while competing in the 60m sprint.

For David’s career highlights, click here.